Leonard coates nursery company, morganhill, cal,. 
Our Deciduous Fruit Tree Nursery at Betabel 
Station, San Benito County. No orchards 
close by, strawberry gardens our neighbors, 
so little chance for insect pests. 
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12 
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24 
30 
36 
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in. 
in. 
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in. 
in. 
Black, 
Per 100 
.$ 1.00 
. 1.00 t 
1.50 
1.50 
2.25 
2.25 
Cottonwood. 
Per 1000 
$ 6.50 to $ 
8.50 to 
9.25 to 
10.75 to 
12.50 to 
19.00 
28.80 
Parnfine Paper 
8.75 
10.25 
11.50 
13.00 
16.50 
and 
Yucca. 
PLANTING POTS 
From 50c to $1.50 per 100, according to size, 
lVfcx3 to 4x8. 
THE EXPAN TREE 
PROTECTORS 
are best and last longer. They come in different 
grades and sizes ; complete prices on application. 
They should be ordered at once, ns they should 
be used as soon as trees are planted. 
Cutting buds for propagating from our “Demon- 
stration Prune Orchard.” In this orchard are 
eight distinct types or varieties of prunes. 
The trees are on peach root. 
serves as a protection against rabbits, but of 
course will have no effect in preventing sunburn. 
However, asphaltum does not seem to increase 
sunburn injury as might be supposed. Asphalt 
has been used without injury on newly planted 
trees for the past two seasons at the University 
Farm at Davis. 
THE PEACH ROOT 
Most of the old almond, icot, prune, plum and 
peach orchards planted in California are on the 
peach root. The fact that they, in most cases, are 
still flourishing, except where the encroachments 
of a town or city have necessitated their removal, 
indicates plainly enough that the peach is a hardy, 
long-lived root... This is further proved by the 
fact that, if the tops of the tree dies from neglect 
or from over-bearing, the peach root then will im¬ 
mediately throw up suckers. 
The peach root adapts itself well to a greater 
variety of soils than any other fruit tree root. It 
also starts to grow quickly when planted making 
assurance of a good stand more certain. 
We unhesitatingly recommend prunes, plums 
apricots and almonds on peach root for most soils. 
The prejudice against it is without foundation. 
Borers or any other pest do not attack the peach 
root more than any other. 
“The peach root in California cannot be said to 
be short-lived in a free soil carrying adequate and 
regular moisture. There are peach trees planted 
in the 50’s which are still thrifty.”—(Pacific 
Rural Press.) 
PLANT YOUR 
This illustrates a 
Fruit Tree proper¬ 
ly planted. Note 
the size and shape 
of hole and spread 
of roots at convex 
bottom. In a gen¬ 
eral way, observe 
the following: Dig 
holes at least 2% 
ft. wide by 2 ft. 
deep. Fill in with 
TREES PROPERLY 
loose moist top-soil 
and press well be¬ 
low and around 
roots. Plant no 
deeper than tree 
stood in Nursery. 
Do not cut to less 
than 30 inches in 
height. Leave some 
laterals where possi¬ 
ble. Caution! Nev¬ 
er let roots get dry. 
PRICES ON EXI»A\ PitOTK< TORS 
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