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feel assured that this grand Fig will prove 

 a decided acquisition to the special stock we 

 already carry. The fruit is the largest 

 known, deep violet color, and flesh very 

 sweet. No orchard is complete without a 

 few trees of this delicious fruit, which is 

 becoming more popular every year as an 

 article of commerce. Price, 75c. each. Ex- 

 tra large size, $1.50 each. 



NEW WHITE ADRIATIC FIG. 

 The tree attains an enormous size and is 

 an immense hearer, bearing more than any 

 other variety known. The fruit is of the 

 finest quality; the skin is thin like paper, 

 thinnest at base, and not like most other 

 figs, thicker at the point. The pulp is 

 very sweet ; with small seeds, without a 

 hollow space in the center ; in fact, the 

 whole fruit is one solid pulp. Stock very 

 limited. Price, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 

 Extra large size trees, $1.50 each. 

 BRUNSWICK OR MADDONNA FIG. 

 The Brunswick is a large, purple fig 

 turning blue when ripe. Quite hardy. 50c. 

 each. Extra large size, $1.50 each. 

 BROWN TURKEY FIG. 

 This is a very large fig; color, violet 

 brown ; the earliest large fig in the San 

 Francisco market. 40c. each. $4.00 per 

 dozen. Extra large size, $1.50 each. 

 BROWN ISCHIA FIG. 

 A small, brown fig; pyriform, when fully 

 ripe of a deep brownish red color ; tree 

 especially valuable as a shade tree, its 

 crown forming a fine umbrella, with 

 densest shade ; as a fruit and shade tree the 

 Brown Ischia is valuable ; as a fruit tree 

 alone it has many superiors. 50c. each. 

 Extra large size, $1.50 each. 



* THE LEMON OR MAY FIG. 

 This is the earliest of all the Fig varie- 

 ties, producing medium sized cream or 

 lemon yellow fruit, which ripens as early | 

 as the beginning of May. The tree bears 

 twice during the season, the second crop 

 ripening only under extremely favorable 

 conditions. The fruit is of a delightful 

 flavor, juicy and very sweet, and excellent 

 for drying, canning or preserving. 30c. 

 each. Extra large size, $1.50 each. 



Cure for Bore Worm on Fig Trees. — 

 A solution of common coal oil and carbonic 

 acid, use in the proportion 1.50 part of 

 carbolic acid to 1 of coal oil. Syringe in- 

 fected parts freely and cover sore with a 

 cloth, saturated with the liquid after prun- 

 ing the trees, always careful at proper 

 season, and use above solution over the 

 worm. 



CHERRY TREES. 

 Cherry trees, with few exceptions, will 



not do well in our Southern climate. 

 There are some, however, which, if budded 

 on hardy stools, will do well here and bear 

 fruit. Our wild Cherries being the hardi- 

 est, answer best for stools, but the 

 Mariana Plum will answer equally as well 

 and is quite hardy. The trees we handle 

 are the best for our climate and soil. 40c. 

 each. Extra large size, $1.00 each. 

 NEW POMEGRANATE "SPANISH 



RUBY." 

 This new variety of the well known 

 Pomegranate is one of the most beautiful 

 and finest of all fruits of our temperate 

 climate. 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, 

 higfily aromatic and very sweet. The 

 Spanish Ruby is a fine grower and good 

 bearer, and the fruit is excellent and good 

 ping, 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, 30c. each ; extra size, 50c. 

 each. Extra large size, $2.00 each. 

 LARGE SWEET POMEGRANATE. 

 Same as above, except in color of seed 

 and flavor. Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 dozen. Extra large size, $1.50 each. 

 THE MULBERRY TREE. 

 Black and white ; we also have the 

 Weeping Tea Mulberry described on page 

 165, in shade trees, each $2.00. The 

 Mulberry tree, with its delightful refresh- 

 ing fruit, ought to be in every family gar- 

 den wherever space permits. It is not 

 only an excellent fruit tree but also good 

 shade tree, and above all very ornamental. 

 We will have the best of the Black ever- 

 bearing varieties for our climate as well as 

 the White, the leaves of which are used 

 in feeding silk worms, on hand during . 

 planting season and sell them at 40c. each. 

 Extra large size, $2.00 each. 



RUSSIAN MULBERRY. 

 See page 165. 



NECTARINES. 

 Require the same culture as the peach. 

 The fruit, having a smooth skin, is very 

 liable to attacks of the curculio, and must 

 be sprayed as soon as the blossoms fall, 

 and again every two weeks during May 

 and June. They ripen through July and 

 part of August, 50c. each. Extra large 

 size, $1.50. 



PSIDIUM (Guava.) 

 Cattleyanum (Yellow Cattley) — A 

 small tree or tall bush, producing the 

 known Red Cattley Guava. Plants from 



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