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Peach. — Early Strawberry, Early Crawford, Late Crawford, Salway. 

 Pear. — Bartlett, Beurre Hardy, Beurre Clairgeau, Seckel, Winter Nelis. 

 Cherry.- — Black Tartarian, Royal Ann. 



Plum. — Coe's Golden Drop, Jefferson, Bradshaw, Green Gage. 

 Prune. — German, French, Silver. 



Report of J. Schmoll, Belmont. 



I have had an orchard here for the last fifteen years of about three hun- 

 dred trees, viz.: apples, peaches, apricots, plums, pears, prunes, and a few 

 cherry trees, all doing well, especially plums and prunes. The apples did 

 well for awhile, until they became infected with worms, etc., and are now 

 of little use. Have not tried small fruits such as currants, raspberries, etc., 

 but have heard from others who have, that they do well. I would not 

 recommend the replanting of apples unless the codlin moth is kept at bay. 



SIERRA COUNTY. 



Report of S. B. Davidson, Downieville. 



We are about three thousand feet above sea level and upon river banks 

 and canons, with mountains on either side, three thousand five hundred 

 feet above us, whose tops are covered with scrub oaks, berries, acorns, 

 scrub chestnuts, etc. Early spring and late frosts (usually partners in our 

 mountains) , destroy all fruits one year in four, hence orchards have not 

 proved very profitable with us, except the potato orchards; these invari- 

 ably pay profits and produce the finest potatoes in the world, but too far 

 from the railroad. 



LEADING FRUITS GROWN. 



Apples, pears, cherries. 



VARIETIES GROWN. 



Apple. — Spitzenberg, Rhode Island Greening, Yellow Newtown Pippin, 

 Yellow Bellflower, White Winter Pearmain, Rawle's Janet, Baldwin, Spice. 



Peach. — Formerly all varieties were abundant and unsurpassed in flavor 

 and size, but during the past ten years trees have died, and replanting has 

 been unsuccessful. Very few varieties grow here now. 



Pear. — Bartlett, Seckel, Winter Nelis, in fact any and every variety 

 grows abundantly. 



Cherry. — Black, Red, White, Yellow; all abundant and of finest flavor. 



Plum. — All kinds of garden plums grow abundantly, but not prized. 

 The only plum prized is our common wild mountain plum. This covers 

 the mountain sides and river flats, and finds ready market at good prices, 

 while cultivated Gage, Blue, and Egg plums scarce pay gathering. 



Prune. — But few grow; they grow well and like plums are abundant pro- 

 ducers, season permitting. 



Fig. — None — too cold; cannot be grown. 



Almonds. — Grow well and produce abundant crops when spring frost 

 permits. 



Quince. — Grow well; average good producer. 



Currant. — Not successful; will grow here, but cost all they are worth. 

 Strawberry. — Garden-cultivated grow and produce well; all varieties 

 grown; find ready market; do not mature until late in summer. 



