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surface is smooth, glossy, light green overspread with russet on one 

 side. Flesh yellow, buttery, sometimes slightly fibrous, of very 

 rich, nutty flavor, containing 21% of fat, according to one analysis. 

 Seed rather large, oblong-conical, tight in the cavity. The tree is a 

 vigorous grower, hardy, but not very productive. It ripens its fruit 

 from August to October. 



6. GANTER. Whittier, 1908. An oval to obovate fruit, 3 to 

 4 inches long, weighing 4 to 9 ozs. The surface is smooth, only 

 slightly glossy, green, with numerous yellowish dots. The flesh is 

 cream-colored, sometimes slightly fibrous, of rich, nutty flavor, con- 

 taining 25% of fat by one analysis. The seed is small to medium- 

 sized, loose in the large cavity. The tree is a very vigorous grower, 

 hardy, precocious, very prolific, flowering in January and ripening 

 its fruit from October to December. AMiile still on the tree, the 

 fruit shows a tendency to decay at the apex. 



7. HARDY (Syn. Taft Hardy, not to be confused with Taft.) 

 Orange, 1913. A small, obovate fruit, about 21/2 inches in length 

 and 3 to 5 ozs. in weight. The surface is smooth, green in color. 

 Seed rather large. Flavor rich. The tree is precocious, hardy, 

 and a prolific fruiter, but of insufficient value to merit propagation. 

 Though it originated in the orchard of C. P. Taft it has been neither 

 named nor propagated by him, and he considers it of no value. 



8. HARMAN. Sherman, 1910. Form obliquely obovate, 

 length 3 to 41/2 inches, weight 5 to 10 ozs. The surface is smooth, 

 glossy, greenish purple in color, with large yellowish dots. Flesh 

 cream-yellow, of fine, buttery texture, free from fiber, and of very 

 rich flavor. Analysis has shown it to contain 18% of fat. The 

 seed is large, loose in a large cavity. The plant is unusually vigorous 

 in growth, making an erect, strong tree ; it is a prolific bearer, and 

 blooms from November to March, ripening its fruit from October 

 to December. When fully ripe, the fruit shows a strong tendency 

 to burst or decay at the apex. 



9. HATHAWAY. Hollywood, 1913. An oval to obovate 

 fruit, 3 to 4 inches long, weighing 5 to 8 ozs. The skin is light 

 green, the flesh pale cream-colored, somewhat fibrous, of rich 

 flavor. The tree is vigorous, prolific, flowering in January and rip- 

 ening its fruit in September and October. Hardy. 



