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time the pulp iu the center becomes de- 
composed and turns black. Since many in- 
quiries have been sent to u.s about that 
serious defect of the Imperiale Epineuse, 
we thought fit to reply to them in this 
pamphlet. Such large prunes as the Olairao 
Mammoth and Imperiale Epineuse should 
be dried in the shortest time possible to ob- 
viate that defect. The Clairac Mammoth 
falls off the tree nicely and unites well on 
peach root; it is delicious fresh and pre- 
served. 
C'liatenay D'Ente.— Very early sort, easy 
to cure and drying black ; fruit medium 
large, blue, sweet ; makes a good stewing 
prune. Very desirable kind to dry to the 
BUU. 
Saint Catherine.— An old esteemed va- 
riety ; fruit medium, yellow, juicy, rich 
flavor. Nice to eat fresh, and splendid for 
preserves. 
Puyinirol D'Ente.— Prune D'Agen or 
^French prune. Mont. Barbat D'Ente. 
CHEKRIES. 
Tarascou Early.— One of the earliest 
and most prolific cherries, growing in im- 
mense clusters. Fruit medium large; skin 
dark red, almost black at maturity. First 
week in April. 
Guigne Marbree.- As early as Taras- 
cou, and much the s;ime cherry. 
Ramon Oliva.— A new and valuable va- 
riety; very early, prolific and beautiful vari- 
ety, dark red, almost black, very large. 
Yellow of Crimea.— Queen Hortense. 
—Glossy Black.— Black Tartarian.- 
Mayduke. 
PLUMS. 
Grecngase (Common, Diaphane and 
Bavay). — Three excellent varieties. 
Jaune Hativc, or Early Yellow.— The 
earliest plum known. 
Diianc's Purple.— Coe's Golden Drop. 
—Monsieur Rouge. 
PEACHES. 
Amsden (the earliest).— Saint Ascycles 
(next to Amsden and before Hale's Early). 
—Early and Late Crawford.- Hale's 
Early — Muir.— Comet (very late yellow) 
Grosse Mignonne.— Nivette. 
CLINGS TO NES:-Royal George 
Day's White.— Scliaeffle's Cling.— Or- 
ange Cling. 
NECTARINES. 
New White.— Orauge.—Purple. 
PEARS. 
Trioniphe De Vienne.— As early as 
Bartlett. Very large, finely shaped, juioy. 
The best pear to put up. 
Supreme De Qaimper.— A new, very 
early variety; fruit of medium size, the up- 
per half being yellow and the lower half 
red, quite pretty; ripens long before Bart- 
lett and sugar pear. 
Directeur Alphand. — A maguiticent 
pear, very large and well shaped; first 
quality; splendid keeper. . 
Bergamotte Esperen.— One of the very 
best late pears; ripens from March to April. 
La France. — New variety; fruit medium 
large, juicy and tine; ripeus late. 
Andre Desportes.— The earliest pear 
found yet. 
Doyenne De Paris.— Pretty little pear, 
twice as large as sugar pear; yellow, with 
red cheek; very early (summer). 
Doyenne De Kougran.— Very earl^; 
short and broad; well flavored. 
Passe-Colmar.— Medium; yellow with 
red cheek; very nicely flavored; ripens in 
January. 
Royale d'Hiver.— Medium large, quite 
juicy, nicely flavored; vigorous grower and 
heavy bearer; ripens from April to May. 
Sickles.— Beurre Easter. —Bartlett.— 
Sugar Pear.— Duchess of Angoulem.— 
Clairgeau.— Assumption. —Passe-Gras- 
sanue. 
APPLES. 
Red Calville.— A fine French apple, of 
a beautiful dark red; large, and good 
keeper. 
. White Calville.— Another fine French 
variety of large size and first quality, good 
keeper. 
Spitzenberg. — White Pearniain. — 
Newtown Pippin.— Winesap.— Rhode 
Island Greening. — Red Astracban. — 
Strawberry.— Stump.— Winter Ram- 
hour.- Bellflower. 
FIGS. 
White Magdalen.— The earliest fig yet 
introduced in California. San Jose Black. 
— Pagaudier.'. — Buissonne. — Napoli- 
taine. — Verdale. — White Adriatic. — 
San Yito.— Dattato.— San Piero.— Bro- 
giotto.— Dalmatino.— (The last six varie- 
ties, white di-ying figs). 
OLIVES. 
Provence.— Oblonga.—Cayon. 
ORANGES and LEMONS. 
Portugal Orange.— Blidah Mandarin. 
Corsica Lemon, 
