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account of the cross fertilization of the bloom. The 

 Lanquedoc, one of the early soft-shell nuts, never has 

 done well in the State unless other kinds have been 

 planted near it, when it has been made to produce a 

 large crop. The almond prefers a loose, light, warm 

 soil, and will make a failure on poorly drained, heavy 

 land, but will make a good growth of wood. I have a 

 young orchard here of almonds, only two years old, that 

 will have more than enough fruit to pay for all care 

 and cultivation this year." ' 



Apricots. 



Apricot Culture, 



This special industry is peculiarly adapted to Cali- 

 fornia. No other country produces this fruit in such 

 perfection as it is produced in this favoured sunset 

 land. The tree is a strong and vigorous grower. It 

 fruits early, and when properly managed yields abun- 

 dant and regular crops of the very best flavour and 

 quality. For the market, when fully ripe, in its green 

 condition, it is an attractive, luscious, and desirable 

 fruit. As a dried or evaporated fruit it is in great 

 demand, and with no fear of over-production when 

 sold at a reasonable price. When canned it maintains 

 its best qualities in a remarkable degree, and will 

 always be a desirable article in canned goods. We 

 have the world for a market, and the larger the quan- 

 tity properly prepared for market the greater will be 

 the consumption, at a remunerative price to the pro- 

 ducer. Eemunerative prices do not refer to the prices 

 obtained during the season of 1890. Many orchardists 



