Cherimoya 
(ANONA CHERIMOLA) 
** One of the most delicious of sub¬ 
tropical fruits. The budded varieties bear 
quite regularly and also make an orna¬ 
mental tree. The fruit which is from 2 to 
4 inches through, is yellowish green in col¬ 
or when ripe and is filled with delicious 
custard-like flesh with a flavor somewhat 
like a combination of pineapple and banana. 
It is most enjoyable when served chilled. 
Should be in every garden where there is 
comparative freedom from frost. 
We have the Whaley, a very large fruit, and 
several other budded varieties selected for their 
outstanding bearing qualities in the localities 
where they originated. 
Heavy caliper, two-year budded trees 
with well formed tops, $3.50 each. 
White Sapota 
(CASIMIROA EDULIS) 
* A large handsome spreading tree that 
is well adapted to our climate. The better 
budded types which we have at present 
bear large quantities of greenish yellow 
fruit about the size of an orange which 
contains a delicious custard-like pulp flav¬ 
ored somewhat like a mixture of banana 
and peach. These fruits are becoming more 
highly esteemed and are beginning to ap¬ 
pear on the market of late. 
Varieties: SOUBELLE. A favorite in San Diego 
County and exceptionally fine flavored without a 
trace of bitterness found in some varieties. 3 to 
4 feet, boxed, $3.50. 
WILSON. A heavy bearer of fine quality fruit. 
Large specimens, bearing size, 7 to 8 feet high 
with shapely tops. Boxed $6.50. 
Guava 
(PSIDIUM CATTLEIANUM) 
Red Strawberry Cuava 
* A vigorous evergreen shrub, standing sharp 
frosts unharmed, having handsome dark glossy 
green leaves. A fine plant for ornamental and 
hedge use, as well as for quantities of luscious 
red sub-acid fruit about the size of a large 
cherry. This is excellent for table use as well as 
for making the well-known guava jelly. 
Price 50c each; Large plants, $1.50 each. 
Lemon Guava 
(PSIDIUM CUAJAVA) 
* One of the choicest of the guava family. 
Fruit is large, pear shaped, and yellowish green 
in color. The plant is quite tender and should 
be planted in a frostless position. Plant is strong 
grower, attaining a height of 8 to 10 feet. 
Price: 1 gal. container, 50c each; 5-gal., $1.50 ea. 
Surinam Cherry 
(EUGENIA UNIFLORA) 
** A large attractive shrub bearing quantities 
of waxy eight-angled fruits, shining green at 
first, changing to brilliant orange, then bright 
red when ripe. They have a spicy agreeable fla¬ 
vor, fine for a salad garnish or for making jelly. 
The shrub itself is a fine ornamental or hedge 
subject for Southern California. Fruiting speci¬ 
mens: in 5 gal. containers, $2.50; in 12-inch 
boxes, $3.50. 
Passion Fruit 
(PASSIFLORA EDULIS) 
# The Passion Fruit, or Granadilla, is now being 
grown commercially in several places in Southern 
California. The fruits are round or oval, deep 
purple in color, with a hard shell surrounding the 
delicious pulp, which is eaten fresh or used as 
flavoring for sherbets drinks, salads, etc. The 
vines bear heavily. See Vine list for description 
of ornamental value. 1 gal. containers, 50c; 
$4.50 for 10. Large fruiting specimens, $2.00 
each. 
Papaya 
(CARICA PAPAYA) 
*** The melon fruit, popular for break¬ 
fast in Hawaii and other tropical countries. 
A fast growing, herbaceous tree with very 
large palmate foliage, decidedly tropical 
and ornamental in appearance. The tree 
bears directly on the trunk delicious mel¬ 
on-like fruits which contain papain, a great 
aid to digestion, making the fruit very 
beneficial. The fruits are in great demand 
in hospitals, and several digestive tablets 
contain an extract of the papain. It is 
necessary to plant three or more trees to 
be sure of obtaining fruit, as the trees are 
dioecious. While many growers have rec¬ 
ommended the planting of orchards of 
Papayas, it is only in the most favorable 
locations that commercial plantings should 
be attempted, and then only with artificial 
means of heating or protecting. 
Our plants are grown from seed selected 
from the finest hard-shelled varieties. 
6-inch pot plants—$1.00 each; 
$9.00 for 10. 
Natal Plum 
(CARISSA CRANDIFLORA) 
## An exceptionally ornamental shrub, de¬ 
scribed under the heading, Evergreen Shrubbery. 
