PHOENIX, ARIZONA 
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ROYAL APRICOT 
APRICOTS 
The apricot thrives particularly well in most parts 
of Arizona. We offer the following varieties for mar¬ 
ket, canning and drying. 
Newcastle Early. Originated at Newcastle, Cali¬ 
fornia, and is valued for market purposes on account 
of its early ripening period. The fruit is medium size, 
freestone, rich in flavor, juicy, and highly colored. 
Moorpark. Large; orange color; rich flavor. A 
rather shy bearer in this section. July. 
Royal. Medium to large; oval; orange in color; 
•sweet, excellent flavor; very productive. Highly rec¬ 
ommended for all purposes. Leading commercial 
variety. Early June. 
USEFUL INFORMATION 
NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS TO 
AN ACRE 
SQUARE 
6x 6 .. 
.. 1210 
6x 8 _ 
. 907 
6x10 _ 
.. 726 
6x12 .. 
. .. 605 
8x 8 .. 
. 680 
8x10 . 
.. 544 
8x12 . 
... . 454 
10x10 ... 
.. 435 
10x12 .. 
. . 363 
12x12 .. 
.. 302 
METHOD 
16x16 . 
.. 170 
20x20 . 
... 109 
20x24 .. 
. 90 
22x22 . 
. 90 
24x24 _ 
_ 75 
25x25 . 
.. 69 
30x30 . 
.. 48 
35x35 .. 
.. 35 
40x40 .. 
. 27 
50x50 . 
. 18 
Rule: Multiply the distance in feet between the 
trees by the distance the plants are apart in the rows, 
and the product divided into 43,560 will give the 
number of plants or trees to the acre. 
PLANTING DISTANCES 
Variety Feet Apart 
Almond . ..'.... 20 to 25 
Apple . 20 to 35 
Apricot, Cherry, Peach, Plum. .. 20 to 25 
Citrus Trees . 20 to 25 
Olive . 30 to 35 
Walnut . 40 to 60 
Grape Vines....... . 6 to 1 2 
Blackberry . 6 by 7 
Dewberry . 6 by 7 
Loganberry . 3 by 5 
Raspberry . 3 by 5 
Strawberry ... 1 Vi by 3 
CHERRIES 
Bing. The fruit is very large, heart-shaped, and 
when fully ripe the skin is almost black. The flesh is 
firm, meaty, sweet and delicious and is of a purplish 
red color. Considered one of the best of the black 
sweet cherries. Ripens middle of June. 
Early Richmond. Is very productive and a good mar¬ 
ket variety of the sour cherry type. The fruit is used 
for canning purposes, it being too tart for dessert 
use. The skin begins to color red at an early stage 
and becomes a beautiful dark red when fully ripe, at 
which period the fruit has a very delicious sprightly 
acid flavor and is very juicy. 
Royal Ann (Napoleon Bigarreau). The fruit is pale 
yellow to amber color, overspread with a bright red. 
Is rather long and heart-shaped. Flesh yellow, juicy 
and possesses a mild sweet flavor. The most exten¬ 
sively planted variety of all the sweet cherries. Ripens 
late June. 
PEACHES 
Early Crawford. This is one of the earliest and best 
known freestones. The fruit is large in size, having 
a skin of yellow color, tinged with red. The flesh is 
yellow, rich and of good flavor. Ripens middle of 
July. 
Elberfa. The Elberta enjoys the distinction of being 
the best known peach throughout the United States. 
The fruit is very large, round and of a golden yellow 
color, faintly striped with red. The flesh is yellow, 
juicy, with a very high flavor. Ripens last of July. 
J. H. Hale. Originated by J. H. Hale, of Georgia, 
and is heralded throughout the country as one of the 
greatest peaches ever discovered. The tree is a very 
strong and vigorous grower, having much the appear¬ 
ance of the Elberta. The fruit is a deep golden yel¬ 
low color, overspread with bright red; has a smooth, 
thick skin and compares very favorably with the El¬ 
berta in shape. The flesh is firm, fine grained, and 
deep yellow in color. Ripens last of July. 
BABCOCK PEACH 
Heath Cling. Fruit very large. Skin creamy white, 
having a faint tinge of red on the sunny side. Flesh 
greenish white, very tender, possessing a rich flavor 
and a pleasing aroma, which is unequaled by any 
other of the late canning varieties. Ripens the middle 
of September. 
Mayflower. This is one of the earliest freestone 
varieties and is highly regarded by all lovers of 
peaches for dessert purposes. The tree is a strong 
grower, late bloomer and consequently favored by 
