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largest size and as sweet as the American chest- 

 nut." 



(3) Two Quinces named respectively the Van 

 Deman and Santa Rosa, the former named in 

 honor of the Chief of the Pomological Department 

 of the Department of Agriculture, who had par- 

 ticularly admired it. A new Japan quince named 

 Alpha and a new flowering quince named Dazzle. 



(4) Plums and Prunes. These comprised ten 

 new varieties of hybrids, for the most part bearing 

 numbers only, but including the Golden, the Dela- 

 ware, the Shipper, and the plums that afterward 

 were famous as the Wickson and America; also 

 the Giant and Splendor prunes. 



(5) Hybrid and crossbred Berries. Here there 

 are 19 new varieties, including the Japanese Golden 

 Mayberry, the Primus berry, the berry afterward 

 named Phenomenal, the Paradox, the Autumn 

 Giant, and Eureka. The strange raspberry-straw- 

 berry hybrids are also described and pictured, 

 although not offered for sale. 



(6) Seedling Roses and rose hybrids. There 

 are five named or numbered varieties in this list, 

 including the Peachblow and the one afterward 

 known as Santa Rosa. A number of Rugosa hy- 

 brids are listed in addition, one of them being 

 mentioned as having received a medal from the 

 California State Floral Society. 



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