The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . Polymorpha. Nevadillo. Manzanillo No. 2.—Imported by F. Pohndorff from Spain. As the name(small apple) indicates, this variety is nearly round, with a pit of roundedoval shape, rather squarely cut off at the base. This variety ripens early—?several weeks earlier than the Broad-leaved Mission olive; the fruit growsgenerally singly on long stems. Gordal.—A popular pickling olive in Spain, medium size, early. VARIET
The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . Polymorpha. Nevadillo. Manzanillo No. 2.—Imported by F. Pohndorff from Spain. As the name(small apple) indicates, this variety is nearly round, with a pit of roundedoval shape, rather squarely cut off at the base. This variety ripens early—?several weeks earlier than the Broad-leaved Mission olive; the fruit growsgenerally singly on long stems. Gordal.—A popular pickling olive in Spain, medium size, early. VARIETIES OF THE OLIVE 417. Sevillano. Mission. Rubra.—Imported by John Rock from France; ovate, slightly oblique, looksa good deal like a small Mission olive; pit straight, pointed; ripens three tofour weeks earlier than the common Mission variety; is of a jet black whenripe. This tree begins to fruit quite young, and is a prolific bearer. Very hardyand prolific even in dry situations. Atroviolacea.—Medium size, black, chiefly valuable for oil. Uvaria.—Imported by John Rock from France. Oval, regular, and roundedon both ends; pit straight, heavy, late; later than the common Mission olive; 418 CALIFORNIA FRUITS : HOW TO GROW THEM color dark purple or black when ripe. The name, grape-like, is well chosen,the fruit growing in clusters, as many as seven together, and in shape them-selves resembling the grape. Very prolific. Pendulina.—Imported by John Rock from France. An even, oval shape,rounded at both ends, quite variable in size, many fruits remaining small andundeveloped; pit has small, sharp points of
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