FRUIT DEPARTMENT— PEACHES AND APRICOTS 
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PEACHES, Continued. 
Wheatland. F. Large, roundish; skin 
golden yellow, shaded with crimson on the 
sunny side; flesh yellow, rather firm, juicy, 
sweet and of fine quality; tree vigorous. 
August. 
Wonderful. F. Freestone; color rich 
golden yellow, overspreading with carmine. 
It ripens after nearly all other varieties 
have disappeared, and is a remarkable 
keeper. 
Yakimene. The combined peach-apricot, 
a wonderful cross between a peach and an 
apricot, strangely combining the luscious- 
ness of both, is earlier than the average 
apricot and is hardier than either of its 
parents; frequently bears fruit the second 
- year from planting. 
Yellow St. John. F. Fully one week 
earlier than Early Crawford; trifle smaller 
than the latter, especially old trees; yellow 
with deep red cheek; juicy, sweet and 
highly flavored, quite free. 
The Muir Is a Fine Drying Peach. 
OUR TREES have one 
price, whether order- 
ed by mail or order 
given to our (raveling 
salesman. If our sales- 
man calls on you, 
kindly give him your 
order. It will be as 
carefully handled as 
if sent us by mail. 
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( Prunus Armeniaca, or Armeniaca vulgaris ) 
T HE APRICOT in quality and appearance is between the plum and 
peach and is unusually palatable. It is one of the m»st beautiful trees 
of the stone fruit family. In hardiness it is about equal to the peach and 
is affected by fewer pests and diseases than most any other fruit tree. 
The tree is a vigorous grower and long lived. 
The apricot is planted quite extensively in various sections of Califor- 
nia and has also proven successful as a commercial orchard product in 
some sections of Washington, Idaho and Utah. As a fruit for home orchard 
purposes it is very desirable. For the colder sections the Russian varieties 
are recommended in preference to European sorts. 
