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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
FRUIT TREES (Continued) 
PEARS, BARTLETT 
ALMONDS 
4 to 6 feet, 50c each; 
6 or more, 40c each 
DRAKE’S SEED¬ 
LING — Nut medium 
size, roundish; shell 
medium soft; a regular 
abundant producer. 
Valued also as a pol- 
lenizer. 
I. X. L.—One of the 
stand ard commercial 
varieties. Tree of up¬ 
right growth; nuts 
large; hulls easily; soft 
shel 1 s 
NE PLUS ULTRA— 
A sturdy and rather 
upright grower, e x- 
ceedingly prolific; pro¬ 
duces nuts in abund¬ 
ance all over the twigs. 
Nuts large and long, 
with thick, soft shell. 
NONPAREIL—Most 
popular paper-shell va¬ 
riety. Tree is a vigor¬ 
ous grower, producing 
heavy crops of large, 
well-filled nuts. Kernel 
long and narrow; shell 
very thin. 
CHERRIES 
4 to 6 feet, 50c each; 6 or more, 40c each 
BING—Large, dark brown or black; very firm! 
late, vigorous grower, with heavy foliage. A good 
shipping variety. 
BLACK TARTARIAN—Largest size; bright pur¬ 
plish black; flesh purplish, thick, juicy, very rich 
and delicious. Very vigorous and productive. The 
best of the black cherries. 
BURBANK—A highly-flavored cherry somewhat 
larger than Black Tartarian and 10 days earlier. Not 
a heavy bearer. 
BLACK REPUBLICAN, or Black Oregon (Le- 
welling)—Large size, black, sweet, with purplish 
flesh. Ripens very late, very good shipper. Recom¬ 
mended for planting with Royal Ann, Lambert and 
Bing as a pollenizer. 
ROYAL ANN (Napoleon Begarreau)—A mag¬ 
nificent cherry of the largest size; pale yellow, be¬ 
coming amber in the shade; richly spotted with 
deep red, and with a bright red cheek; flesh very 
firm, juicy and sweet; tree a rapid grower and im¬ 
mense bearer. The standard canning cherry. 
LAMBERT—Fruit of largest size and of fine 
quality. Ripens two weeks later than Royal Ann. 
FIGS 
55c each; 6 or more, 45c each 
MISSION (California Black)—The well-known 
local variety; fruit large, dark purple, almost black 
when fully ripe; makes a good dried fig. Tree 
grows to large size and bears immense crops. 
WHITE ADRIATIC — Medium size, roundish; 
skin thin, greenish yellow; pulp bright red. Tree 
strong and healthy grower and regular, prolific 
bearer. A standard variety for drying. 
KADOTA—One of the best for canning, preserv¬ 
ing and pickling. Inferior for drying. Medium 
size; skin thin and white; pulp white to pink, rich 
and sweet. 
NECTARINES 
4 to 6 feet, 55c each; 6 or more, 45c each 
STANWICK — Tree medium grower and heavy 
producer; fruit large; skin pale, shaded rich violet; 
flesh white, tender, juicy. The best drying, shipping 
and canning sort. 
GOWER—One of the most popular for the home 
and commercial plantings. Fruit is very firm, free¬ 
stone; ships like clingstone peach; delicious flavor; 
ripens early with early Crawford peach; strong 
grower and very productive. 
CHESTNUTS 
3 to 4 feet, $1.50 each; $12.50 per 10. 
QUERCY —Nuts large, round and glossy; dark 
rich brown. Of the heaviest and most consistent 
bearing. The best commercial variety. 
FILBERTS 
2 to 3 feet, $1.00 each 
BARCELONA — Introduced from Spain. Nut 
large and round; quality rich and sweet, very pro¬ 
ductive and may be trained as a tree or bush. 
OLIVES 
Each, $1.00; $8.50 per 10 
OSCOLANO—An Italian olive of large size. The 
tree is a strong, spreading grower; fruit bluish black 
when fully ripe. Packed and sold commercially as 
the Queen Olive. 
MANZANILLO—One of the standard for green 
and ripe pickles; produces oil of a very high grade; 
very hardy, and a regular and prolific bearer. 
MISSION — Tree a handsome, upright grower, 
highly suited for avenue and roadway planting. Fruit 
medium size; excellent for pickles and makes a 
superior oil. 
