VARIOUS SPECIES OF FRUITS 



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of the current season's growths and at their bases bear buds which form 

 a whorl of branchlets around the fruit, much time may be saved in 

 thinning by cutting off these branchlets close to the limbs that bear 

 them. Pruning is best done after the fruit is gathered. Among the 

 choice varieties the following are considered best: 



ADVANCE. Brilliant yellow, pear-shaped, often more than two inches 



long, borne in very large, dense clusters from mid-Spring to early Sum- 

 mer about two months. 

 CHAMPAGNE. A very precocious bearer, oval to pear-shaped, large (2 or 



3 inches), white-fleshed fruits in mid-Spring. Considered finest flavor 



of all. 

 VICTOR. Medium to large and showy, golden yellow, rather characterless 



flavor. Valued for canning. Season late Spring to Midsummer. 

 EARLY RED. Pear-shaped, deep orange, small to medium (1 to 2 inches). 



Earliest of all Midwinter to mid-Spring, often more than three 



months. 

 PREMIER. Yellow to salmon-colored, oval, medium-sized fruits. Light 



colored, soft, juicy, sweet flesh. Season mid-Spring to early Summer 



about two months. 



Besides these varieties, California and Gulf States nurserymen offer 

 several others THOLES (or Placantia or Gold Nugget), TANAKA, ST \TELY, 

 GOLDEN MAMMOTH, PINEAPPLE, GRANT, BLUSH, COMMERCIAL and EULALIA. 



MULBERRY 



As a paid-up annuity insurance policy against bird depredations 

 the Mulberry richly deserves a place wherever Cherries and Rasp- 

 berries are grown. Apart 

 from this the fruits of some 

 varieties are delicious to eat 

 out of hand, or as dessert. 

 They make good "juice" and 

 wine and when mixed with 

 acid fruits, such as Currant 

 or Lemon, they are excellent 

 canned or preserved. Add 

 to this the ease with which 

 they are gathered merely 

 jarring the trees to make the 

 fruits fall into sheets 

 spread below and they 

 have a special attraction 

 especially for people who 

 like to get something for 

 nothing. 



Fig. 106. Tholes, a good Loquat 



