THE ORANGE. 



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Figure No. I. 



ington Navels, that were budded at the same time. When the 

 Navels began fruiting, these trees showed no signs of bearing 

 whatever. The Navels fruited for three or four years before 

 the Valencia Late. 



Colonel Dobbins became discouraged with them and con- 

 cluded to have them rebudded with Washington Navel. But 

 that year the trees put forth full of bloom, the fruit set well, 

 and after all others had been shipped, he turned his attention to 

 this variety, which as yet was hardly ripe enough for shipment, 

 and to his gratification proved to be one of the best varieties 

 he had. The trees were double the size of the Washington 

 Navel. For the last two seasons fruit has been sold at $4 

 per box, delivered at the station at San Gabriel. 



About six years ago Mr. J. W. Wolfskill, of Los Angeles, 

 had one tree of this variety in bearing for *two seasons, and 

 noticing its late and other good qualities, budded extensively 

 into ten-year old bearing trees ; and two years ago he received 

 $6 50 per box in Chicago, in the month of June. 



