A Dash of Malta Blood. Fruit medium size, oval shape, textur 



Red. and flavor very fine, pulp marked vinus with red ; cor 



tains Very few seeds. The fruit often, shows toucht 



of red on the skin also. The tree is dwarf and thornless, and wa 



imported from the Mediterranean region. 



An Island Paper Rind St. Michael. Fruit small, round, firm an 



Variety. juicy, with a pale, thin skin. It grows very uniforr 



in size, ripens late and keeps well on the tree ; is a rapi 



grower and prolific bearer. The tree is large and was imported fror 



the Azores. ; . 



Aromatic and Tangerine or Kid Glove. Fruit deep red, smal 

 Delicious. very sweet and aromatic, and when ripe the rin 



is very easily detached. The tree is dwarf, un 

 form in shape, and of a weeping habit. 



For Gardens. Satsuma. Fruit small, flattened, of exceedingly fin 

 texture, sweet and seedless, rind very easily dc 

 tached. The tree is dwarf and very hardy. It is best suited for gai 

 dens. 



Edible Whole. Kumquot, or Japanese Orange. Fruit is edib! 

 whole (rind and all), is very small and elongate 

 in shape, with rind thick, yellow, smooth!, sweet and scented. Th 

 fruit has very little pulp and contains many seeds. The tree is 

 dwarf, little more than a bush, and like the Satsuma, is best suite 

 for gardens or home plots. 



A WORD OF WARNING. 



In closing, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce warns pui 

 chasers of orange lands to buy no property without seeing it persor 

 ally, no matter what representations are made regarding it, nor b 

 whom. 



A real estate man may be perfectly honest in thinking land goo 

 for oranges, but he may have taken somebody's else word for it, an 

 not have looked into the matter carefully himself. The intendin 

 purchaser is the party most interested, and he should himself loo 

 thoroughly into the situation: lay of the land; soil, climatic cond 

 tions (whether reasonably free from frost), and water supply. 



In addition to the honest dealer who is liable to error, there ar< 

 unhappily in Southern California, as well as elsewhere, unscrupulot 

 men who will do anything to turn a dollar. 



The Chamber of Commerce is beseiged with questions regardin 

 the reliability of real estate agents. It is not within its province t 

 pass on such questions, as this would necessitate a separate depar 

 ment, leading the organization into the field of the mercantile agencie 



There are plenty of trustworthy real estate men in California, an 

 the. seeker after land, if he be at all a judge of human nature, shoul 

 be able to determine whether or not a dealer is reliable when he come 

 into contact with him. 



The Chamber of Commerce says to all intending purchasers: de; 

 in person with the agent or owner, look at the land, study the valu 

 of its location, and know what you are getting before you buy. 



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