The best pear for home orchards. Large fruit, bright yellow 
skin, blushed on the sunny side; fine grained, white flesh, 
buttery and juicy. 
BEURRE BOSC (September)—Brownish-yellow skin; creamy 
flesh, tender and juicy. Tree is medium size and good pro¬ 
ducer. 
WINTER NELIS (December)—So far the best winter producer. 
Medium sized fruit; roundish, yellow-green covered with rus¬ 
set. Flesh yellow, fine grained and of delicious, melting* 
quality. 
PRUNES 
4 to 6 feet, 50c each 
FRENCH (September) —Most widely known and possibly the 
most grown prune in California. Fruit medium sized, egg- 
shaped, deep violet color, rich sugary flesh. 
IMPERIAL (August)—Large, fine flavor. 
SUGAR PRUNE ( Early August)—Dark purple, sweet, medium 
size. 
PLUMS 
4 to 6 feet, 50c each 
BURBANK (Last July)—Fruit round, medium in size, light red 
and vellow; deep, juicy flesh. 
CLIMAX (J une)—A good commercial variety as well as a fav¬ 
orite for the home orchard. Very large fruit, heart-shaped; 
dark red with highly flavored flesh. 
DAMSON —Usually used for making jam. Small, oval, pur¬ 
ple skin, flesh is tart and is a freestone. Desirable for home. 
GREEN GAGE (Middle of August)—Fruit round, of medium 
size, yellowish-green in color, dotted with red. Flesh is pale 
green, juicy freestone. 
SANTA ROSA (June)—One of the most attractive plums in 
California and possibly the best known. Purplish-crimson 
in color; large and uniform in size; flesh yellow, veined with 
red. Ripens early and bears heavily; trees vigorous. Valu¬ 
able for both shipping and home use. 
SATSUMA (August)—A preseiving (blood plums) of excellent 
quality for home use. Fruit large, almost round; skin deep 
dark red; flesh well flavored, blood red and juicy. Tree 
produces heavily and is a vigorous grower. 
WICKSON (August) —Good keeper. Fruit somewhat sym¬ 
metrical large and heart-shaped; skin cherry red to a deep 
scarlet in color; flesh amber, firm and sugary and of good 
flavor; pit small. 
YELLOW EGG (July and August)-—-Quality canning. Fruit 
very large and egg-shaped; skin yellow with a sprinkling of 
white dots, covered with a light bloom; flesh yellow and 
rather acid, but sweet when the fruit is fully ripe. 
QUINCE 
4 to 5 feet, 50c each 
PINEAPPLE (October)—Clear yellow, very tender. 
NUT TREES 
ALMONDS 
4 to 5 feet, 50c each 
I. X. L. —Very popular. Medium sized nut, easily hulled. Shell 
soft and smooth. Single kernels, full and sweet. Should be 
planted with other varieties to insure pollination. 
NONPAREIL —Thin-shelled, heavy bearer, vigorous growth. 
WALNUTS 
(Grafted on California Black), 4 to 6 feet, $1.00 each 
EUREKA —Large nut, elongated in shape; soft shell, thin and 
smooth; kernel of good color, full and of fine flavor. 
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