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THE FRESNO NURSERIES 
WINTER BARTLETT. This pear has been lately introduced into 
California, where it has been fruited and highly esteemed. In appearance 
it resembles the Bartlett. Fruit is large, perfectly smooth and covered 
with brown dots; flesh is tender, juicy and melting; flavor similar to the 
Winter Nelis; ripens about a month later. It is undoubtedly a most 
valuable variety. 
QUINCE. 
APPLE. (Orange.) Fruit large; yellow; valuable for flavoring and 
preserving; very popular. 
CHAMPION. Fruit large; yellow; flesh tender and delicious; a heavy 
bearer; ripens two weeks earlier than the Orange. 
REAS MAMMOTH. Fruit very large; good bearer and strong grower. 
WEST MAMMOTH. Fruit large; flesh yellow; good for flavoring and 
preserves. 
SMYRNA. Tree a rapid, strong grower, and productive; flesh lemon 
yellow; very distinct quince flavor; good for preserves and flavoring. 
CHERRIES. 
The Cherry does well in nearly all sections of California. Possibly 
fewer are planted in the upper San Joaquin Valley in proportion to other 
fruits, than in any other section. The Dukes and Morellos seem to be 
better adapted to the very dry climate of this.portion of the valley. 
HEARTS AND BIGARREAUX. 
EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE. Medium; purple, tender, juicy, rich; one 
of the earliest. 
BELLE D’ORLEANS. Above medium size; roundish; whitish yellow, 
half covered with pale red; very juicy, rich and good. 
KNIGHT’S EARLY BLACK. Large; black; sweet and juicy; ripens a 
little before the Black Tartarian. 
ROCKPORT-BIGARREAU. Large, light red; half tender; sweet and 
good. 
BLACK TARTARIAN. Very large; bright purplish black; flesh purplish, 
thick, juicy, very rich and delicious; tree a remarkably vigorous grower 
and abundant bearer. 
GOVERNOR WOOD. Large; light yellow, shaded with bright red; flesh 
tender, juicy, sweet and rich. 
BLACK-EAGLE. An English variety; large, deep purple or nearly 
black; flesh deep purple, tender and rich. 
\ELLOW SPANISH. Large; pale yellow, with a bright red cheek in 
the sun; flesh firm, juicy and delicious; tree an erect, vigorous grower 
and very productive. 
GREAT BIGARREAU. Very large; deep red, almost black; firm and 
juicy; tree vigorous and productive. 
DUELLING. (Black Republican.) Large; black; sweet, with purple 
flesh ; ripens about ten days after the Black Tartarian. 
BING. A seedling from the Black Republican; fruit large, dark brown 
or black, very fine; late; a good shipping variety. Tree vigorous and 
foliage heavy. 
CENTENNIAL Large, slightly oblate; amber with deep crimson 
marblings; flesh firm, sweet and rich; quality best; an excellent keeper. 
BIGARREAU NAPOLEON. (Royal Ann.) Very large; pale yellow, 
becoming amber in the shade, dotted and spotted with deep red and 
dark crimson; flesh very firm, juicy and sweet; an enormous bearer. 
