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Vernon, Alhambra, and other outlying districts contributing quite largely 

 to make up the deficiency. The Strawberry guava is an excellent substi- 

 tute for the strawberry in the winter and early spring, also excellent for 

 jelly, and ought to be more extensively grown, as it is hardy and is a great 

 bearer. 



Report of Abbott Kinney, Lamanda Park. 



This district is an orange and vine country, with a few apricot orchards 

 and a few orchards of mixed fruits, principally on irrigated lands. The 

 foothill portion is practically frostless, and produces the small fruits early, 

 and late as well as early crops of strawberries, with proper care. The small 

 fruits and vegetables could be made a profitable crop, but are only grown 

 now for home use. Orange trees grow on unirrigated lands, but are small 

 and bear no profitable crops. 



FRUITS CHIEFLY GROWN. 



Oranges, lemons, apricots, and wine grapes. 



FRUITS RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING. 



Oranges, lemons, apricots, peaches, nectarines; and in small fruits, 

 strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Oranges to be successful must 

 be well watered. This tree is very exacting in this respect. 



VARIETIES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Walnut. — English walnuts require free irrigation, otherwise nuts will 

 have a tendency to shrivel. 



Olive. — One orchard of large Italian olives; this orchard is partially cut 

 into lots. Mission olives are on most of the places in small numbers. 

 When well cared for they bear well, with a tendency to off years. 



Orange. — Seedlings, Washington Navels, Malta Blood, Konah, Mediter- 

 ranean Sweet, St. Michael (Paper Rind), are the principal varieties, but a 

 large number of other varieties are to be found in small numbers in the 

 district. 



Lemon. — Eureka, Lisbon, Seedlings budded; these are poor shape, but 

 sweet rind. 



Apple. — A number of varieties are grown, but only on one place to any 

 extent. They are not considered profitable; while the fruit is fair, the dry 

 air makes the crop uncertain and generally small. 



Peach. — A number of varieties are grown; fruit very fine and returns 

 good. Orchards of peaches, however, small and confined to unirrigated 

 land. 



Pear. — A number of varieties grown; not very successfully, and not for 

 market, except on one or two small places. 



Nectarine. — Varieties not known. Several trees on my place, in a sandy 

 wash, do remarkably well. 



Apricot. — Royal, Blenheim; the Royal is cultivated along our foothills, 

 and gives profitable returns. 



Report of S. G. Baker, Norwalk. 



Our leading fruits are oranges, walnuts, apples, apricots, and pears. 

 The fruits recommended for planting are apples, pears, figs, peaches, 

 prunes, oranges, lemons, and apricots, also grapes. The apricot is the 

 chief fruit grown here. 



