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CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



Peen-to. Flat peach or saucer peach of China ; good in Southern California. 



Early Imperial (California). Originated by W. W. Smith, Vacaville, and 

 planted to secure a yellow freestone earlier or larger than St. John. Most 

 growers find it no improvement on St. John. 



Yellow St. John (New Orleans). Earliest yellow peach; averages smaller 

 than Yellow Crawford, but classed as large ; roundish, orange yellow with deep 

 red cheek; juicy, sweet and high flavored; freestone. 



Rale's Early (Ohio). Medium to large, nearly round; skin greenish, mostly 

 covered and mottled with red when ripe; flesh white, melting, juicy, rich and 

 sweet ; fair for local market and shipping ; widely grown ; freestone. 



Strawberry (New Jersey). Medium size, oval; stem cavity deeply sunk; 

 suture extending half way round; skin almost wholly marbled with deep red; 

 flesh whitish, juicy, rich and delicate; tree healthy. 



Bergen' s Yellow (New York). Large, roundish; suture deep; orange yellow, 

 red cheek; approved in Southern California. 



Foster (Massachusetts). Uniformly large, slightly flattened; slight suture; 

 stem moderately depressed; flesh yellow, very rich and juicy; color deep orange, 

 dark red in the sun ; freestone ; tree hardy and productive ; very widely grown 

 in California and popular. Ripens before Early Crawford, which it sometimes 

 resembles, but is of better quality. 



f Crawford's Early (New Jersey). Very large, oblong, swollen, point at the 

 top prominent, suture shallow skin yellow, with red cheek ; flesh yellow, rich, 

 and excellent ; freestone ; tree very healthy and productive ; probably the most 

 largely planted variety in California. 



George the. Fourth (New York). Large, round, deeply divided by broad 

 suture sides unequal ; skin pale yellowish white, dotted with red and red cheek ; 

 flesh pale, red at pit, from which it parts freely ; quality good. Somewhat 

 troubled with curl-leaf. 



Snow (American). Large, globular; skin clear, beautiful, almost wholly 

 white; flesh white to the free stone, juicy, rich and sprightly. 



Mary's Choice (New Jersey). Large, yellow, resembling Early Crawford, 

 but ripening later. 



Red Cheek Melocoton (American). Large, roundish oval, swollen point at 

 top; yellow, with deep red cheek; flesh yellow, red at stone, which is free, juicy, 

 good flavor. Approved in Humboldt and San Benito Counties. 



^Tuskena (Alabama or Mississippi). Wrongly called "Tuscan" and "Tustin" 

 Cling in this State; largely planted in interior valleys and foot-hills; very large 

 yellow cling; the earliest fine cling variety; very valuable for early shipping. 

 Ripens with Crawfords Early. 



Oldmixon Free (American). Large, roundish or slightly oval greenish or 

 yellowish white, marbled with red; flesh white, tender, and excellent, juicy 

 and rich; high flavor. 



Honest Abe (California). "Originated at Healdsburg, Sonoma County. 

 Large, yellow, with red cheek ; best quality ; ripens between Crawford's Early 

 and Late. Does not curl." James Shinn. 



Morris White. Large, oval; skin white with creamy tint when fully ripe; 

 flesh white to the stone, which is free; melting, juicy, sweet, and rich; especially 

 good for home use and canning; somewhat subject to curl-leaf. 



Wager (New York). Lemon yellow tinged with red; flesh yellow, rich, 

 juicy, sweet, excellent, having much the appearance and flavor of apricots; stone 

 small and free from the flesh ; quality best. 



f^ Muir (California). Originated as chance seedling on the place of John Muir, 

 near Silveyville, named and first propagated by G. W. Thissell, of Winters. 

 Fruit large to very large ; perfect freestone ; flesh clear yellow, very dense, rich 

 and sweet; pit small; tree a good bearer r.nd strong grower, if on rich soil, 



