C. C. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAIN FRANCISCO, CALI*. 
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PEACHES 
When pruning newly-planted trees, always leave one or two of 
the lateral branches, cutting these back to two or three inches. 
Price, on Peach root, 1 year, 4 to 6 feet, 40c each; $3.00 
per 10; $80.00 per 100. Clinkstone varieties $25.00 per 100. 
ALEXANDER. Flesh Arm and juicy, sweet; early in June. 
ELBERTA. Very large; bright yellow, with a beautifully 
mottled red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet; tree a 
uniform and regular bearer and strong grower. One of 
the best varieties for all purposes. Ripens last of July. 
BEIGGS BED MAY. Fruit medium to large, skin greenish 
white, with rich red cheek; flesh greenish white, melt- 
ing and juicy. Ripens in June. 
EABLT CRAWFORD. Very large; color yellow, red cheek; 
flesh yellow, rich, excellent. Very productive. Ripens 
about middle of July. 
FOSTER. Large yellow; resembles Early Crawford, ripen- 
ing a little earlier; an excellent sort. 
HALE'S EARLY, Medium size, nearly round; skin green- 
ish-white, red cheek; very rich "and juicy. Ripens 
early in July. 
LATE CRAWFORD. Very large; yellow with dark red 
cheek; flesh deep yellow, juicy and melting. Ripens 
middle to end of August. 
LOVELL. Flesh yellow to the pit; solid and of excellent 
quality; a grand canning and drying peach; ripens 
about end of August. 
MUIR. Has a delicious, rich, buttery, sweet flavor. The 
fruit is large to very large; skin pure yellow; flesh 
yellow. Ripens end of August. 
PHILLIPS CLING. The best late clingstone; in great de- 
mand by the canneries. 
SALWAY. A large, yellow English peach, with deep yel- 
low flesh; very juicy, melting and rich. The most 
valuable late market variety. 
STRAWBERRY. Medium size, oval. Skin marbled with 
deep red, flesh whitish, juicy, rich and of delicious 
flavor; ripens about two weeks before the Foster. 
TUSCAN CLING. A very fine, early clingstone; a good 
shipping and canning sort. 
PRUNES 
Prices. On Myrobolan root, 4 to 6 feet, 40c each; $3.00 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 
FRKNCH (Petite a'Agren). This is the prune now grown so extensively and suc- 
cessfully in California for drying purposes; medium-sized; egg-shaped, violet 
purple; very rich and sugary. The best prune; prolific bearer. Can also sup- 
ply this variety on almond root; same size ana price. 
HUNGARIAN. Fruit very large, with tendency to come double; reddish violet, 
covered with a handsome bloom. Very juicy and sweet. Good shipper. 
IMPERIAL EFINEUSE. Large and uniform in size. Very sweet, and of high 
bfa V c°k ; m 13 ° f a reddish P ur Ple when green; when dried, coal 
SUGAR. An extremely early prune; skin very tender; at first of a light purple 
white bloorn reen ' cnan8 ' ing at maturity to dark purple, covered with a thick! 
TRAGEDY. This is the earliest of all prunes, and earlier than any plum Good 
size, dark purple skin, yellowish green flesh. Sweet and very rich. 
NECTARINES 
Price, 4 to 5 feet, 40c each; $3.00 per 10. 
ADVANCE. Large, round; skin g ree n on shaded parts, blotched with red and 
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HUMBOLDT. Largest size; skin bright orange yellow, stained, streaked and 
SdSly'flivored rk CI ' imS ° n ta the Sun; flesh orange> very tender - ^ 
PLUMS 
Price, 4 to 6 feet, 40c each; $3.00 per 10 
BARTLETT. Fruit oval, yellow, turning to deep crimes 
when fully ripe; flesh light salmon colored, firra an i 
juicy. ' 1 ana 
BURBANK (Japanese). Large, yellowish ground, with ma 
cheeks; flesh yellow; firm. La 
CLIMAX. Very large; heart-shaped; flavor rich; extrerapiv 
early. Ripens in the coast counties early in Julv hi 
fore any other good plum. J e " 
FORMOSA. Very large, heart-shaped; skin cherry-red- 
flesh pale yellow, sweet and delicious ' 
GRAND DUKE. Dark purple; flesh greenish-yellow rioh 
flavor. ' Mt - n 
GAVIOTA. Fruit ripens from July 15th to August 5th 
and is of a deep rosy purple color; flesh honey yellow 
being very fragrant and sweet to the pit, which is *A 
«»,?, n I all ,. tha . t the fruit can be called almost stoneless 
GREEN GAGE. Small, but of the highest excellence- 
round, greenish yellow, with brown dots; very S 
and sweet. August. y Juicy 
JEFFERSON. Large, yellow, red on sunny side- rich ami 
delicious; one of the best. Last of August ' 
KELSEY JAPAN. Very large, heart-shaped; green, chans- 
. rich yellow, overspread with red; a fine home 
sort. July to September. 
SANTA ROSA. Very large; skin deep purplish crimson 
with pale blue bloom; flesh purple-shaded rosy scarlet 
pit small; a fine eating plum. 
WASHINGTON. Deep yellow, with pale crimson blush- 
flesh yellow, firm very sweet and luscious, separating 
from the stone. July and August. " s 
WICKSON. Fruit heart-shaped, skin deep cherry red flesh 
amber; very juicy; pit small. ' eMl 
YELLOW EGG. Very large and beautiful; egg-shaped- 
flesh yellow, rather acid and until fully ripe when / 
sweetens. Clingstone. ' v** eu it 
APRICOTS 
Price, 4 to 6 feet, 40c each; $3.00 per 10; $25.00 per 100 
$2.50 per 10; $20.00 per 100. 
3 to 4 feet, 30c each; 
BLENHEIM. An excellent variety and in great demand. The trees are earlv- 
and regular bearers and have an abundance of foliage thoroughly protecting 
the fruit. Fruit above medium, oval; orange color, with deep yellow ju cf 
A^JofrJotf all at ^ov^ri^ 17 0 * M ^°^ 
HEMSKIRKE. Large, roundish; flesh bright orange, tender and iuicv with n 
moVeve^ fi^" ^ & * l ™ Se 4 the Moor P ark, J buf'ripeninl 
BOY < A ^: A 1 , very apricot, very extensively planted in this State Of medium 
size, yellow with red cheek; immensely productive; an early ripening variety. 
It 
ALMONDS 
; necessary (to insure re,- 
row, to the Drakes or Texas 
"poilenizers." 
When Pruning newly-planted trees, it is always best to leave two 
or three of the lateral branches, cutting these back to two or th-<>° 
.liar crops) to plant about every fifth 
rohfic variety. These sorts are good 
I. X. L. Tree a sturdj 
nuts large 
Price, 4 to 6 feet, 35c each; $3.00 per 10; $20.00 per 100. 
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Hung-arian Prune 
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It bears heavily and regularly ' ° ft bUt perfect 
NE PLUS ULTRA. Introduced by Mr A T H.t.i m 
bea^n^rS- ^-^^^^^ 
shape; soft shell; hulls freely 86 and very lon ^ in 
