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PIGS. 
White Magdalen.— The earliest fig yet 
introduced into California; bears two crops 
and matures them, too; it is not a large fig; 
skin thin, greenish white, very light col- 
ored pulp, well flavored; dries quickly. 
The 6r3t crop ripens in June, the second 
/rop about the Ist of September. 
San Jose jfilack.— Noii'ftioutier.— Pa- 
ffandiere.-YBuissoiine.^NapoIitaine.— 
.|Tersailles. 
■/white Adriatic.— Splendid for drying. 
Grosse Marseillaise and Date.— Two 
varities of the Smyrna fig, but that never 
have borne with us, the fruit dropping off 
when big as a blackberiy. 
^ MUIiBBRRIES. 
Noir of Spain, or fiver-Bearing Black 
Mulberry. — Fruit very large, sweet; most 
delicious flavor; very juicy. This variety, 
introduced by us into California, is ac- 
knowledged as being the very best of the 
Black Mulberry family. Its growth is slow, 
but it grows aud thrives in any kind of soil 
and at any exposure. The Noir of Spain 
blossoms out so late in the spring that it is 
never injured by frosts. From the time the 
berries commence to ripen (July), it keeps 
on bearing until October. 
QUINCES. 
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Constantinople. — The largest quince 
known; bright golden yellow; very pro- 
ductive. The boss quince. 
Portngal. — Very large; much esteemed. 
Very productive. 
/ MEDLARS. 
'I Medlar monstrous. — The largest of 
Medlars; very productive. When picked 
from the tree, the fruit is very harsh aud 
astringent, like the persimmon and sorbus, 
but througb the winter it gets mellow, and 
is then really palatable. Kipeus in January. 
The Medlar, or Mespilus Germanica. is 
a very pretty tree — fine foliage and large 
blossoms, the latter coming out so late that 
they are never nipped by frost. The Med- 
lar is a precocious, prolitic and regular bear- 
er. Every garden should have a Medlar 
tree or two. 
SORBUS. 
Sorbus Doraestiea. — A native of Eu- 
rope, growing to a height of thirty to forty 
feet. The wood of the sorbns is very hard 
and finely grained, and is much used by 
engravers aud cabinet makers. Its beauti- 
ful umbels of white flowers are succeeded 
by most pretty little fruit, having the 
shape of small pears with a red cheek. 
Like the Medlar, the fruit has to get mel- 
low before it is fit to eat. The sorbus is as 
much an ornamental as a fruit tree, and is 
well recommended for both. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES. 
Cornus Mascnla. — A very showy tree, 
with innumerable umbels of rather bright 
yellow flowers, which bloom in February. 
Hungarian or Silvered Linden.— Large 
thick leaves, dark green, silvery under- 
neath. A splendid shade tree. 
Horse Chestnut.— Long-leaved Elm. 
SELECT ROSES. 
We are able to present to our customers 
this season, the very finest select roses, 
budded on Manelti stock, of the following 
varieties: 
La France.— Queen of the White.— 
Baroune Prevost. — Duchesse de Ife- 
mours.— Comtesse de Morny.— lUchard 
CoDur de Lion.— Qneen of Perpetuals. 
Belle Lyonnaise.— Gloire De Margotten 
— Coquette De Lyon. 
Climbers.— Belle of Baltimore. — Seven 
Sisters. 
GRAPES. 
We offer to the public rooted vines and 
cuttings of the most complete and magnifi- 
cent collection of Foreign Grapes to be 
found in California and the United States; 
241 varieties of table, raisin and wine 
varieties. The very earliest to be found 
anywhere; as much as 25 days earlier than 
Sweet Water. 
In our General Catalogue will be found a 
description of the leading varieties of our 
collection; we will only mention here which 
are the earliest and best varieties for market 
and table. 
EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. 
' Ischia. — Black. 
''''Black Magdalen. 
I/Papaona. —White. 
VERY EARLY VARIETIES. 
Pearl of Anvers.— White. 
Blue Muscat. 
Chasselas Bulhery.— White. 
'/ White Magdalen. 
