LUTHER BURBANK 



ameter. The increased size is due to the pulp, 

 the seeds not being changed in size. 



Indeed there is a tendency in the direction of 

 smaller seeds, and some of the improved loquats 

 are almost seedless. 



I know of one tree that generally bears fruit 

 that is altogether seedless. This would be a very 

 valuable tree were it not that the particular va- 

 riety is extremely unproductive. 



The fruit is usually of a pale yellow or deeper 

 golden color, sometimes shaded with crimson on 

 the sunny side. The flavor suggests that of some 

 early apples, but is generally considered superior. 

 The fruit grows in clusters of three to ten or more, 

 and the improved varieties bear very abundantly. 

 In some cases two crops may be produced in the 

 same year. 



The tree grows in the Gulf States and along 

 the Pacific Coast, and it is considerably hardier 

 than the orange, but not quite as hardy as the fig. 

 It is quite commonly grown in California and sim- 

 ilar climates for the decoration of parks and home 

 grounds, but most varieties grown for this pur- 

 pose bear little or no fruit. It grows readily from 

 seed, which germinates at any time of the year. 

 But it is a very difficult seedling to transplant, so 

 the seeds should be planted in pots and the entire 

 contents turned out when the plant is a few inches 



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