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essential. Under favorable pollination conditions it sets well and is a 
heavy cropper. 
Willard—ripens about 2 weeks later than Ovid and resembles Bartlett in 
shape, and with a dull greenish color. The surface is uneven and irregular. Its 
flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, tender, juicy, with a piquant flavor. Recom- 
mended for trial where very late pears can ripen. 
Geneva #4885—A large productive pear of the Bartlett type that ripens a little 
later. The flesh is white, fine grained, tender and juicy. The flavor resembles 
Bartlett but is not quite as good. 
Geneva #7620—A seedling of Bartlett x Marguerite Marillat and is a high 
quality summer pear. It is productive and the fruit is of good size. It is an 
attractive yellow in color overlaid with some light russet. The flesh is fine, 
melting and juicy with a sweet and aromatic flavor. 
DWARF PEARS 
Pear trees are dwarfed when grown on a quince root system. The Association 
is growing a few trees of Early Seckel, Cayuga and Gorham on this dwarfing 
stock. 
JAPANESE PLUMS 
The Japanese varieties are mostly early, soft and juicy. 
Nearly all Japanese varieties require cross-pollination. At least two different 
ones should be planted to insure a crop. Formosa has been reported to have 
pollen of low germinability and should not be selected as a pollinizer. 
Where Year 
Parentage Orig. Introd. 
Methley Unknown B.P.I. from 
So. Africa ——— 
Beauty a Burbank 1911 
Formosa Japanese Y 1907 
Santa Rosa a f 1906 
Methley—is an early small fruited plum with reddish purple color and red flesh 
of fair quality. 
Beauty—is an early Japanese plum originated by Burbank that precedes Abun- 
dance. The fruits are medium in size, roundish conic, medium to dark red, and 
covered with a lilac bloom; skin thick and tough; flesh yellowish tinged red, 
very juicy, tender but stringy, subacid to sweet; good; cling-stone. Beauty 
is a splendid sort to begin the plum season. Tree lacks hardiness. 
Formosa—is a Japanese plum recommended for its large attractive fruits. The 
plums are oval to slightly cordate, greenish yellow nearly overlaid with red; 
flesh firm, juicy, melting, pale yellow, sweet and good; stone slightly clinging ; 
ripens in midseason. Tree is a biennial bearer. 
Santa Rosa—is one of Burbank’s noteworthy Japanese plums which in nearly 
all characters of tree and fruit surpasses Abundance and Burbank. The tree 
is a prolific bearer, and the large attractive fruits keep and ship well. Santa 
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