CALIFORNIA NURSERVm.m., NILES. CALIFO RNIA 
NUT TREES 
ALMONDS 
Drake’s Seedling. Of the Languedoc class; very 
prolific and a regular, abundant bearer. Last to 
bloom. 
I. X. L. Tree a sturdy, rather upright grower; 
nuts large; hulls easily; shells soft, but perfect. 
Jordan. Introduced by us from Spain, where 
they are grown largely for export. r l he largest, 
sweetest and finest flavored of all; kernels have a 
very thin skin and are plump, filling the shell, which 
is hard. The flavor and texture of the flesh surpass 
in delicacy any other kind. Owing to their large 
size and thin skins. Jordan almonds are preferred 
bv confectioners for making salted and sugared 
airnonds. The stock we offer is all propagated from 
our own bearing trees that have borne full crops 
for many years. 
King’s Soft Shell. Originated in San Jose, Cal.; 
shell very thin and soft; regular and abundant 
bearer. 
Languedoc. Nut large; shell thin; kernel sweet 
and perfect. Irregular bearer. 
Lewelling. An immense bearer; tree of drooping 
habit; nuts large and good; hulls easily. 
Ne Plus Ultra. A sturdy and rather upright 
grower; extremely prolific, producing its nuts in 
bunches all over the twigs; nuts large and long, 
almost invariably of one kernel; of fine flavor; hulls 
readily. 
Nonpareil. Of a weeping style of growth, but 
still forms a beautiful tree; an extraordinarily 
heavy and regular bearer, with very thin shell. 
Palatine. A “Jordan” almond sent out by Luther 
Burbank. Raised from imported meats and said 
by him to bear deliciously sweet, true Jordan 
almonds in abundance. 
Paper Shell. Medium size; shell very tender, 
easily broken with the fingers; kernel large, white 
and sweet. 
Texas Prolific. Nut medium size; shells perfect 
and well filled. As the name indicates, this is a 
very heavy and regular bearer. It is of the greatest 
value for planting with other sorts to increase 
their yield by aiding in pollination. Tree is a fine, 
strong grower. 
CHESTNUTS 
SEEDLING VARIETIES 
American. Our native species. Nut smaller than 
Spanish, but sweeter. Does well in the foothills 
and northern counties. 
Italian (Spanish). A highly ornamental and free- 
growing tree with beautiful foliage. Nuts large 
and fairly sweet, but are not always of as large and 
uniform size as those from grafted trees. 
GRAFTED VARIETIES 
Early Marron. Nut large and very sweet; one of 
the earliest chestnuts to ripen. 
Fox’s Prolific. A seedling originated in San Jose. 
Heavy, regular bearer; very few burs without nuts. 
Tree of rapid and spreading growth. 
Marron de Lyon. A French variety; nut large, 
roundish, sweet and well flavored. The tree is very 
productive and of handsome growth. 
Marron Combale. A valuable variety from France. 
Nut very large with peculiarly rich and sweet 
flavor. 
Noire Hative. Avery early French sort; particu¬ 
larly valuable on account of being first to ripen. 
Numbo. A seedling of Italian. Enormously pro¬ 
ductive and bears every year; quality and size equal 
to any other large variety. 
Paragon. Originated in Pennsylvania. Heavy 
bearer of large, sweet, fine-grained nuts. Tree 
hardy and vigorous. 
Ridgely. Nut medium to large; dark; quality very 
good. Tree vigorous, productive and hardy. 
FILBERTS 
Cosford. Nut large; oblong; husk hairy; shell re¬ 
markably thin; kernel of excellent flavor. Good 
bearer. 
Fertile de Coutard. Nut very large; broad, 
pointed; kernel full and highly flavored; early and 
abundant bearer. 
Merveille de Bolwiller. Nut large; rounded at the 
base, tapering to a point; shell thick; kernel fine 
flavored. 
Nottingham Prolific. Nut medium sized; ob¬ 
tusely ovate; shell thick; kernel full and tine fla¬ 
vored; tree an early and abundant bearer. 
Prolific Cob. Nut very large; oblong; shell pretty 
thick, of a brown color; kernel full and of very rich 
flavor; one ol the best. 
PECAN 
A very beautiful, symmetrical and rapid-growing 
tree, producing valuable timber and heavy crop of 
sweet, oblong, smooth nuts. 
WALNUTS 
Walnuts are steadily gaining in favor as or¬ 
chard trees. They demand a deep and well- 
drained soil, but capable of retaining moisture 
during the summer. North of Santa Barbara 
only the French varieties should be planted, as 
they leaf out and bloom very late in the spring 
and thereby escape injury to the crop from late 
frosts. Owing to their ultimate great size they 
should be planted not less than 40 feet apart, and 
probably 50 feet is even better. Shorter lived 
trees can be planted in with the walnuts at the 
rate of three to one if the latter distance is 
adopted. 
Success cannot be expected from poorly grown 
trees. Cheap trees are grown by planting nuts 
in the nursery row and grafting them the second 
year. Naturally they form only a long tap root, 
which is mostly cut off in digging. This is such 
a shock to the tree that it usually causes the 
center to turn black and ultimately kills it, al¬ 
though frequently it seems to grow well for a 
while. 
The only way to grow good trees is to grow 
the seedlings in beds, root-prune, transplant and 
grow them on for another year before grafting. 
When finally dug, such trees have a splendid 
branching root system, which quickly takes hold 
of the soil in their new location and insures an 
immediate as well as permanent vigorous growth. 
All our grafted walnuts are grown by this latter 
method and with proper care and attention a 
100% stand should be obtained by the planter. 
NATIVE VARIETIES 
American Black. Called here Eastern Walnut. 
This noble forest tree grows freely on this Coast, 
stands transplanting well, bears early, and ought 
to be extensively cultivated, not alone for the nuts, 
but also the valuable wood it produces. 
California Black. Tall, vigorous tree; indigenous 
to Central California; excellent shade and avenue 
tree; nut roundish; smaller and smoother than the 
American Black Walnut; kernel is sweeter and of a 
more delicate flavor. 
VARIETIES OF “ENGLISH” TYPE 
Cluster-Fruited. This variety, in habit, size, form 
and foliage does not differ materially from the com¬ 
mon “English,” except that it bears its fruit in 
large clusters. 
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