466 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



LOQUAT. 



(Eriobotrya Japonica, Lindl.; Photinia Japonica, Gray.) 

 In the South this is usually called Japan plum. It is a small 

 evergreen tree (214) and its fruit is regarded a fair substitute 

 for the Cherry from North Florida westward to Texas, and South 

 California. In this country it has been mainly propagated from 

 the seeds, and it varies but little in size or quality of fruit from 

 the Atlantic to the Pacific. So far as known to the writer the only 

 variety propagated South on Angers Quince stocks is the Giant, 

 imported from Japan within recent years. This is larger in size and 

 is not as seedy as the average seedlings. The only American attempt 

 to improve this fruit known to the writer was made by Mr. C. P. 

 Taft of Orange, California. His work has shown it susceptible of 

 speedy improvement in size, flavor, color, and bearing habits of the 

 tree, as well as securing early and late varieties. 



Loquat. 



Of the valuable varieties developed by Mr. Taft, Prof. Wickson 

 says that the one named Advance is most valuable. Of these he gives 

 the following descriptions. 



BEST VARIETIES OF LOQUAT. 



Advance. Very large, often three inches long and from one to one 

 and one-quarter inches in diameter, peculiarly pear-shaped; color 



