The California fruits and how to grow them; . sh white, marbled with red; flesh white, tender, and excellent, juicyand rich; high flavor. Honest Abe (California).—Originated at Healdsburg, Sonoma , yellow, with red cheek; best quality; ripens between Crawfords Earlyand Late. Does not curl.—James Shinn. Morris White.—Large, oval; skin white with creamy tint when fully ripe;flesh white to the stone, which is free; melting, juicy, sweet, and rich; especiallygood for home use and canning; somewhat subject to curl-leaf. Wager (New York).—Lemon yellow tinged with red; flesh yellow, rich,
The California fruits and how to grow them; . sh white, marbled with red; flesh white, tender, and excellent, juicyand rich; high flavor. Honest Abe (California).—Originated at Healdsburg, Sonoma , yellow, with red cheek; best quality; ripens between Crawfords Earlyand Late. Does not curl.—James Shinn. Morris White.—Large, oval; skin white with creamy tint when fully ripe;flesh white to the stone, which is free; melting, juicy, sweet, and rich; especiallygood for home use and canning; somewhat subject to curl-leaf. Wager (New York).—Lemon yellow tinged with red; flesh yellow, rich,juicy, sweet, excellent, having much the appearance and flavor of apricots; stonesmall and free from the flesh; quality best. Muir (California).—Originated as chance seedling on the place of John Muir,near Silveyville, named and first propagated by G. W. Thissell, of large to very large; perfect freestone; flesh clear yellow, very dense, richand sweet; pit small; tree a good bearer strong grower, if on rich o M 287 288 CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM to which it is best adapted free from curl in Vacaville district; fruit a goodshipper and canner and pecuHarly adapted to drying because of exceptionalsweetness and density of flesh; yield, one pound dry from less than five poundsfresh. One of the best California seedlings. Claimed by some to be identicalwith Wager. Muir variations with large flowers, with fruit like Muir but not splitting atpit, reported by W. A. Rosander, Kingsburg, A. S. Coon, Fresno, and H. , Selma. Muir Cling by W. R. Fletcher, Green Valley, Sonoma County. Commendedby Green Valley Cannery; propagated by A. F. Scheidecker, Santa Rosa, T907. Wheatland (New York).—Large, roundish; skm golden yellow, shaded withcrimson; flesh yellow, rather firm, juicy, sweet, and of fine quality. Elherta (Georgia).—Very large; round-oval with deep suture; golden-yellow,faint red stripes; flesh yellow, fine, juicy, rich and sweet;
Size: 1505px × 1659px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectfruitculture, bookyea
