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San Pedro (usually called White Smyrna)~A very large, dirty or rusty white fig ; 
good flavor ; one of the best as a green or fresh fruit ; valuable for that purpose, but 
does not dry well if dried in the sun, as it cracks and sours in drying, but makes a 
very superior product when dried by artificial heat. We regard it as one of the best 
figs for profit we have if properly handled ; the tree is rather a slow grower, but a 
great bearer ; exceedingly prolific. 
Verdoni (White Adriatic)— Above medium size, greenish white, skin thin, rather 
coarse grained ; quite red inside ; seeds large, flavor fair to good. We have not tested 
it as a drying fig, and consequently cannot say more than above mentioned. 
ALMONDS. 
Nut growing should be carried on far more extensively in this State than it now is. 
Almonds are a sure crop over a large area of the State. They can be raised to profit 
at lower rates than the usual current prices. Our foothill lauds seem to be peculiarly 
adapted to their culture. We know of no district in the State where they do better 
than in the foothills, at an altitude of from 000 to 2,000 feet above the sea level. 
PKIGE OF TREES. 
Almond, on almond, Spring buds, 3 to 6 feet 
1 year. No. 1 — 4 to 6 feet, branched 
Special kinds, 1 year. No. 1—4 to 6 feet; Hatch’s I. X. L., 
Nonpariel and Drake’s Seedling 
Almonds, J une buds on peach, I. X. L., Nonpariel and Drake’s 
Seedling ; 1st class, 2 to 3 feet 
Almonds, June buds on peach, 1. X. L., Nonpariel and Drake’s 
Seedling ; 2d class, to 2 feet 
SO 25 S2 00 $18 00 8150 
30 2 50 22 00 200 
35 3 00 25 00 200 
20 1 75 15 00 140 
15 1 40 12 00 no 
VARlKTIKje. 
Languedoc— A well-known old standard variety. 
Routier's New Languedoc— A new seedling from Joseph Rontier’s orchard. A fac- 
simile of the Languedoc, except the shell is a little softer ; tree moderately strong 
grower, and very prolific. 
Routier’s Soft Shell— From same orchard as above. Shell quite soft, but not soft 
enough to erumb'e ; tree moderately strong grower, very prolific. 
Blower’s Languedoc— A Languedoc grown by R. B. Blower, of Woodland. It is a 
fine nut and a good and regular bearer. 
Twin Almond— A new seedling originated by J. Routier. A very large smooth 
nut, all with double kernels. Shell soft as the Languedoc ; tree hardy and good 
bearer. 
A. 'T. Hatch’s New Seedling Almonds, I. X. L., Nonpariel and Drake’s Seedling. 
Texas Prolific— A new seedling variety originated at Dalis, ’Texas. Nut full as 
large as the Languedoc, but softer shell, very smooth and bright color, well filled 
with a very sweet meat ; tree full as strong grower, and very much resembles the 
Languedoc tree. It is a very heavy and regular bearer. It is the only variety that 
will fruit well at Dalis, ’Texas. We consider it by all odds the finest and most 
desirable almond we have ever seen. We have but a very few trees this year,we h old 
them at 81 each. 'They are very cheap at that to any one who wants to get a start of 
them. 
OTHER NHT TREES. 
Eastern Black Walnuts — A well known tree, valuable for timber. Two-vear trees 
50 cents each. 
California Black Walnuts — A native specie, valuable for shade and nuts. Very 
productive. 2 year trees, 5 to 7 feet, well branched, 30c each, per hundred 825 1 
year trees, 3 to 5 feet, 20 j each, per hundred $15. 
English Walnuts-Good shade and profitable nut tree. 2 year trees, 5 to 8 feet, 50c 
each, $10 per hundred ; small trees 20 to 30 cents each. 
Praeparturien Walnut A very fine table nut, trees of dwarfish habit, bears quite 
young and heavy crop. Trees 2 to 3 feet, 30c each, S25 per hundred ; 3 to 4 feet, 40c 
each, 83f) per hundred ; 4 to 5 feet, 50c each, $40 per hundred. 
deep soil. Tree 1 year, 1 to 1 % feet, 1214c 
each, 810 per hundred. 2 year, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each, $20 per hundred. 2 year, 3 to 4 
feet, 40c each, $35 per hundred. 
