CALIFORNIA APRICOT VARIETIES 



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reported as seventeen days earlier than the Early Golden and twenty-five days 

 earlier than the Royal. 



Routier's Peach. Originated with Hon. Joseph Routier, near Sacramento. 

 Large, yellow in shade ; deep orange, mottled or splashed with red in the sun ; 

 flesh juicy and rich, high flavor and a good market variety. Blooms a week 

 later than peach. Very popular in Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. 



Sparks's Mammoth. Popular in Ventura county. Largest size, even larger 

 than Moorpark, pale yellow, very tender, juicy and sweet. Quiet widely dis- 

 tributed in Southern California, but its bearing habit is in question. 



Tilton. Chance seedling first noticed about 1885 on place of J. E. Tilton, 

 near Hanford, Kings county, and distinguished by regular bearing. Propa- 

 gated and introduced by J. W. Bairstow of Hanford. Fruit large; freestone; 

 symmetrical, ripening evenly and one week to ten days later than Royal. Tree 

 vigorous and prolific. Widely planted recently and very promising. 



Late Englehardt. Chance seedling originating at La Crescenta. Propa- 

 gated and introduced by W. B. Thome of Tropico. Large as Moorpark, ripen- 

 ing evenly and twenty-eight days later than Royal. Claimed by Mr. Thorne 

 to be a very late bloomer and" thus escaping frosts which caught all other 

 varieties at similar elevations. Planted chiefly in Los Angeles county. 



