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Report of A. G. Leigh, Geyserville. 



Geyserville, formerly Chairville, is in the Russian River Valley, on the 

 San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad, and about seventy-five miles 

 from San Francisco. We have eastern railroad connections at Santa 

 Rosa. This is one of the most beautiful valleys in the State. We have 

 very little fog, being cut off at Healdsburg from the lower valley by roll- 

 ing hills. Have an average rainfall of thirty inches. As rich land as can 

 be found, and a climate unsurpassed. The fruits chiefly grown in this 

 district, are pears, prunes, peaches, and cherries. What I would recom- 

 mend for planting are about as follows: Peaches, prunes, pears, and cher- 

 ries, because they have been largely planted and pay well, but we think 

 the day will come when this section will produce large and paying quanti- 

 ties of olives, walnuts, almonds, figs, and table grapes. 



VARIETIES RECOMMENDED. 



Peach. — I would recommend Early Crawford, Orange Cling, and Lemon 

 Cling; Muir and Salway do well. 

 Pear. — The Bartlett does best. 

 Prune. — The French is the most profitable. 



Cherry. — The Black Tartarian and Napoleon Bigarreau are the most 

 profitable at present. 



VARIETIES IN GENERAL CULTIVATION. 



Apple. — Apples do well, but as we have little fog in the summer time, 

 the codlin moth is bad; but few new trees are being planted. 



Peach. — These do exceedingly well, being one of our leading crops. We 

 grow as good peaches as any part of the State. 



Pear. — Pears, and especially the Bartlett, are very fine; the trees are 

 thrifty growers and the fruit is very large, fine flavored, and stand shipment. 



Cherry. — We grow fine cherries on our upland. Mr. Bonton, our local 

 nurseryman, has a large orchard that pays well; he is propagating twenty- 

 five thousand Centennial cherry trees this season. 



Walnut. — I think they would bear well in land well suited for such 

 trees, because there are now two old walnut trees in this place that bear 

 well. 



Olive. — Quite a number of olive trees have been planted in this district 

 within the past two seasons; they have so far made splendid growth. 

 Plum. — Do well. 



Prune. — Prunes are one of our leading crops. They do exceedingly well, 

 and thousands of French prune trees are being planted each year. 



Fig. — There are a few fig trees in the valley, principally the Mission. 

 They do very well. This season quite a number of White Adriatics were 

 planted. 



Report of W. A. T. Stratton, Petaluma. 



Our climate is not suited for very early or tender fruits. But few peaches 

 do well. Citrus culture is attracting attention. We are always assured of 

 good crops of apples, pears, plums, and cherries; our location for these 

 being second to none in the State. Apricots not so certain. Almonds 

 extremely doubtful. 



