54 BULLETIN 1282, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
The variety iS grown only in the I’airoaks district. It is distinguished from 
other varieties in the same group by the truncate base and square dorsal 
shoulder of the kernel. 
COMMENTS 
Although this variety bears well and produces a soft-shell nut, the flavor 
of which is fair, the crumbly outer shell, which rubs off badly in handling, 
makes its appearance unsatisfactory. The nuts vary somewhat in size, even . 
on the same tree. Many growers claim the nut is rather hard to knock and 
object to it on that account. Not recommended for further planting. 
25. FAVORITE (KNIGHT’S FAVORITE) 
Origin —In 1887 George Knight, of Knightsen, Calif., found a seedling tree 
on his neighbor’s place which bore regularly and well. Mr. Knight propagated 
some of the trees in his nursery, and they were soon widely distributed in the 
Oakley district, being known as the Favorite or Knight’s Favorite. The most 
extensive plantings of this variety are in the Oakley district, but occasional 
trees, frequently under otber names, are found in other sections of the State. 
Description 
TREE . 
Vigorous, upright. Round topped. Lower branches slightly drooping. Trunk 
stocky with rough bark. 
Main branches.—Upright, but lower branches drooping. Branching angle 
moderately acute. Wood quite tough. Old bark rough. Young bark smooth, 
brown, with gray epidermis. 
Twigs.—Rather short and stocky. Wood tough. Branching angle acute. 
Internodes long (# to 14 inches). Bark smooth, pale green, considerable bloom, 
brownish patches in autumn. 
Lenticels.—Few in number. Size on bark 8 to 10 years old, ss by 76 to 
zs by + inch. Shape wide oval with acute ends, slightly raised, dark gray, 
usually a longitudinal crack in middle. On younger bark lenticels frequently 
diamond shaped. 
Foliage-—Of medium density. Leaves either flat or slightly rolled upward 
from midrib; frequently wavy along margins. 
Blade: Medium in size (# by 3 inches; ratio of width to length, 1:4). Shape, 
width, and size varies. Shape elliptical or ovate-elliptical. Base obtuse. 
Margins curve sharply. Origin of margins symmetrical or nearly so. Apex 
varies from sharply to bluntly acute. Margins curve gently, tend to straighten 
near tip; crenations long and shallow, bristles long. Midrib slender, pale green. 
Veins fine and distinct. Color of upper surface light green. Lower surface 
lighter than upper. 
Petiole: Long (1 inch) but somewhat variable (ratio of length of petiole 
to length of blade about 1:3) ; slender, flexible, light green, tinged with red in 
autumn, especially on upper surface. Groove deep and rather narrow. Glands 
ene to four, usually two, sometimes one or more; small; globular; yellowish 
brown; on petiole, usually a short distance from base of blade. 
Bearing habit.—Usually on wood 2 and 8 years old. Spurs frequently pro- 
duced on tops of short laterals. Spurs rather slender (ts to # inch) and 
long (35; inch) ; expand to oval disk 7 by 4 inch. Leaf buds free, fairly long, 
plump in middle, pointed. 

NUT 
Immature nut.—Medium in size (1% by 1 by #? inches). Elliptical-ovate. 
Ventral edge sharply and evenly curved throughout; narrow ridge lacks promi- 
nence (s inch high); suture depression narrow (sz inch) and shallow (sz 
inch). Dorsal edge plump, nearly straight. Base at right angles to axis or 
very slightly ventrally sloping; tapering; ventral shoulder gently sloping. 
Dorsal shoulder square, extending +; inch from edge of disk then dropping 
off suddenly. Stem cavity + to 7 inch across and s> inch deep. Apex rather 
thin, pointed, with ventral edge gently curving; dorsal edge almost straight; 
ventral suture slightly depressed at apex. Rudiment small. 
Hull: Outer surface green, turning to grayish brown or reddish brown as 
dehiscence proceeds ; pubescence rather short, medium thick, fine, gray, woolly. 
