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CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



Phillips's Cling: a California seedling. 



McClish Cling. Yellow cling, grown in Sonoma County. 



Wylie Cling. An old seedling by John Wylie, Green Valley, Sonoma County, 

 increasing in popularity in northern Sonoma County as superior to Orange 

 Cling in not splitting at the pit, and not dropping from the tree. A fine peach 

 for canning and drying. 



General Bidwell (California). Originated from a shoot from a peach root 

 upon which an apricot had grown and died, on Rancho Chico. Named by State 

 Horticultural Society, September 4, 1886, and commended for cultivation. Ripens 

 one week later than Late Crawford and ahead of Salway and Picquet's Late. 

 About the shape of the Orange Cling, but larger ; very yellow with reddish 

 cheek; flesh very solid, juicy, and rich; freestone and a small pit. 



California; syn. Edward's Cling (California). "Originated in Sacramento. 

 Very large, round, regular; orange, nearly covered with dark, rich red; flesh 

 deep yellow; flavor delicate, rich vinous." C. W. Reed. 



Picquet's Late (Georgia). Large to very large; round, sometimes a little 

 flattened, yellow, with red cheek ; flesh yellow, melting, sweet, rich and fragrant > 

 freestone; not subject to curl-leaf. 



Smock Freestone (New Jersey). "Large yellow, mottled with red; mod- 

 erately rich and juicy. A better drying peach than Salway." E. A. Bonine. 



La Grange (New Jersey). Large, oblong; greenish white, some red on 

 sunny side; not desirable in coast regions; freestone. 



