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- one gentleman thought it had a pineapple flavor
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The new fruit was of what is best described as plum color, a deep red, but in shape was more likea tomato, and the specimens shown ran from two to three inches in diameter. When cut it was as juicy as a plum but firmer, and the comments made upon its flavor were various. One gentleman thought it had a pineapple flavor; anothei thought it a com- bination of plum, peach and apple. It was certainly a delicious fruit, and undoubtedly, if suRceasfully cultivated, will become one of the favorite fruits in the market.
It was produced by H. S. Simon, of Wenat- chee, from a tree brought from the northern part of China. For several years he has been making experiments from tliis original stock, grafting on it peach, pniue or apricot, so as to blend these flavors and yet preserve the orig- inal form of the fruit. This season he has two of these trees in bearing. The tree bears in two years, and Mr. Simon is now convinced that his experiments are a success. He calls the new fruit prunis Simoni. — SeallU Post- fnieUigeacer.
CATHEDRAL OAKS, CALIFORNIA. ' Mr. H. Wallenstein who is planting his fine ranch, Cathedral Oaks, Santa Barbara, Cal., with fruit, nut, olive and eucalyptus trees, is about to erect a cottage. It is well sheltered and yet furnishes delightful landscape views of ocean, mountain and island scenery in a perfect panorama. He says there are openings for a steam laundry with a good natural sup- ply of water, cheap fuel &c., wood cutting, beut wood rustic furniture and such industries in addition to fruit growing. A strawberry ranch of i6o acres can be purchased adjoining BO that a good Vegetarian colony can be com- menced at once.
SUBURBAN GARDENING. The construction of Trolley roads into the suburbs of large cities should encourage sub- urban gardening. A Fruit and Vegetable Trolley Car should be run every morning with fresh fruit and vegetables so as to sup- ply city dwellers direct with these products gathered the same day they are to be cooked. Here is a nice enterprise for vegetarians especially, to engage in.
A Connecticut farmer kept an account of the. small fruit grown on half an acre of ground and used by his family last 3'ear. He figured on the frait at market rates and found it amounted to $365, or more than $700 per acre. Mai'ch, 1897
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