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31. CHAMPION. Orange, 1911. Form oblong-oval, some- 

 what oblique, length about 4^ inches ; w^eight 14 to 20 ounces or 

 more. Surface smooth, green, the skin thick. Flesh cream-colored, 

 nearly free from fiber, of fairly rich flavor. Seed medium sized, 

 completely filling the cavity. Tree a good grower, considered rather 

 tender. It is productive and ripens its fruits from June to the end 

 of September. 



32. COLORADO. fSyn. Murriefa Purple). Los Angeles, 

 1912. Form obovate, length 5 inches, weight 14 to 18 ounces. 

 The surface is slightly roughened or reticulate, dark purple 

 in color with numerous brown dots, the skin medium thick, 

 hard and granular. Flesh rich yellow, free from fiber, smooth, 

 buttery, of very rich, nutty flavor. The seed is oblong-conical, 

 medium sized, tight in the cavity. The tree is rather weak in 

 growth and difficult to propagate. It is moderately productive and 

 ripens its fruits during April and May. 



33. DICKEY. Hollywood, 1912. A slender pyriform fruit, 

 broad and rounded at the base, somewhat oblique at the apex. 

 Length nearly 6 inches, weight 14 to 20 ounces. The surface is 

 slightly roughened, bright to deep green in color, the skin moder- 

 ately thick, tough. The flesh is of rich cream-yellow color, smooth 

 and free from fiber, and of very rich and pleasant flavor. The seed 

 is roundish-conical, small, completely filling the seed cavity. The 

 tree is a strong grower, but difficult to propagate. It bears good 

 crops of fruits which ripen in May, June and July. 



34. DICKINSON. Los Angeles, 1912. Form oval to obovate, 

 3y2 inches long, w^eighing 7 to 12 ounces. The surface is very 

 rough and A'errucose, dark purple with large maroon-colored dots. 

 Skin unusually thick and woody. Flesh pale greenish yellow, 

 free from fiber, of pleasant, fairly rich flavor. Seed roundish oblate, 

 medium sized, tight in the cavity. The tree is a good grower, very 

 precocious and a prolific bearer, but is considered more tender than 

 some of the other varieties of this type. The fruit ripens in April 

 and May. 



36. FERRY. Hollywood, 1912. An obovate to nearly pyri- 

 form fruit, 3^ inches long, weighing 5 to 8 ounces. The surface 

 is rough, light green in color, the skin thick, hard and granular. 



