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bear more cold than the sweet. There is no doubt that if the 

 best sorts from the Orient were naturalized here, they would 

 become very popular; especially as the trees are so easily 

 grown and seem to have no diseases or enemies. We are told 

 of kinds in Persia and Asia Minor almost seedless and nearly 

 as large as a human head. 



At present in Southern California and the Gulf States, be- 

 sides the common sweet and sour varieties, we find the follow- 

 ing, thus described : 



Varieties. 



Caribbean. Large, yellow, with crimson blush ; skin thick but soft 

 and leathery ; a good shipper ; pulp pink and aromatic. Ripens 

 in June. 



Paper-Shell. A new variety of extra fine quality, with a very thin 

 skin ; valuable for home consumption. 



Ruby. (Purple Seeded.) Fruit as large as the largest apple ; skiD 

 yellow with crimson blush ; pulp deep rich crimson ; very sweet 

 and aromatic. Good grower, bearer, and shipper. 



