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GENERAL REMARKS. 



The Prolific is worthy of special consideration on account of its 

 marked precocity in bearing. This does not mean simply the production 

 of a few nuts by trees in the nursery or soon after planting, but more 

 than this it is well established that this variety will come into commercial 

 bearing within three years after planting in the orchard and by the 

 sixth or seventh year will turn off as many nuts as may be reasonably 

 expected from old, mature trees of some of our most prominent varieties. 

 The nut is of excellent size and shape, but badly handicapped on account 

 of its poor sealing, dark colored meat and susceptibility to blight. On 

 these accounts it cannot be considered an ideal variety for permanent 

 planting. It is particularly worthy of consideration for interplanting 

 with such varieties as the Franquette, Eureka, or even Placentia Per- 

 fection. It should, however, be remembered that for the northern part 

 of the State the variety has not been tested and therefore its adaptability 

 for interplanting with Franquette in that region cannot be positively 

 stated. If its quality of heavy, early bearing is carried out in the north 

 as in the south there is no question that this variety would pay all 

 expenses, including the purchase price of the land, while Franquette was 

 coming into bearing. 



SAN JOSE. 



(San Jose Mayette; Wiltz.) 

 Origin. 



This is a Mayette seedling propagated by Felix Gillet and planted 

 near San Jose some years ago. The variety was first taken up by Mr. 

 Rudolph Wiltz of San Jose and afterward extensively advertised and 

 sold by Mr. Leonard Coates. One of the first public notices of the 

 variety is found in the Pacific Rural Press of January 26, 1907, where 

 Mr. Wiltz gives the name San Jose to this variety. Mr. Gillet also has 

 an article in the same number upon the same subject. 



NUT. 



Size. 



Large; decidedly above the average of most varieties, although not 

 of abnormally large size. 



Form. 



Rounded, oval, slightly elongated, very symmetrical. 



Surface. 



Quite smooth, with rather few quite conspicuous seams and veins. 



Color. 



Bright yellow tan. Unusually light and attractive without bleaching. 



Uniformity. 



Strong. Nuts easy to identify by their shape, size and color. 



