Winter Banana. Fruit large, perfect in form, golden 
yellow shaded and mottled with bright crimson. Flesh 
lemon yellow, fine grained, sub-acid, rich aromatic fla¬ 
vor. A good keeper. November to April. 
Yellow Newton Pippin. Fruit is irregular. Skin 
rather tough, yellow in color, overspread with russet 
dots. Flesh creamy white, firm but tender. December. 
CRAB APPLE 
Red Siberian. Smooth, glossy and splashed with red; 
firm, juicy. Extremely hardy and prolific. October. 
Yellow Siberian. Similar to Red Siberian with the 
exception of the color, which is a glossy yellow. Oc¬ 
tober. 
APRICOTS 
Blenheim. This variety has proven one of the very 
best sorts now growing in this State. It produces heavy 
and more regular crops, over a larger area of California, 
than any other variety. Fruit is large, oval, deep yellow 
with an orange surface to the sun. Used principally 
for drying and canning. Ripens June 20th to July 5th. 
Royal. (See Blenheim description). 
Tilton. This is one of our finest varieties, not to be 
surpassed, if planted where conditions are suitable for 
its culture a consistent and heavy bearer. Fruit is large, 
oval, yellow in color. Flesh is deep yellow with a very 
pleasing flavor. Used principally for canning, shipping 
and drying. Ripens latter part of June into July. 
CHERRIES 
Black Tartarian. Early black, large to very large; 
purplish to black with a dark purplish flesh. Of excel¬ 
lent flavor, juicy and a good shipper. Ripens early 
May to May 2 5 th. 
Bing. An extra large black cherry of very fine fla¬ 
vor. Ripens immediately after the Black Tartarian. 
Flesh firm. An excellent eating and shipping variety. 
Lambert. Another very large black variety fully the 
equal of Bing, with a peculiar pleasing flavor to be 
found in this variety alone. Ripens June 10th to 2 5th. 
Royal Anne. Pale yellow, mottled red. Large to 
extra large, firm, juicy and sweet. No home orchard 
should be without this very fine variety. Idas no equal 
as a canning cherry. Ripens May 20th to June 10th. 
FIGS 
Adriatic. White. Medium in size, roundish. Skin 
is thin, of a greenish-yellow color. Pulp is reddish. A 
regular bearer and does not require pollenization. One 
of the best for drying. Ripens August to October. 
Calimyrna. Fruit is large, skin of a yellowish color, 
pulp reddish. One of the best eaten fresh or dried. 
Requires pollenization. August to October. 
