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lacking, as is shown in figure 4, C. The pollen of the flowers is scant 

 in quantity and of low vitality. This condition accounts for the few 

 seeds found in the fruits, as a rule. Occasionally, in a perfect flower 

 the anthers develop an abundance of viable pollen, in which case the 

 fruits set the normal number of seeds. 



The fruits, as shown in Plate III, are oblong, of large size, coarse 

 in texture, and have very thick rinds. The rag is tough and abun- 

 dant; the juice is scant, of poor flavor, and low acidity; and the fruits 

 have an average of 2| seeds. 



Fig. 7.— a typical lemon tree of the Pear-Shape Eureka strain, 10 years planted. The trees of this strain 

 develop many small branches, giving them a dense appearance. They produce smooth, pear-shaped 

 . fruits with long necklike stem ends which are objectionable in packing the fruits for the market. 



PEAR-SHAPE STRAIN. 



The Pear-Shape strain was given a name descriptive of the shape 

 of the typical fruits. While the trees and fruits differ in many charac- 

 teristics from those of the other strains, the peculiar shape of the 

 fruits is especially marked. These fruits must be clearly understood 

 to be normal and healthy ones and not the diseased, undeveloped, 

 or misshapen fruits often borne by trees suffering from unfavorable 

 cultural conditions. 



The season of production of the fruits by the trees of the Pear-Shape 

 strain is similar to that of trees of the Eureka strain and is more or 

 less regular throughout the year. The yield is usually medium, but 

 on account of the peculiar bottlelike shape of the lemons it is of 

 inferior commercial value. 



