Bulletin of the of Agriculture . TAYLOR, Chief Washington, D. C. PROFESSIONAL PAPER July 25,1918 CITRUS-FRUIT IMPROVEMENT A STUDY OF BUD VARIATION IN THE VALENCIA ORANGE By A. D. SHAMEL, Physiologist in Charge, L. B. SCOTT, Pomologist, and C. S. POMEROY, Assistant Pomologist, Fruit-Improvement Investigations Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations CONTENTS Page California Citrus Varieties 1 History of the Valencia Variety .... 2Variability -within the Variety .... 3Occurrence and Frequency of Bud Varia-tions 4 Objects of the Investigations 5 Plan of the Investigati
Bulletin of the of Agriculture . TAYLOR, Chief Washington, D. C. PROFESSIONAL PAPER July 25,1918 CITRUS-FRUIT IMPROVEMENT A STUDY OF BUD VARIATION IN THE VALENCIA ORANGE By A. D. SHAMEL, Physiologist in Charge, L. B. SCOTT, Pomologist, and C. S. POMEROY, Assistant Pomologist, Fruit-Improvement Investigations Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations CONTENTS Page California Citrus Varieties 1 History of the Valencia Variety .... 2Variability -within the Variety .... 3Occurrence and Frequency of Bud Varia-tions 4 Objects of the Investigations 5 Plan of the Investigations 6 Methods of Keeping Performance Rec-ords 7 Descriptions of Some of the Important Strains 8 Individual Variations of Fruits .... 12 Minor Variations of Fruits . . . 13 Lessons Taught by These Investigations 13 Presentation of Data 14 Comparative Value of the Strains ... 114The Unintentional Propagation of Unde-sirable Strains . 115 The Isolation of Strains through Bud Selection 116 Top-working Undesirable Trees .... 118 Summary 119. WASHINGTONGOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1918
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