BUD VARIATION IX THE EUREKA LEMOX. 21 



The trees, as illustrated in figure 7, aro very finely branched; so 

 much so that they can quickly be identified by the masses of small 

 branches and their rather brushlike appearance. The leaves are 

 usually small in size, ovate in shape, with sharply pointed tips, 

 abundant in number, and of a ratlicr light green color. The flow(;rs 

 are perfect and similar to those of the Eureka strain except that the 

 pollen is usually small in quantity and of low vitality. 



The typical fruits of the Pear-Shape strain, as shown in Plate IV, 

 are conspicuously and markedly different from the fruits of the other 

 strains. The lemons are oval or pear shaped, with frequently elon- 

 gated or bottle-necked stem ends, and of small to medium size. The 

 rind is thin ami of a very smooth, fine texture. The rag is tender, 

 and the juice is abundant and of low acidity. The fruits average 

 about two or three seeds. 



DENSE-PRODUCTIVE STRAIN. 



The trees of the Dense-Productive strain differ from those of the 

 Eureka strain mainly in their habit of growth and density of foliage. 

 These trees have a dense appearance, owing to the larger number of 

 branches and leaves, and the fruits are largely covered by the pro- 

 tecting foliage. The leaves are of medium size, oval shape, obtuse, 

 abundant in c|uantity, and from deep to dark green in color. The 

 flowers closely resemble those of the Eureka strain. 



The fruits are oblong, medium in size, of smooth texture, and with 

 little or no tendency to ridging. The rind is miedium thick, the rag 

 is tender, the juice is abundant and of high acidity, and the fruits 

 average between six and seven seeds. 



Owing to the habit of growth of the trees and the density of fohage, 

 the fruits are less likely to climatic injury, or sunburn, than those of 

 the Eureka strain. This condition makes up in part for the somewhat 

 lower production of the trees of this strain as compared with those of 

 the Eureka strain in the performance-record plats. 



VARIEGATED STRAIN. 



In the tree-census studies of Eureka lemons in the orchard in wliich 

 the performance-record studies were carried on, branches bearing 

 one or more variegated fruits and entire trees producing crops of 

 variegated lemons were discovered. On account of the striking color 

 contrasts of both the fruits and the foliage, representative fruits, 

 branches, or trees of the Variegated strain were easily located. 



The habit of growth of the trees of the Variegated strain is open, 

 the production of fruits is good, and the trees bear fruits during aU 

 seasons of the year. The bark of the 3"oung branches is variegated 

 with fine stripes of shades of green and straw color (Nos. 31 L, 29'", 

 25'"b, and 2rd of Kidgway's Color Standards, edition of 1912). 

 The leaves are oval in shape, obtuse, of medium size, fairly abundant 



