. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Cross-sections of Villa Franca Lemon (cured specimens)—natural size. juicy, nearly seedless. Tree almost thornless, branches spread- ing, and somewhat drooping, foliage very abundant, which pro- tects the fruit from scorching. The tree is a strong grower and less susceptible to cold than most varieties. Imported from Europe. Dr. J. H. Needham, in an essay before Pomological Society, at Covina, in 1898, says: "The advantages claimed for the Villa Franca are that it makes a more compact tree and bears its fruit more unifor
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Cross-sections of Villa Franca Lemon (cured specimens)—natural size. juicy, nearly seedless. Tree almost thornless, branches spread- ing, and somewhat drooping, foliage very abundant, which pro- tects the fruit from scorching. The tree is a strong grower and less susceptible to cold than most varieties. Imported from Europe. Dr. J. H. Needham, in an essay before Pomological Society, at Covina, in 1898, says: "The advantages claimed for the Villa Franca are that it makes a more compact tree and bears its fruit more uniformly over the entire tree; but, from my experience, it requires at least one year longer to come into bearing, and the fruits on young trees are shorter when they have the requisite diameter for picking than either the Eureka or ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston, superintendent state printing
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