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THE FRESNO XI’RSERY CO. 
Imperial Prune 
Kobe cl’Sargent Prune 
French Prune 
Hungarian. Tree is a vigorous grower and 
heavy bearer. Very large; reddish violet; 
juicy and sweet; profitable for shipment. 
August. 
Imperial Kpineu.se. (Imperial.) Very large; 
violet-purple; exceedingly sweet. Valuable 
market variety on account of size and qual¬ 
ity. September. 
Kobe de Sargent. Large; deep purple; flesh 
rich and sugary. A fine prune, about ten 
days earlier than the French Prune. August 
and September. 
silver Prune. Largest size; pale yellow; 
profitable for bleaching and canning. Sep¬ 
tember. 
Sugar. Dark purple; flesh yellow, tender and 
rich; valuable for shipping green. Early 
August. 
.Standard. (New.) A cross between the Trag¬ 
edy and Sugar Prune. Reddish purple; very 
heavy bearer. Fruit large and very good for 
drying and shipping. Is very sweet and a 
perfect freestone. 
Tragedy. Dark purple; flesh yellowish green; 
very rich and sweet. Valuable as an early 
shipper. Early July. 
QUINCES 
No family orchard is complete without a 
few quince trees, as the fruit is admirable 
for preserving and sauces. It thrives quite 
well throughout the Pacific Coast region, 
preferring a rather moist soil, or one 
capable of being irrigated. 
Apple, or Orange. Large; fine golden color; 
valuable for preserves or flavoring. Septem¬ 
ber. 
Champion. Very large; lively yellow; cooks 
very tender. Late September. 
Meecli. A vigorous grower and a heavy 
bearer, lively yellow of great beauty. Fine 
cooking sort. 
Idea's Mammoth. Large, bright yellow; a 
strong grower, and very productive. Octo¬ 
ber. 
Pineapple. Originated by Luther Burbank. 
Flavor is suggestive of the pineapple. Makes 
a superior jelly, can be eaten raw and will 
cook as tender in five minutes as the best 
cooking apple. 
Smyrna. Very large, and of a lively lemon- 
yellow; when cooked it is very tender, with 
a pronounced Quince taste and odor. Octo¬ 
ber. 
OLIVES 
Olive planting has commanded wide 
attention in this State and especially in 
the San Joaquin Valley, and the small 
interior valleys of Southern California. 
This interest has been awakened from the 
fact that the Olive industry has become 
established, not only from the planter’s 
standpoint, but also in the making of olive 
oil and the manufacture of first-class green 
and ripe olive pickles. 
A sco In no. Large; among the best of the 
pickling varieties, and one for which there 
is an increasing demand. First of Novem¬ 
ber. 
Mnn/.nnillo. Out' of the standards for green 
and ripe pickles. Produces oil of a very high 
grade. Very hardy and a regular and pro¬ 
lific bearer. First week in October. 
Mission. Tree a handsome, upright grower 
and fine for avenues. Medium to large; ex¬ 
cellent pickles as well as a superior oil. 
Late October. 
»v:nIillo Blanco. Medium; deep black; rapid 
grower; rich in oil and makes a pickle of 
superior flavor, but runs somewhat small in 
size. Late September. 
Ohli-s.n. Large; borne in clusters on the stems. 
Excellent for pickles. Middle .of October . 
Sevilla no. The largest of all. The ’Queen 
Olive” of commerce. Early October. 
ALMONDS 
Considering that the Almond is one of 
the leading nuts known to commerce, too 
little attention has been devoted to its 
culture. It finds congenial conditions 
throughout California in favored sections 
free from biting spring frosts. Wickson, 
in his “California Fruits,” says that “the 
Almond prefers a loose, light, warm soil 
and heavy, poorly drained soils should be 
avoided. Though they need moisture 
enough to make good, thrifty growth, they 
will produce good crops on soils that are 
too light or dry to grow Peaches.” 
