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VARIETIES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Apple. — White Winter Pearmain, Maiden's Blush, Smith's Cider. The 

 above are the principal varieties. Quite a number of other varieties are 

 grown, but no definite quantity. 



Peach. — The early and Late Crawfords, Salway, Lemon Cling, Seedlings, 

 and a variety not named, are grown in this district. 



Pear. — The Bartlett and Beurre Hardy are the principal varieties grown; 

 also a few other kinds. 



Prune. — The Prune d'Agen is the principal kind planted; further time 

 required to test thoroughly. 



Fig. — The White Smyrna and common fig are grown somewhat pro- 

 miscuously. 



Orange. — About two hundred acres of oranges are grown in this district. 

 Seedlings, Washington Navels, and Malta Blood are the varieties chiefly 

 grown. 



Nectarine. — The Boston and a nameless variety are grown here. Grown 

 only for family use. 



Lemon. — Cut no figure in quantity, being scattered in the orange groves 

 and fence corners. 



Report of D. Edson Smith, Santa Ana. 



The fruits chiefly grown in this district are the orange, lemon, apple, 

 pear, peach, apricot, and grape. 



FRUITS RECOMMENDED. 



Orange. — Seedling, Washington Navel. 



Apple. — White Winter Pearmain, Yellow Bellflower. 



Pear. — Bartlett, Winter Nelis, Flemish Beauty. 



Peach. — Holland Cling, Lemon Cling, Crawfords, George IV, Alexander. 

 Plum. — Kelsey Japan. 

 Prune. — French. 



Fig. — White Adriatic, Brown Smyrna. 



Walnut.— Soft Shell. 



Grape. — Muscat. 

 Lemon. — Eureka. 

 Apricot. — Large Roman, Royal. 



Small Fruits. — The local market is pretty well supplied with all except- 

 ing guavas. 



Report of W. H. Holabird, Claremonte. 



We are in the northern slope of the great middle basin or valley, mid- 

 way between the Los Angeles River Valley and the Santa Ana Valley. 

 Our elevation above the sea level is one thousand three hundred feet; fogs 

 are rare; artesian w T ater abundant and piped to about ten thousand acres; 

 temperature ranges from 45 degrees in winter to 85 degrees in summer. 



FRUITS CHIEFLY GROWN. 



Orange, lemon, apricot, prune, Kelsey plum, peach, olive, strawberries, 

 blackberries, and raspberries. 



