. California fruits and how to grow them. Fruit culture. Peaches Grown in California 198 California Fruits peculiarly adapted to drying because of exceptional sweetness and density of flesh; yield, one pound dry from less than five pounds fresh. One of the best California seedlings. Claimed by some to be identi- cal with Wager. Muir variations with large flowers, with fruit like Muir but not splitting at pit, reported by W. A. Rosander, Kingsburg, A. S. Coon, Fresno, and H. R. Shaw. Selma. a dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, juicy, and a rich, vinous flavor; ripens about one week before Crawf
. California fruits and how to grow them. Fruit culture. Peaches Grown in California 198 California Fruits peculiarly adapted to drying because of exceptional sweetness and density of flesh; yield, one pound dry from less than five pounds fresh. One of the best California seedlings. Claimed by some to be identi- cal with Wager. Muir variations with large flowers, with fruit like Muir but not splitting at pit, reported by W. A. Rosander, Kingsburg, A. S. Coon, Fresno, and H. R. Shaw. Selma. a dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, juicy, and a rich, vinous flavor; ripens about one week before Crawford's Late; tree very hardy, healthy, vigorous, and not affected by curl; ;—John Rock. Stump the World (New Jersey).—Large, strong; skin creamy white, with bright red cheek; flesh white, juicy and high flavored. Commended for family nse by the Southern California Nurserymen's Associa- tion. Curls somewhat in some localities; The Lovell, a California seedling. Muir Cling by W. R. Fletcher, Green Valley, So- noma county. Commended by Green Valley Can- nery; propagated by A. F. Scheidecker, S'anta Rosa, 1907. Wheatland (New Yqrk).—Large, roundish; skin golden yellow, shaded with crimson; flesh yellow, rather firm, juicy, sweet, and of fine quality. Elberta (Georgia).—Very large; round-oval with deep suture; golden-yellow, faint red stripes; flesh yellow, fine, juicy, rich and sweet; tree prolific; per- fect freestone. Newhall (California).—"Originated with Sylvester Newhall, of San Jose. Very large; skin yellow, with Crawford's Late (New Jersey).—Very large, round- ish, yellow with dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, juicy, and melting; flavor rich and excellent; a pop- ular and widely-grown variety, but very subject to curl-leaf in some localities; freestone. Lemon Clingstone (South Carolina).—Large, lem- on-shaped or oblong, having large, projecting, swoll- en point like a lemon; skin fine yellow; flesh firm, yellow with sprightly, vi
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