FRESNO, CA LI FORXIA 
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\ superb stand of our finality Aprieot trees. 
APRICOTS 
The culture of this fruit is one of the 
most profitable industries in California. 
The climate being so well adapted to its 
growth, and the demand so great, it is .now 
In the front rank of profitable paying 
Royal \prieot 
fruits. We offer the following varieties, 
being the best for market, canning and dry¬ 
ing. There are many varieties of Apricots 
catalogued by nurserymen which we do not 
include in our list; we have tried them all 
and the following are the best sorts intro¬ 
duced to date. Any other variety of Apri¬ 
cot other than those we name below are 
‘‘freaks,” tried and found wanting. 
Blenheim. Above medium; deep yellow; juicy 
and rich flesh. In great demand both for 
canning and drying. Trees regular and 
heavy bearers. Middle of June. 
Hemskirke. (Alameda TTemskirke.) Almost 
as large as Moorpark, but earlier and more 
prolific; flesh bright orange; tender; plum¬ 
like flavor. June. 
Large Early Montgamet. Large; deep golden 
yellow. Tree somewhat drooping. Early 
June. 
Moorpark. Very large; red on the sunny side; 
flesh bright orange. The finest apricot 
grown. Late June. 
Newcastle Early. Medium; fine quality; good 
shipper and very valuable. First of June. 
Royal. The most extensively planted variety. 
Medium; flesh pale orange, with rich, vinous 
flavor. Early June. 
Routier’s Peacli. ( Peach, Bergetti’s French.) 
Yellow; flesh yellow, juicy. June 15. 
Tilton. Orange-yellow with pronounced fla¬ 
vor; valuable for canning and shipping. 
June. 
CHERRIES 
There are few finer fruits than the 
cherry and when planted in suitable loca¬ 
tions invariably yield good crops. All 
varieties listed, except Early Richmond and 
English Morello belong to the Heart or 
Bigarreau class. Trees are of upright 
growth and are most fruitful along the 
foothills. The Early Richmond and Eng¬ 
lish Morello differ in that the trees are 
smaller and more bushy and are heavy 
bearers in almost all localities. 
Bing. TT. One of the grandest blacks. Its 
large size, firmness and delicious flavor have 
caused it to be in active demand. The tree 
is a thrifty, upright grower and prolific 
bearer. Middle of June. 
Black Tartarian. H. An old favorite. Deep, 
purplish black. Late May. 
Centennial. TT. Pale yellow, marbled and 
splashed with crimson; flesh firm, sweet; a 
good shipper. Early June. 
