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tree is a strong grower, fairly hardy and productive, ripening its 

 crop from April to June. 



44. ROYAL. Hollywood, 1913. Broadly pyriform, length 

 5^ inches, weight 14 to 20 ounces. The surface is rough, dark 

 purple in color, with large maroon dots, the skin thick and woody. 

 The flesh is cream colored, free from fiber, of fairly rich flavor, 

 containing by one analysis 14 per cent of fat. The seed is small, 

 completely filling the cavity. The tree is difficult to propagate 

 and rather lacking in vigor. It is moderately productive, the par- 

 ent tree producing 600 fruits in one crop. Its season is February 

 to May. 



45. RITA. Orange, 1912. Broadly pyriform, about 4>4 

 inches in length and 8 to 14 ounces in weight. The skin is rough, 

 thick and tough, yellow-green in color. Flesh light yellow, smooth, 

 of pleasant and fairly rich flavor. An analysis has shown it to 

 contain 14 per cent of fat. The seed is medium sized, tight in the 

 cavity. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. Season, May to 



46. SENOR. Orange, 1912. A broadly pyriform fruit, about 

 5 inches in length and 14 to 24 ounces in weight. The surface is 

 smooth, green, the skin thick and tough. Flesh light yellow, free 

 from fiber, flavor fairly rich. One analysis has shown it to contain 

 17 per cent of fat. The seed is rather large, tight in the cavity. 

 The tree is vigorous, but rather straggling in habit, moderately 

 productive, ripening its fruit from May to July. Crop for 1916 

 very heavy. 



47. SHARPLESS. Santa Ana, 1913. An elongated pyri- 

 form fruit, broad at the basal end, measuring about 6^^ inches in 

 length and weighing 1 to 1^ pounds. The surface is slightly pitted 

 or roughened, greenish-purple to deep purple in color, the skin 

 thick and hard. Flesh cream-colored, smooth, free from fiber, of 

 unusually pleasant, rich flavor. It has been shown by one analysis 

 to contain nearly 16 per cent of fat. The seed is small, completely 

 filling the cavity. Tree a strong grower, having a tendency to 

 become tall and slender. Productiveness very good, season May 

 to August. 



