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48. SOLANO. Hollywood, 1912. Form broadly obovate to 

 oval, measuring 534 inches in length and weighing 1 to 1}^ pounds. 

 The surface is nearly smooth, somewhat glossy, bright green in 

 color; the skin moderately thick, firm. F^lesh yellowish-cream col- 

 ored, firm, fine grained, the flavor pleasant but not rich. One analy- 

 sis has shown it to contain about 4 per cent of fat, but it seems prob- 

 able that the percentage would be consideral)ly higher if the fruit 

 was grown under proper conditions. Seed small, oval, tight in the 

 cavity. The tree is a fairly vigorous grower. It fruits prolifically, 

 the season being March to May. 



49. SPINKS. Monrovia, 1915. Form nearly spherical, length 

 about 5 inches, weight averaging 27 ounces, sometimes attaining to 

 30 or 35 ounces. Surface roughened, purplish-bla ck in colo r, the 

 skin thick and hard. Flesh cream colored, smooth, of rich flavor. 

 The seed is 3 ounces in weight, completely filling the cavity. Tree 

 precocious and a prolific fruiter. Season February to August. 



50. SURPRISE. Hollywood, 1915. Oblong pyriform, about 

 5^ inches in length and 1 to 1^ pounds in weight. The surface is 

 very slightly roughened, bright green in color. Skin thick and 

 tough. Flesh deep cream colored, free from fiber and of rich, 

 delicious flavor. Seed small, tight in the cavity. Productiveness 

 not yet determined. Season probably April and May. 



51. TAFT. Orange, 1912. A pyriform fruit, broad and 

 slightly necked, measuring about 5 inches in length and weighing 

 from 14 to 25 ounces. The surface is slightly roughened, partic- 

 ularly around the base, deep green in color, the skin thick and firm. 

 The flesh is light yellow, smooth, with no trace of fiber, of un- 

 usually pleasant rich flavor. One analysis shows IS'jA per cent of 

 fat. The seed is medium sized, completely filling the cavity. The 

 tree is exceptionally handsome and vigorous, readily propagated, 

 probably the hardiest variety of this type originated in California. 

 It is of good productiveness and ripens its fruit from May to 

 October. The parent tree has set a heavy crop this year. 



52. ULTIMATE. Orange, 1912. A pyriform fruit, about 4 

 inches long and 12 ounces in weight. The surface is nearly smooth, 

 bright green in color, the skin medium thick. The flesh is cream 

 colored, slightly fibrous, of rich flavor. Seed spherical, medium 



