C. C. MORSE & CO.-SEEDS-SAIN FRANCISCO, CAUJ? 
PEACHES 
PLUMS 
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, 35c each; $3.00 
per 10; $20.00 per 100. Cling-stone varieties $25.00 per 100. 
ALEXANDER. Flesh Arm and juicy, sweet; early in June. 
BRIOGS BED MAY. Fruit medium to large, skin greenish 
white, with rich red cheek; flesh greenish white, melt- 
ing and juicy. Ripens in June. 
EARLY CRAWFORD. Very large; color yellow, red cheek; 
flesh yellow, rich, excellent. Very productive. Ripens 
about middle of July. 
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. 
POSTER. 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. 
SAL WAV. 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, 35c each; $3.00 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 
FRENCH: (Petite d'Agen). This? is the prune now grown so extensively and suc- 
cessfully m California for drying purposes; medium-sized; egg-shaped violet 
purple; very rich and sugary. The best prune; prolific bearer Can also sun- 
ply this variety on almond root; same size and price. p 
HUNGARIAN. Fruit very large, with tendency to come double; reddish violet 
covered with a handsome bloom. Very juicy and sweet. Good shipper. 
IMPERIAL EPINEUSE. Large and uniform in size. Very sweet and of hi eh 
bla V ck r; iR Ulin ° f a redr1ish I 1ul "Ple when green; when dried, coal 
SUGAR. An extremely early prune; skin very tender; at first of a light purple 
tinted with green, changing at maturity to dark purple, covered with a thick 
"Wiiit© bloom. * 
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, 35c each; $3.00 per 10. 
ADVANCE. Large, round; skin green on shaded parts, blotched with red and 
brown on sunny side; flesh greenish white, rich and sugary, with a rich flavor 
The earliest Nectarine. July. 
HUMBOLDT. Largest size: skin bright orange yellow, stained, streaked and 
mottled with very dark crimson in the sun; flesh orange, very tender juiev 
and richly flavored. ' 3 
APRICOTS 
Price, 4 to 6 feet, 35c each; $3.00 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 
BLENHEIM. An excellent variety and in great demand. The trees are earlv 
:mg 
juicy 
Apricot root, all at above price. "* " * ~, - and 
HEMSKIRKE. Large, roundish; flesh bright orange; tender and juicy with a 
rich plum-like flavor; fruit not quite as large as the Moorpark but 'rinenine 
more evenly. August. ' i el " J ' B 
ROYAL. A very fine apricot, very extensively planted in this State Of medium 
size, yellow with red cheek; immensely productive; an early ripening variety 
Price, 4 to 6 feet, 35c each; $3.00 per 10. 
BARTLETT. Fruit oval, yellow, turning to deep crimson 
when fully ripe; flesh light salmon colored, flrro and 
juicy. 
BURBANK (Japanese). Large, yellowish ground, with red 
cheeks; flesh yellow; firm. 
CLIMAX. Very large; heart-shaped; flavor rich; extremely 
early. Ripens in the coast counties early in July be- 
fore any other good plum. 
FORMOSA. Very large, heart-shaped; skin cherry-red' 
flesh pale yellow, sweet and delicious. 
GRAND DUKE. Dark purple; flesh greenish-yellow rich 
flavor. 
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 so 
small that the fruit can be called almost stoneless 
GREEN GAGE. Small, but of the highest excellence- 
round, greenish yellow, with brown dots; very juicv 
and sweet. August. y 
JEFFERSON. Large, yellow, red on sunny side; rich and 
delicious; one of the best. Last of August. 
KELSEV JAPAN. Very large, heart-shaped; green chane 
ing to rich yellow, overspread with red; a fine homo 
sort. July to September. e 
SANTA ROSA. Very large; skin deep purplish crimson 
with pale blue bloom; flesh purple-shaded rosy scarlet ■ 
pit small; a fine eating plum. ol ' 
WASHINGTON. Deep yellow, with pale crimson blush- 
flesh yellow, firm, very sweet and luscious, seca^tin^ 
from the stone. July and August. ^ 4ung 
WICKSON. Fruit heart-shaped, skin deep cherrv red flesh 
amber; very juicy; pit small. ' 1 
YELLOW EGG. Very large and beautiful; egg-shaped- 
flesh yellow, rather acid and until fully ripe when \t 
sweetens. c " 11 
^^xij^xvil. An excellent variety ana in great demand. The trees are earl 
and regular bearers and have an abundance of foliage thoroughly protectin 
the fruit. Fruit above medium, oval; orange color, with deep yellow iuic 
and rich flesh. July. Can supply this variety on Myrobolan, Peach an 
ALMONDS 
Hungarian Prune 
It 
necessary (to insure regular crops) to plant about 
every fifth row, to the Drakes or Texas Prolific variety. 
These sorts are good "pollenizers." 
When pruning newly-planted trees, it is always best to 
leave two or three of the lateral branches, cutting these 
back to two or three inches. 
Price, 4 to 6 feet, 35c each; $3.00 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 
X - L ; ^ re -e a sturdy, upright grower, with large leaves; 
nuts large; shells easily, no machine being needed, 
nor is any bleaching necessary; shell soft but perfect. 
It bears heavily and regularly. 
NE PLUS ULTRA. Introduced bv Mr. A. T. Hatch. Tree 
a, rapid grower, of bushy habit; leaves rather large; a 
heavy and regular bearer; nuts large and verv long In 
shape; soft shell; hulls freely. 
