Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-11-08

better quality.
"Size small, much fattened, color
deeper and more brilliant than parent
| (Ohina.) Longitudinal diameter one
and three-quarters inches; traverse
diameter two and one-fourth inches |;
the eve get in deep cavity seven
eighths OF an inch in diameter; stalk
straight and inserted in ribbed de-
preston; thickness OF skin three.six
teenths Of an inch; general properties
of pulp same as parent, only superior !;
fruit nearly seedless. In favcr and ex-
ternal appearance this variety is supe-
rior to the original. Seminal variety OF
the Tangierine raised by Col. f. L..
Daucy, Buena Vista, st. Johns county,
Florida. ~ Report OF committee OF
Florida Fruit Growers association.
sThe foliage OF Daucy's Tangierine
more nearly resembles that of the or
binary sweet orange than the other
varieties of this class tree thorny and
an upright grower. "-[ Bulletin No.
Division OF Pomology.
The leaf of the trees l have seen re-
sembles the leaf OF the Satsuma, but is
more pointed. 1t does not have so
much of dwarfish tendency, but l do
not think they will make large trees, as
those l have seen seemed to be inclined
to branch and spread out and become
bushy.
VILLA FRANCA LEMON.
cat the head OF the list we place this
kind, imported from Europe. Strong,
vigorous grower, few thorns, leaves long
and pointed, very hardy; fruit oblong,
thin skinned, and of superior flavor /;
| ripeEs in July and August, and often has
second crop later, in November and
December. The best shipping lemon we
know. "-[Bulletin No. 1, Division of
Pomology.
After seeing trees of this variety fruit
ing for two seasons, became so favor
ably impressed with it that in 1886 l
secured few buds from trees in the A.
S. Chapman grove at San Gabriel. The
growth the buds made was really aston
ishing. In one season they had formed
large and symmetrical top. The year
following several lemons were seen on
the trees, and from that time on they
have continued to bear fruit. Mr.. Chap
man says that he, also, is very favorably
impressed with this lemon, and thinks
it will prove valuable variety to propa-
gate.
eve have this year fruited it, and can
say from personal knowledge that it
ranks among the first three varieties yet
known in the United States. AS the
specimens tested were grown on young
trees, they probably were not as smooth
and ine-textured as they would have
been ii grown on mature trees; certainly
not so nice in appearance as the Lisbon,
which we deem the standard. But, upon
sweating, the skin thinned down excel
lently, and showed texture which in
clines us to expect it to prove fairly
good keeper. The acid is strong, the
aroma excellent, and in the specimens
thus far we have discovered no seed. 1t
has stood the test used to develop Bit
terness, and it is superior to the Eureka
and equal to the Lisbon in this respect.
If it shall prove lemon which will keep
as we'll as the Lisbon-which can only
be thoroughly proven when it comes
into extensive bearing-it will be the
equal of any lemon grown. The tree
will stand frost better than the Eureka
and perhaps as well as the Lisbon is
more inclined than the latter to be an
early bearer, and we can pronounce it a
thoroughly safe variety to plant. The
only reservation we make is in regard to
its keeping qualities, and of this we
cannot know until it is handled in con-
siderable quantities.-TR Riverside Horti-
culturist, April "a, 1891.
Fruit-Medium size, oblong, slightly
pointed at the blossom end; rind thin,
without any trace of bitterness even
when green; acid strong; juicy practi-
cally seedless.
Tree-Practically thornless; branches
spreading and somewhat dropping;
foliage sufficiently abundant to prevent
the fruit from scorching. This variety
has the name of withstanding lower
temperature than other imported varie-
ties.
PEAR SHAPED LINE (CAsTLEMAN.)
Fruit-Large, pyriform, of pale yell
low color, with smooth, thin skin,
and strong aroma of pomelo.
Pulp juicy with strong acid like the
Mexican lime; seeds few and small.
The fruits are treated the same as lem
ons, and are picked just as they begin
to assume yellowish cast.
If allowed to hang ON the tree too
long, becomes coarse and puffy; also a
large cavity forms in center, which
greatly tends to injure its shipping
qualities.
Tree-Ornamenta sort; very large,
! DdTQy anu pfOlluC lcdl SIudll, 6Oluo-
what like the leaf of the Mexican lime.
Origin-Mr. I. S. Castleman, of Riv-
erside, several years ago purchased a
number of citrus trees from the Carey
nursery at Los Angeles, and among the
lot was this one, which is, no doubt, a
sport, or perhaps crossed with the lime
and pomelo. The tree serves both pur-
poses-that of being ornamental as well
as useful.
CITRON OF COMMERCE.
Newly introduced varieties sent to
Hon. Frank A.. Kimball, of National
City, by the department of Agriculture,
for propagation and distribution.
On May II, 1890, Mr.. Kimball re-
ceived one hundred plants of the fol-
lowing varieties. Forty Amalf, thirty
Sorrento, and thirty Calabria. They
arrived in excellent condition, having
been shipped from Naples, Italy. Every
plant had on it more or less scale in
sects; some of them were completely
covered, 80 the bark could hardly be
seen. The trees were denuded of every
leaf, which, with the packing cases and
coverings, were burned, and the trees
disinfected, and were then planted lin
stead of being distributed to more than
thirty individuals scattered through the
five southern counties of the state, as
he was directed to do by the depart.
manly A1thnuOh Mr. Kimhall woy L cd