NILES, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CAL. 
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PEACHES — Continued 
FREESTONE VARIETIES 
Ward's Late— Rather larRc: roundish; skin white, with beautiful 
(■rimson cheek; fleeh white, juicy, rich and excellent. October. 
Wheatland— Larue and round; skin deep golden yellow, shaded 
with rrimson; flesh yellow, juicy, with a remarkably rich, high 
flavor quality the very be»t. August. 
Yellow St. John — A favorite Southern kind; nearly the size cf 
Early Crawford, but of better quality; orange yellow with deep 
red cheek. July. 
CLINGSTONE VAKIBTIES 
EACH 10 100 1000 
1 year, 4 to 6 ft $0.45 S3. 50 $30 .00 S275.O0 
1 year, 3 to 4 ft 40 3 . 00 25 . 00 225 . 00 
1 year. 2 to 3 ft 35 2.50 18.00 150 00 
Blood Cling— Large; skin deep claret with deep red veins, downy: 
lleHli deep red, very juicy, vinous and refreshing; eatecmed for 
pickling and preserving. Septerriber. 
Heath Cling— The moat delicious of all clingstones; very large; 
skin downy, creamy white, with a faint blush of red in the sun; 
flesh greenish white, very tender, and exceedingly juicy, with 
the richest, highent and most luscious flavor. September. 
Henrietta Cling fLe\'y'8 Late Cling) — A most magnificent yellow 
cling of largest size; skin mostly covered with bright crimson; 
hartly. profluclive and ripens late. September. 
Lemon Cling— Large; lemon-shaped; yellow; flesh firm, yellow 
and slightly red at pit; flavor rich, sprightly, vinous and sub- 
acid. September. 
Libbee Cling — This is another new peach which originated in 
Selma. and which commences to ripen its fruit shortly after the 
Tuscan. The skin is highly colored and the flesh of a deep yellow 
tinge. The fruit is ver>' large. The tree is of an exceptionally 
robust habit and a very heavy producer. This variety lias been 
planted in a small way for several years and it has been tested 
sufficiently so that its value as a canning peach with a great 
future ahead of it cannot be questioned. The Selma and the 
Libbee are two varieties which will undoubtedly stand out 
prominently as leaders among the canning pi'aches. August. 
McDevitt'fl Cling— I^arge; golden yellow; flesh superior flavor. In 
demand by eanners. August. 
McKevitt's Cling— Very large; flesh white to the pit; very firm, 
sugary and rich, with a highly vinous flavor; it bears transporta- 
tion well. August. 
Phillip's Cling — Large; yellow; flesh clear yellow to the pit, which 
is very small; exceedingly rich and high flavor. One of the best 
canning sorts, t^eptembcr. 
Hunyon's OraJige Clin^-^Superior to the common Orange Cling, 
and not subject to mildew like that variety; very large; skin 
yellow with a dark crimson cheek; flesh yellow, rich and sugary, 
with a decided vinous flavor. August. 
Sims Cling- An improved Phillip's Cling. Large to very large; 
golden yellow, with faint blush; flesh deep yellow, of fine texture, 
firm and rich; pit small. We regard it as the beat clingstone for 
canning and rcconmiend extensive planting. August. 
Tuscan Cling- Large; yellow; red at pit; heavy bearer; best of all 
Clings; tine shipper. In great demand by canneries on account 
of its early ripening, as it is the first Cling to ripen. August. 
NECTARINE— On Peach Boot 
E.UH 10 100 
I year, 4 to G ft SO. 50 $4.00 $30.00 
1 year, 3 to 4 ft 40 3.00 25.00 
1 year, 2 to 3 ft 30 2.50 20.00 
Advance —Large, round; skin preen on shaded parts, blotched with 
red and brown on sunny side; flesh greenish wliite, rich and 
sugary, with a rich flavor. The earliest Nectarine. July. 
Boston— Medium; deep yellow, with a bright blush and deep 
mottlings <}f red; flesh yellow without any red at the stone; 
sweet, though not rich, with a pleasant and peculiar flavor; free- 
stone. August. 
Early Newington — Large, roundish; pale green, nearly covered 
with blotches of red; flesh greenish white, very red next the stone, 
to which it adheres; juicy, sugary, rich and very excellent. 
.August. 
Humboldt- Largest size; skin bright orange, stained, streaked 
and mottled with very dark crimson in the sun; flesh orange, 
very tender, juicy and richly flavored; one of the largest and 
best of all nectarines. August. 
Lord Napier— Largest size; skin pale eream c^>lor with very dark 
crimson check; flesh very white, tender, melting and juicy, sepa- 
rating freely from the pit; regular bearer and one of the earliest. 
August. 
New White (Large White) — Rather large; nearly round; skin 
white with a light tinge of red when exposed; flesh white, tender 
and very juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor. The most widely 
planted and popular variety in this State. August. 
Stanwick — Very large; skin pale, shaded rich violet; flesh white, 
tender, juicy. The best drying, shipping and canning sort. 
August. 
Victoria - Tree a stnmg grower and heavy bearer; medium, round- 
ish, oval, greenish yellow, crimson on sunny side; rich in sugar. 
August. 
We find that this 40 H. P. gasoline engine is much more efficient than the 
old method of pulling the digger with horses. Four men handle the outfit. 
