BUD VARIATION IN THE EUREKA LEMON. 13 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THE IMPORTANT STRAINS. 



EUREKA STRAIN. 



The Eureka strain is the most produotivc and valua])le in the 

 Eureka variety. It was at first called the Open-Productive strain, 

 and the performance-record data of the trees of this strain were 

 recorded under that name during the entire period of these studies. 



Fig. 3.— a typical lemon tree of the Eureka strain, seven years planted, showing how the heavy load of 

 friiit pulls the branches into drooping positions. The characteristic habit of trees of this strain in setting 

 fruits on the ends of the branches can be seen in this illustration . 



The name Open Productive was adopted because of the characteristic 

 habit of growth and the heavy production of the trees in this strain. 

 The characteristics of its trees and fruits are typical of those usually 

 thought of in connection with the trees and fruits of the Eureka 



