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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



LOQUaT. 



(Erinhotryn Japonica, Lindl.; Pholinia Jnponica, Oraj'.) 

 In tlic South tliis is iisuallj' called Japan plum. It is a small 

 cvcrRrccn tree (214) and its fruit is rcf^arded a fair substitute 

 for the Cherry from North Florida west-\vard to Texas, and South 

 California. In this country it has been mainly propagated from 

 the seeds, and it varies but little in size or quality of fruit from 

 the Atlantic to the Pacific. So far as known to the -writer the only 

 varietj' propagated South on Angers Quince stocks is the Giant 

 imported from .Japan within recent j-ears. This is larger in size and 

 is not as seedy as the average seedlings. The only American attempt 

 to improve tliis fruit known to the writer was made bj' Jlr. C. P. 

 Taft of Orange, California. His work has shown it susceptible of 

 speed}' improvement in size, flavor, color, and bearing habits of the 

 tree, as well as securing early and late varieties. 



Loqiiat. 

 Of tlie valuabli- varieties developed by :\rr. Taft, Prof. Wickson 

 says that tlie one named Advance is most valualjle. ( )f these lie gives 

 the following descriptions. 



KKST ^'AI;IETIES OF LOQI'AT. 

 Advance.—A'cr)- lai'ge, often three inches lung and from one to one 

 and one-quarter inches in diameter, i)eculiarly jiear-sliaped; color 