Our plants are cutting-grown, from select fruit¬ 
ing specimens. The fruits resembling a greatly 
magnified cranberry, have a somewhat similar 
flavor especially when cooked, but are sweet and 
not bitter. The Carissa is unexcelled as an orna¬ 
mental, fruiting hedge or specimen shrub. Gal. 
containers 50c each, $4.50 tor 10; 5 gal. con¬ 
tainers, $1.50 each. 4-inch pots 35c each; $3.00 
for 10. 
Queensland Nut 
(MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA) 
A moderate sized bushy tree with attractive, 
glossy deep green, prickly foliage, decidedly 
worth growing as an ornamental. It usually be¬ 
gins to bear when 6 or 7 years old quantities of 
the most delicious flavored nuts, about the size 
of large Hazel Nuts, but far superior to them in 
taste, the tender rich kernel resembling a blend 
of Brazil and Pecan flavors. 5 gal. containers, 
3 Vi to 4 ft., bushy, $2.50 each. 
Akee 
(BLIGHIA SAPIDA) 
** A medium sized evergreen tree of great or¬ 
namental value for its glossy deep green foliage, 
first brought to Jamaica from Africa in the days 
of the slave trade. It bears an interesting fruit 
containing a nut-like meat which is very rich and 
delicious when fried in butter. Trees quite ten¬ 
der when young but recovering very quickly if 
frozen back. 7-inch pots, $1.50; 12-inch boxes, 
$5.00. 
Mango 
(MANGIFERA INDICA) 
*** The Mango is one of the most fav¬ 
ored and delicious fruits of the tropics, and 
while quite susceptible to frost when 
young, the number of trees now bearing 
in Southern California demonstrate that it 
is quite practical to grow it in the most 
favored localities. The fruits being so ex¬ 
cellent and the trees bearing when very 
young the Mango is well worth experi¬ 
menting with in any region where frosts 
are rare. 
CRAFTED VARIETIES 
HADEN. One of the most popular sorts in 
Florida. Fruit large, yellow, with red cheek. 
Extra large specimens, $5.00 and $7.50 each. 
PICO. While the fruit is not of such fine ap¬ 
pearance as Haden, it is of very excellent quality, 
and the tree is seemingly more vigorous and 
heavy bearing in our locality than most sorts. 2 
year, 2 foot plants, in small boxes, $5.00 each. 
SEEDLING MANGOS 
Seedling trees usually have more vigor 
than grafted or budded ones, and make 
more shapely trees, hence we believe they 
may be the most valuable for Southern Cal¬ 
ifornia planting. The two kinds we list 
come quite true from seed, and have very 
high quality fruits, slightly smaller than 
the grafted varieties. 
FILIPINO. A very prolific bearer of greenish 
yellow fruits, juicy and delicious; one of the most 
highly esteemed mangos in Mexico and the West 
Indies. Strong two-year plants, 3 to 4 ft. high, 
$4.50. 
NO. 11. Yellow fruits, blushed with crimson— 
a popular variety from Jamaica. Strong 2-yr. 
plants, $4.50 each. 
We have several other named, varieties of Man¬ 
gos, on which we will be pleased to quote upon 
application. 
Olives 
(OLEA EUROPA) 
H. Except in commercial plantings, the Olive 
is chiefly grown as an ornamental tree in Cali 
fornia, although many home owners enjoy their 
own pickled fruits. 
MISSION OLIVES: 6 to 7 ft. balled, $2.50 
8 to 9 ft. boxed, 6.50 
Larger boxed specimens for immediate land¬ 
scape effects on display at Paul J. Howard's 
Flowerland. 
TREE TOMATO 
Plant this as a highly ornamental tree-like 
shrub for its tropical appearance, fragrant bloom 
and useful, ornamental fruit, throughout the year. 
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Tree Tomato 
(CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA) 
**A tree-like shrub from Peru, of tropical appearance, with immense heart- 
shaped leaves. The small pinkish flowers are highly fragrant, followed by very in¬ 
teresting fruits which turn from green to purple, then scarlet when ripe, and have 
a spicy tomato-like flavor, relished when eaten fresh or made into preserves. A de¬ 
cidedly ornamental patio specimen in addition to the useful and attractive fruits. 
Our larger plants will usually bear the same year planted. 
1 gal. containers, 75c; large specimens for immediate landscape effect and fruit, 
in 12-inch boxes, 7-8 ft. high, $3.50 
