THE FRESNO NFESERY CO. 
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NECTARINES 
The Nectarine is a most delicious fruit 
and requires the same culture as the 
Peach, from which it differs by having a 
smooth skin like the Plum. Melting qual¬ 
ity of pulp combined with its rich, sweet- 
flavor, renders it especially desirable as 
a dessert fruit and drying. 
JioNton. Large; bright yellow, with deep red 
cheek; flesh yellow, particularly rich and 
luscious. A splendid variety for home use 
or for market. Late July. 
New White. Large; greenish white. Early 
July. 
Stnnwick. Very large; skin pale, shaded rich 
violet; flesh white, tender, juicy. The best 
all-round drying, shipping and canning sort. 
August. 
Ilardwieke. Large, almost round in shape; 
skin pale green on under side, dark next 
to the sun; flesh greenish, juicy and of good 
flavor; regular bearer; freestone. 
Humboldt. Largest of the nectarines; skin 
orange color, mottled with dark crimson; 
flesh yellow, tender, juicy, fine flavor. Ripens 
in September. 
Advance. Large and oval shaped; skin green¬ 
ish in color; blotched with red and brown; 
flesh light green, sugary, good flavor. Rip¬ 
ens in July. 
PEARS 
The cultivation of the pear extends to 
all parts of the state and adjacent territory. 
Thrives best on a heavy soil and does well 
in soils containing considerable alkali. Un¬ 
like most fruits, pears should be gathered 
before fully ripening and placed in a cool, 
dark place to complete the process. The 
pear is extensively grown both commer¬ 
cially and for home use. 
liartlcit. The leading commercial Pear of 
California for canning, shipping and drying, 
and more extensively planted than any 
other. Large, golden yellow, red cheek; 
thrives in all parts of California. August. 
Beurre Clairgcau. Large; crimson; good ship¬ 
per. September. 
Beurre Hardy. Large; greenish, covered with 
light russet. Flesh buttery; good. Septem¬ 
ber. 
Cornice. (Doyenne du Comice.) Large; juicy, 
very sweet. September to October. 
Doyenne iVEte. Small, yellow, shaded bright 
red. One of the earliest. July. 
Dana's Hovey. (Winter Seckel.) Skin green¬ 
ish-yellow netted with russet. Flesh yel¬ 
lowish, juicy, with a rich aromatic flavor. 
Tree vigorous and a regular and heavy 
bearer. November. 
Easter Beurre. Large, roundish; fine-grained; 
most desirable. October to January. 
Clou Morceau. Pale greenish yellow, marked 
with small green dots; flesh fine-grained, 
with a sugary flavor; fine shipper. Decem¬ 
ber. 
Howell. Large; yellow, with minute russet 
dots. Immensely prolific. August. 
baw.sou. or Co met. Large; brilliant crimson 
on yellow ground. Most attractive early 
Pear. June. 
be Conte. Large; smooth and rich creamy yel¬ 
low; excellent shipper. July. 
Madeleine. 'I'he first early Pear. Pale yellow, 
dotted with brown. July. 
1\ Barry. Very large; yellow; juicy, fine¬ 
grained; excellent keeper. Tree a vigorous 
grower and heavy bearer. December to 
March. 
Seckel. Richest and most highly flavored va¬ 
riety; brownish green with russet-brown 
cheek; flesh whitish, buttery. August to 
September. 
Winter Bartlett. Large, resembling the early 
Bartlett; yellow, slightly russetted on one 
side. 
Winter Aelis. Medium; yellowish green, gray- 
russet dots; flesh yellowish white; excellent 
shipper. December. 
Pear trees on quince root become decidedly 
dwarfish in habit and on some sorts bear 
earlier, better and larger crops. We can sup¬ 
ply Beurre Hardy, Doyenne du Comice, 
Howell, Winter Nelis and Bartlett on this root. 
The last four all double worked on Beurre 
Hardy. 
PEACHES 
The Peach is one of the fruits that has 
made California famous as a fruit pro¬ 
ducing state. The large, fine and luscious 
Peaches grown in California are enough 
to make anyone enthusiastic over fruit 
culture. The trees do best on a well 
drained, sandy loam, and white ash soils, 
rather than on land inclined to be moist. 
Twenty feet apart is a good average dis¬ 
tance to set Peach trees. When too many 
fruits have set, the only remedy is to thin 
them out. Thinning is done before the 
pit has formed. 
