C. C. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO. CALIE. 
A FEW DON'TS OF THE 
Don't plant trees on dry hillsides. 
Don't plant where the soil is shallow. 
Don't leave the trees the first season without a drop of 
water or cultivation, and expect anything but poor success. 
Don't leave your trees without some kind of tree pro- 
tector, or they will sunburn. 
Don't let your trees go without hoeing and cultivating. 
While we aim to have all our fruit trees true to name, 
free of charge, all stock that may prove untrue to label, 
mutually understood and agreed between the purchaser 
make us liable for any sum greater than that originally 
NURSERY BUSINESS 
Don't fail to prune your trees after planting. 
Don't plant where the hardpan is near the surface unless 
you first dynamite the holes. 
Don't leave your trees exposed to drying winds at time of 
planting. 
Don't let squirrels, rabbits and gophers get fat on your 
trees. 
and hold ourselves ready, on proper proof, to replace, 
or to refund amount originally paid by the customer, it is 
and ourselves that our guarantee of genuineness shall not 
paid us for such stock as may prove untrue. 
APPLES 
Price, 4 to 6 feet high, 35c each; $2.50 per 10; 
*17.50 per 100. 
ALEXANDER. Greenish white, streaked red; large. Sep- 
tember. 
AMERICAN SUMMER FEARMAIN. A very delicious 
variety; sweet and palatable. 
BALDWIN. Large, roundish, deep bright red over a yel- 
low ground; flesh yellowish white, crisp, juicy, sub- 
acid. Ripe in November and December. 
BISMARCK. Very early; large and very agreeable flavor. 
DELICIOUS. A very fine eating apple of good size; ten- 
der and very sweet flavored. Late. 
DUCHESS OP OLDENBURG. Rich sub-acid flavor; does 
remarkably well in the hot dry sections. July and 
August. 
EARLY HARVEST. Medium size, tender and good. July. 
ESOFUS-SFITZENBERG. Large, light red, rich. Sprightly; 
vinous flavor. November to January. 
3RAVENSTEIN. A large striped, beautiful, roundish apple; 
of excellent quality, juicy, high flavored. A good 
grower and prolific bearer. Ripe in August. 
JONATHAN. Light yellow, with red stripes; tender and 
juicy, with a sprightly, vinous flavor; excellent for 
table or market. Ripens October and November. 
LADT APPLE. A beautiful little dessert apple; color 
yellow, red cheek; flavor very pleasant. 
MAIDEN'S BLUSH. Medium size; yellow, red cheek on 
exposed side. August and September. 
MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG. Of good size, roundish; dark 
red, slightly streaked; of excellent quality. November 
to January. 
RED ASTRACHAN. Large, roundish, skin deep red; flesh 
white, juicy and crisp, though rather acid. The best 
early apple. Ripe in June and July. 
lOME BEAUTY. Large, yellow striped with bright red, 
very handsome; flesh tender, juicy, sprightly. Decem- 
ber to February. 
SMITH'S CIDER. Large handsome red and yellow; juicy, 
with very good flavor; tree a vigorous grower and 
abundant bearer. October. 
WHITE ASTRACHAN. Tender, of sprightly flavor; ex- 
cellent. July. 
WINTER BANANA. A very fine late variety of excellent 
quality. October to December. 
WHITE WINTER FEARMAIN. Large, roundish, oblong 
and pale yellow; dotted with brown; flesh yellowish, 
delicate, crisp, juicy, sub-acid; extra fine flavor. Ripe 
December to February. 
YELLOW NEWTON PIPPIN. Large; flesh yellow, firm, 
crisp, juicy, of exceedingly rich flavor. One of the best 
winter apples. Ripe January to March. 
YELLOW BELLFLOWER. Very large, oblong, irregular 
and tapering toward the eye; skin smooth and of pale 
lemon color; flesh firm but tender, juicy and sub-acid. 
A good grower and very productive. Ripens November 
to February. 
CHERRIES 
Price, 4 to 6 feet, 40c each; 93.00 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 
BINO. Fruit large, dark brown or black; -very fine; late. 
A good shipping variety. 
BLACK TARTARIAN. Very large, bright black. The 
favorite. 
ENGLISH MORELLO. Large; dark red; of fine quality. 
A sour sort. 
GOV. WOOD. Light yellow, blotched red. The best early. 
LAMBERT. Very large; bright rich red; an excellent sort. 
Ripens two weeks earlier than Royal Ann. 
LE WELLING (Black Republican). Large size; a cross be- 
tween Black Tartarian and Napoleon Bigarreau, hav- 
ing the size and color of the former and the solid 
flesh of the latter. Late and good. 
NAPOLEON BIGARREAU (Royal Ann). Very large; am- 
ber in color. The favorite white cherry. 
ROCKFORT BIGARREAU. Large; pale amber in the shade, 
light red in the sun; good bearer. 
PEARS 
Price, 4 to 5 feet, 40c each; $3.50 per 10; f 25.00 per 100. 
BARTLETT. There is no occasion to describe this variety, 
so well known is it. A vigorous and strong grower. 
Bears heavily; good for shipping and canning. Ripe in 
August. 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU. Very large; red cheek with russet 
ground. Ripe in September. 
DOYENNE WHITE. A well-known and almost universally 
esteemed variety; productive and hardy. October. 
SECKEL. Rather small, of good shape; yellow skin, with 
russety red cheek; flesh creamy white, rich flavor. 
WINTER BARTLETT. Fruit large, closely resembling the 
famous Bartlett, but ripening four months later. 
WINTER NELI8. Medium size, roundish yellowish green, 
dotted with russet. November to January. 
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