PART THIRD. 
FRUIT TREES, 
( All Frbe From Insect Pests. ) 
CHERRIES. 
We wish to call special attention to 
those most valuable kinds of Cherries in- 
troduced by us into California, those April 
kinds, the earliest ones to be found in the 
State, vix. : Early Tarasoon, April Guigue, 
Guigne Marbrfee, and Early Lamaurie. 
Near Vacaville, in Solano county, cherries 
were picked on onr Guigne Marble be- 
tween the 25th and 28th of March. The 
same kind, at this altitude (2,600 feet), is 
ripe to pick about the tenth of May. 
Early Tarascon. — One of the earliest 
and most prolific cherries growing in im- 
mense clusters. Fruit medium large, 
roundish, inclining to oval; skin dark red, 
almost black at maturity; fiesh purplish 
red, sweet and rich flavor ; very small 
stone. April. 
Guigne Marbree.— As early as Tar- 
ascon; also very productive. Fniit me- 
dium largo, roundish oval; skin dark red; 
flesh purplish red, tender, juicy, delieute 
flavor. Stone quite small. April. 
April Gllignc— Medium large, round, 
dark red, very early. ( Of recent intro- 
duction.) 
Early Laiiianrie. — A new and very 
early kind, mucli [jrized for its precocity 
and beauty. April. ( Of recent intro- 
duction.) 
Bigarrcan do Mai.— A new ox-heart 
variety. May. 
Royal Hative, or Maydnke.— One of 
the most popular sorts; Fruit roundish 
growing in clusters; flesh reddish, tender 
and melting. A constant and heavy 
bearer. May. 
Bigarrean Grosse de Mezel.— Fruit 
very large, oblong, heart-shaped; skin dark 
red, very glossy, nice flavor. Juno. 
Glossy Black.— Hardy and very pro- 
ductive; medium large. June. 
Spa, or Belle De Chatenay.— July. 
Queen Hortense.— July, 
Montmorency.— July. 
Napoleon Bigarrean.— July. 
Early Parple Guigne.— May. 
Yellow of Crimea.— Late. 
Yiolet Bigarreau.— New. 
Black Tartarian.— Medium. 
PLUMS. 
Common Green Gage.— Fruit medium, 
lound; greenish yellow; very juicy. August. 
Bavay Green Gage. — Large, round, 
greenish yellow; excellent flavor. Late. 
Diapliane Green Gage. — Very light 
greenish color, almost transparent; deli- 
cious. Middle of August. 
Dnane's Purple — Veryilarge, egg-shaped, 
reddish purple, sweet. Very early. 
Coe's Golden Drop.— Very large, oval, 
yellow, nicely flavored. September. 
Monsieur Ronge. — An old, esteemed 
variety. Fruit large, perfectly round, dark 
red; juicy, and nicely flavored; a perfect 
freestone. August. 
Royale de Tours.— Large, purple; juicy, 
sweet, rich. Very early. 
Dama!4 de Tours. — Medium, dark blue; 
productive; quite early. July. 
Jaune Hative, or Early Yellow.— The 
earliest plum, not even excepting the 
Cherry plum. Medium, oval; skin amber- 
yellow; of nice and pleasant flavor. July. 
Cherry Plum, or Red Myrobolaii.— 
Eonud, medium, light red; juicy, but little 
flavored. July. 
Pond's Seedling. — The largest plum 
known; ogg-shapod, light purple, juicy; 
little flavored. September. 
Petite Mirabellc.— A small but delicious 
plum. Very juicy, rich flavor. 
Bine Damson. — Small, obovate, sweet, 
little flavored. Good for preserving. 
Monsieur Jaune.— Round, medium 
large; yellow, juicy; nicely flavored. Au- 
gust. 
Besides, we highly recommend for des- 
sert the following kinds described under 
the head of Prunes, viz: Dame Aubert, 
Double D'Agen, St. Catherine, Perdigron. 
APRICOTS. 
Bonlbon. — One of the best for shipping; 
an entirely new and moat valuable variety. 
Before getting ripe the fruit is said to get 
a beautiful red cheek; and, as apricots for 
shipping at a distance have to be picked 
green, this kind has the advantage over 
all others of always having a cheek dotted 
with carmine. It is the largest apricot we 
