' 
Drying Thompson Seedless Raisins 
A Fresno County Scene in September 
Semilion. (White) A remarkable white 
grape used as the basis for the finest Sauter- 
nes. Especially adapted to the coastal 
valleys. Berries juicy, with a pronounced 
and distinctive flavor. 
Zinfandel. (Black) August-September. 
The leading wine grape of California. Berries 
medium size, round, borne in compact 
clusters. Flesh juicy and high in sugar. 
Vine a medium grower and heavy bearer. 
RESISTANT ROOTINGS 
Rupestrls St. George. The leading 
Phylloxera resistant rootstock. Price $35 
per 1,000. 
AMERICAN VARIETIES 
Price Each 1 to 10 11 to 49 
No. 1 grade.$ .20 $ .15 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Catawba. August. Berries medium large, 
round, coppery red; vinous and rich in 
flavor; bunches large and loose. 
Concord. August-September. The best 
juice and jelly grape. Berries round and 
firm on medium sized clusters; skin blue- 
black. Flesh with decided musky tang. 
Isabella. August. Market and table 
variety. Berries oval, blue-black, sweet and 
rich with musky flavor. Vine excellent for 
arbors. 
Niagara. August. The best white American 
variety. Berries large, pale amber; flesh 
tender and of good quality. 
Pierce. (Isabella Regia, California Con¬ 
cord) September. A very large blue-black 
grape, showy and aromatic. When fully 
ripe the flesh is juicy, sweet, and slightly 
musky. 
(*) Varieties especially recommended 
lor the home orchard. 
FIGS 
Figs are used for commercial drying, 
canning and preserving, and jresh ship¬ 
ment as well as being one oj our popular 
home orchardjruits. While some varieties, 
such as the Calimyrna, are restricted in 
their adaptability chiejly to the warm 
interior, other varieties such as the Mission 
thrive almost jrom one end oj the state to the 
other. Mature jig trees will stand a 
temperature oj 18 degrees Fahrenheit 
without being injured, but young trees 
must be wrapped during the winter to 
prevent jreezing. 
I 
11 
50 
300 
SIZE 
to 10 
to 49 
to 299 or 
more 
4-6'. 
..$ .55 
$ .45 
$ .35 $ 
.30 
3-4'. 
. . .50 
.40 
.30 
.25 
2-3'. 
. . .40 
.30 
.25 
.20 
White Adriatic. August. Drying. The 
leading drying fig of the San Joaquin Valley. 
Fruit medium to large; white; pulp reddish 
and of good quality. A heavy producer. 
CAPRIFIGS (Non-edible) 
These are the male figs which furnish the 
pollen by which the Calimyrna fig is fertilized 
through the aid of the fig wasp, Blastophaga 
psenes, that lives and breeds in the capri fig. 
Without capri figs the Smyrna figs will not 
bear. 
VARIETIES:—Roeding’s No. 1, No. 
3 and Stanford. 
PERSIMMONS 
Price Each 1 to 10 11 to 49 
4 to 6 ft. grade.$1.25 $1.00 
3 to 4 ft. grade. 1.00 .90 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
*Fuyu. November-December. A new 
variety which promises to become a leading 
commercial sort. Fruit medium to large. 
round-flattened; skin a deep tomato red and 
very attractive. The flesh is rich, and of 
good quality and flavor. Unlike other per¬ 
simmons, it is never astringent, even when 
very firm. Tree productive. 
*Hachiya. November-December. The 
leading commercial variety. Fruit very 
large, conical in form; skin a deep reddish 
orange. Flesh orange in color, melting, 
sweet and rich; usually seedless; flavor 
excellent. A heavy producer. 
QUINCES 
The quince is thoroughly at home in all 
coastal sections, and is also well adapted 
to the interior. Its jruit attains a high 
degree oj excellence in Calijornia, and its 
popularity jor preserves and jelly is well 
known. The trees are easily grown and are 
tremendous bearers. 
SMYRNA QUINCE 
Calimyrna. (Smyrna) The genuine 
Smyrna fig of Commerce. Unexcelled in 
quality and flavor for eating fresh or drying. 
Fruit large; skin lemon yellow when ripe. 
Pulp amber in color, sweet, rich, and 
delicious. One of the finest of all fruits. 
This variety must be caprifled or pollinated, 
by use of the fig wasp which dwells in the 
Caprifig, or male fig. Recommended only 
for warmer sections. 
*Duro Black. (Brown Turkey) August- 
September. A large black fig of good 
quality which does well in the cool coast 
sections. 
*Kadota. (Dotatto) August-September. 
The popular canning and preserving fig of 
California. Fruit medium size, light green in 
color. Pulp sweet as honey and of good 
flavor. Practically seedless. 
^Mission. (California Black) Introduced 
by the Mission Fathers. The oldest and 
best all-purpose fig. A large spreading tree 
and certain bearer. Fruit medium to large; 
dark purple to black in color; excellent in 
quality. 
QUINCES ... Budded on quince root 
1 11 49 300 
SIZE to 10 to 49 to 299 or more 
4-6'.$ .50 $ .40 $ .30 $ .25 
3-4'.45 .35 .25 .20 
2-3'.35 .25 .20 .15 
Apple or Orange. August. The most 
popular variety. Fruit of good size; apple 
shaped; a fine orange yellow when ripe. 
Flesh fine grained; best quality. Productive. 
Pineapple. September. Large, smooth, 
globular in shape; of high quality with un¬ 
surpassed pineapple flavor. Very popular 
as a commercial shipper. 
THE LARGEST AND FINEST QUINCE 
♦Smyrna. Introduced from Smyrna by the 
late George C. Roeding, Sr. The fruit is 
very large; round-oblong. The skin is an 
attractive lemon yellow. The flesh is tender, 
of fine flavor, and highly perfumed. Com¬ 
mands a premium in all markets where it is 
known. 
USE PERSIMMONS FOR DECORATIONS 
Miscellaneous Fruits 
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CALIFORNIA NURSERY COMPANY 
