WALNUTS ON WHITE ROOT 
This season we offer a limited 
number of trees (Franquette only) 
on the English, or White root. 
These trees are in demand in sec¬ 
tions troubled with Crown Rot dis¬ 
ease, as it has been found that the 
White root is highly resistant. Our 
Three-Blood Royal root, however, 
is much more resistant to Oak Root 
Fungus, and is greatly to be pre¬ 
ferred in Fungus infested soils. 
good producer. We propagate the genu¬ 
ine strain known as “San Jose Mayette,” 
which is the best producer of any 
Mayette. 
Payne Seedling 1 . A nut fully as large as 
Franquette, with a thin shell and kernel 
of very good quality. The outstanding 
merits of this variety are its heavy pro¬ 
duction and its extreme early bearing. 
A few nuts are often obtained the second 
year but, of course, several years are 
required for commercial crops. The tree 
does not grow as large as other varieties 
and it may be planted somewhat closer. 
An important commercial variety. 
FILBERTS 
Filberts are improved varieties of 
the old hazelnut which grows wild up 
and down the Pacific Coast. Filberts 
are extensively grown in Oregon, and 
experience is proving them to be well 
adapted to many sections in northern 
California and along the coast. They 
are immune to frost in this state, and 
growers in frosty locations often find 
this nut ideally suited to their condi¬ 
tions. The trees bear at an early age, 
and often produce more than a ton to 
the acre at full bearing. There has al¬ 
ways been a good commercial demand 
for filberts produced in this country. 
Cross pollination is one of the most 
important problems in connection 
with filbert culture, and more than one 
variety must be planted. 
Price Each 1 to 10 
3 to 4 ft. grade. $1.00 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Barcelona. By far the best variety, and 
80% of all plantings should consist of 
Barcelona. Nut medium to large, rich 
brown in color. Shell medium thick; 
kernel sweet and excellent. One of the 
heaviest producers. 
Daviana. A very light p’roducer, but an 
excellent pollinizer for Barcelona and 
Du Chilly. Tree an upright grower. 
Du Chilly. A large nut with medium 
thick shell, and excellent quality. A 
good pollinizer for Barcelona and of 
medium production. Second only to 
Barcelona in desirability. 
White Aveline. A light producer which 
is grown for its pollinizing value. The 
tree is low growing. 
CHESTNUTS 
There is much evidence to indicate 
a fine chestnut industry can be built in 
California. Indeed, production has al¬ 
ready reached good commercial pro¬ 
portions, and is steadily increasing. 
There is room for a great deal of ex¬ 
pansion on the western coast on ac¬ 
count of the ravages of Chestnut 
Blight throughout eastern states. 
FIVE-YEAR-OLD ORCHARD ON FROSTFIGHTER STOCK 
Frostfighter walnut trees planted March, 1930. Topworked to Paynes, August, 1931. 
Photograph taken August, 1935. Property of Anderson Orchard Co., Linden. 
LEIB’S PROSTPIGHTER WALNUT 
The Key to Better Walnut Orchards 
The Frostfighter is a valuable new black walnut hybrid understock, for 
sale exclusively by us. It is an exceedingly rapid and vigorous grower and has 
perfect affinity for English varieties. By planting Frostfighters, and later 
topworking, a very rapid growing and uniform orchard is obtained. Orchards 
topworked on Frostfighter are less subject to sunburn and come into profit¬ 
able bearing at an earlier age. 
Frostfighter as a Pollinizer 
Scientific tests have shown the Franquette to greatly increase its crops by 
the introduction of pollinizers. On account of its late blooming, the Frost¬ 
fighter is one of the few walnuts that will pollinize it successfully. 
The Frostfighter is valuable as an understock, or as a pollinizer, and is not 
to be grown for its own nuts. It also makes an attractive and rapid growing 
shade tree. 
Frostfighters are the same price as English varieties. 
which has reduced production to a 
very loio figure. California is free from 
Blight, and therein lies the hope for 
an important commercial industry 
here. 
The trees are well adapted to our 
coastal valleys, as well as to the Stock- 
ton area, where there are a number of 
thriving orchards. Chestnuts bloom 
very late, are never injured by frost, 
and are therefore especially valuable 
for frosty locations. They grow into 
large, spreading trees and should be 
planted about ! t 0 feet apart. Always 
plant tico or more varieties to provide 
cross-pollination. 
Budded Chestnuts 
Price Each 1 to 10 11 to 49 
3 to 4 ft. grade.$1.75 $1.50 
2 to 3 ft. grade...... 1.50 1.25 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Marron de Combale. The best French 
variety and especially adapted to our 
coastal districts. The nuts are large, at¬ 
tractive, and of good quality. The tree 
is a good grower and bears well. 
Chestnut Seedlings 
Price Each 1 to 10 11 to 49 
4 to 6 ft. grade.$ .65 $ .50 
3 to 4 ft. grade.50 .45 
Italian or Spanish. Nuts of medium size 
and good quality which hull readily. Ex¬ 
tensively used as a pollinizer and as 
rootstocks for other varieties. The trees 
are strong growers, highly ornamental 
and well suited for specimen trees and 
for roadside or avenue planting. 
P E CAN S 
Pecans are well adapted to the 
warmer sections of California. They 
require a deep rich soil, with ample 
moisture and good drainage. The 
large, thin-shelled, budded varieties 
which are now propagated exclusively, 
are far superior to the seedlings of a 
few years ago. 
Price Each 1 to 10 11 to 49 
4 to 6 ft. grade.$1.75 $1.50 
3 to 4 ft. grade. 1.50 1.25 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Burkett. Nut large, almost round, thin 
shelled. The tree is vigorous and a heavy 
cropper in California. Plant Halbert or 
Success with it as a pollinizer. 
♦Halbert. Nuts rather small, almost 
round, and thin shelled. Kernel of deli¬ 
cate flavor and excellent quality. A 
heavy producer and bears when very 
young. Self-fruitful. 
♦Success. The most widely planted va¬ 
riety in California. Nut large and ob¬ 
long. Shell medium thin, parting freely 
from the kernel, which is plump and of 
fine quality. One of the best for the 
home orchard. Self-fruitful. 
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