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Fruit-growing in Arid Regions 



narrow; skin yellowish green, much russeted; flesh yellowish, 

 fine-grained, buttery, sweet; quality good. It is picked just 

 before frost and will keep until December. 



FIG. 64. An Idaho Prune Orchard. Boise, Idaho. 



Plums 



Plums do well on a variety of soils, but thrive best when 

 planted on land of good tilth and of a fair degree of fer- 

 tility. For the sake of convenience we may make two 



