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better; ships well; ripens and colors beau- 

 tifully, if picked a few days previously. It 

 is the best of the Chickasaw type. This 

 variety and the Wild Goose should be fer- 

 tilized by the common Chickasaw kind to 

 have it bear well. Price, five to six feet 

 high, 40c. each; $4-00 per dozen. 



OGAN AND BOTAN PLUMS. — Two other 

 Japan varieties. They are vigorous, hand- 

 some growers; branches smooth, with rich 

 light green foliage. 



The 0=ran is a large yellow variety, 

 ripens early, and is very sweet. The Botan 

 is very large, reddish blue; a good keeping 

 and shipping fruit. Japan fruit does well 

 here generally; everybody should try a few 

 of these Plums. Price, 30c. each; $3.00 

 per dozen. 



BED JUNE PLUM. — Recommended as 

 "by all odds the best Japanese, ripening 

 before Abundance." One of the vigorous, 

 upright growers; productive; fair size, ver- 

 milion red; pleasant quality. Ripens a 

 week before Abundance. August. 40c. 

 each; $4. no per dozen. 



SATSUMA OB BLOOD PLUM. — This 

 Plum is from Japan, and has been fruited 

 in California for some years. The follow- 

 ing is the description given by the intro- 

 ducer, Mr. Luther Burbank: "It is nearly 

 six weeks earlier than the Kelsey, firm 

 flesh, much larger, of finer quality, color 

 and form. It is an early and enormous 

 bearer, and the trees grow with more vigor 

 than any of the other varieties of Japan 

 Plum I have fruited here. The meat is also 

 solid color from skin to pit, firm, rather 

 juicy, and of good flavor." Price, 40c. 

 ea ch ; $4.00 per dozen. 



WICKSON PLUM. — Fruit remarkably 

 handsome, very large, long, heart-shaped, 

 color deep maroon red covered with white 

 bloom; flesh firm and mealy, yellow, rich 

 and aromatic, cling pit. 40c. each; $4.00 

 per dozen. 



WILD GOOSE PLUM. — A native variety 

 from Tennessee, where it is highly es- 

 teemed for market. It is a strong grower, 

 the fruit is large and of good quality. 

 Price, 40c. each; $4.00 per dozen. 



Pomegranate Trees. 



NEW POMEGBANATE "SPANISH 

 BUBY." — Fruit very large, as large as the 

 largest apple; eye very small, skin thick 

 and smooth, pale with crimson cheek, meat 

 of the most beautiful crimson color, high- 

 ly aromatic and very sweet. The Spanish 

 Ruby is a fine grower and good bearer, and 

 the fruit is excellent for shipping, as it 

 will keep for a long time. It ripens 

 shortly before Christmas and could be 

 shipped to Northern cities, where during 

 the holidays it would attract great atten- 

 tion. Price, 50c. each; extra size, $1.00 

 each. 



LABGE SWEET POMEGBANATE. — 

 Same as above, except in color of seed and 

 flavor. Price, 50c. each. Extra large size 

 $1.00 each. 



Quince Trees. 



We have added to our asortment of fruit 

 trees the Quince, which will do well in our 

 climate. Quince trees, the fruit of which 

 is used for preserving, are very ornamental, 

 and bear well. We handle the Orange. 

 Melches' Prolific and Japanese varieties, 

 which we sell at 7f>c. each. Extra large 

 size. $1.50. 



Japanese Persimmon. 



JAPANESE (Hyakume, Zenpi Triumph). 



This valuable fruit has been fruited for 

 the last few years. Most varieties are of 

 excellent quality; twice and three times 

 as large as the native kind, very attrac- 

 tive when the fruit is ripe. The fruit often 

 weighs a pound, is very sweet and of a 

 most delicious flavor. As they are of easy 

 culture and do well here, it is a profitable 

 fruit to grow. Assorted varieties. Price, 

 50c. each; $5.50 per dozen. 



NUT TREES. 



Almonds. 



FBINCESS AND SULTANA ALMONDS. 



These are the varieties mostly cultivated 

 in Europe, and produce the bulk of the 

 Almonds of commerce. 75c. each, either 

 hard or soft shell; large size, $1.50. 



Chestnuts. 



THE JAPANESE MAMMOTH CHEST- 

 NUT (Castanea versa var. Japonica). — Our 



climate and soil seems to be well adapted 

 for all varieties of Japanese fruit trees. 

 There are several fine Japanese trees in 

 this vicinity grown from seed, some of 

 which bore for the first time several years 

 ago, and have born abundantly every year 

 since then, each burr containing two large 

 and perfect nuts. The nuts are much 

 larger than any of those imported from 

 Italy or Spain, and equally as good and 

 fine in flavor. We have a limited supply 

 of imported seed on hand. Price, $1.00 per 

 pound; by mail, 10c. extra; trees at $1.00 

 each. 



Pecans. 



We are often asked: "How many years 

 after planting will a Pecan Orchard become 

 a paying investment?" 



After considerable investigation, we con- 

 clude that it will be in about fifteen years. 

 Although, under favorable conditions, the 

 trees at six years after planting will show 

 some fruit, and in the seventh, eighth and 

 ninth years may yield enough to pay work- 

 ing expenses, still it will be at least ten 



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