Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-17


pondent,, "Ficus," in your last weekly
Issue, Is unnecessarily indignant be-
cause some one justly claims that figs
will bear fruit In six and twelve
months from cuttings. Icannot write
with experience in Los Angeles, but
In Riverside the brown and white
Ischia produce figs formed upon new
wood, which had grown in six months
after the cuttings were put in the
ground. 1 have now. upon my block
trees which have borne and are bear
Ing full crops of "figs" only two and
three years, last March, from cuttings.
These trees are very large for theirage
and when the two-year old trees were
six months old they were five feet
high with corresponding branches and
covered with figs, some of which ma
tured. OF course the cold weather
: prevented q full crop. One year from
the cutting they were removed to their
permanent places and bore fruit the
following season; and this year one of
the trees is now laden with fast ripen-
ing fruit. / fancy "Ficus'" expert
ence, If he had any, was with the
common blue figs, two varieties of
which are growing upon my grounds
in the same row with the Ischia and
Genoa, but produce nothing but
leaves. Excuse me, Mr.. Editor, for
writing the above. agree with "Fi-
GUS" that there are a great many
things written about this country
which will not bear the light of truth
and ought to be shown up, but his
article, although presented as the en-
anation of the "f'igu itself, ought to
be signed "Common Blue Fig,n and
not comprehending the whole variety.
RIVERSIDE PROPER.
That part of Riverside allotted for
the town properis laid out In two-and-
one-hali acre blocks. Nearly all of
these blocks have been sold and are
being improved by the purchasers
more or less. Some of them are in
high state of cultivation. A neighbor
of mine,
Mr. DANIEL BU2yHAM
Has a fine block, in the center of
which Is his cosy residence. All
around are evidences of his industry,
care and taste. Almost every foot of
his ground is occupied with tree or
plant. Mr.. b. has acquired quite q
reputation for grating and budding,
and his attention for the past year has
been turned toward budding the finer
varieties OF the orange and lemon.
Florida and Australia have contribu-
ted buds by mail and steamer for his
skillful use. Next Spring Mr.. Burn
ham will have a choice lot of semi
tropical and deciduous trees for sale.
ans GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS.
A stranger looking upon Riverside
for the first time must concede that
her people have the utmost faith In
her future. The three substantial
brick stores of Messrs. Burt, Emmons
& Cunningham and Lyon & Rosen-
thai give us quite city look. Our la
dies, who hitherto have had sufficient
excuse for not following the fashions
very closely, because of the difficulty
of getting the materials, now have the
obstacle removed, and to their hearts
content our fair ones may fit from the
gentlemanly and genial Mr.. Lyon to
the substantial Mr.. Burt, and after
having added new interest to the
goods Of both these stores they may
visit Mr.. Cunningham, who longs t.
show his enjoyment and good nature,
by having his goods looked over by
the Riverside ladies.
SABBATH SCHOOL CONCERT.
The Sabbath School of the NJ. L.
church entertained and instructed AS
many of our good people as theirroom
would hold with concert last Sab
bath evening. The veterans of the
school Joined the Juveniles in srriptu-
raj quotations, and all seemed to do
their best to make the gathering a
success. G. w. GARcELoN.
Riverside, October 18th, 1875.