CITRUS 
ORANGES 
Mediterranean Sweet. Thornless, low-spreading 
tree; very productive; fruit oval, medium to large; 
skin thin; pulp rich color, juicy, melting, sub-acid 
and vinous. Ripens late. 
Ruby Blood. Medium to large, nearly round; skin 
thin; pulp melting, rich, juicy and of exquisite 
flavor, quality unsurpassed; as the fruit ripens, it 
usually becomes streaked or mottled with blood 
red; often the entire pulp gets ruby red. A valu¬ 
able variety. 
Tangerine. Fruit flat; small to medium; skin 
separates freely from the flesh; juicy, aromatic and 
rich; color deep red; belongs to the Mandarin fam¬ 
ily. Ripens from December to February. 
Thompson’s Improved Washington Navel. Me¬ 
dium size, smooth and thin skinned; flavor good; 
comes into bearing early. We do not consider it 
superior to Washington Navel. 
Valencia Late. A very vigorous grower and 
makes a handsome tree; early in bearing and very 
prolific; fruit of medium size, oval, solid, heavy; 
skin thin, light color; flesh deep rich color; grain 
line, firm and crisp; abundant juice; ripens late. 
May and June. 
Washington Navel. This is the most valuable 
orange; tree of moderate growth, with small 
thorns; fruit large; skin smooth and thick, of full 
orange color; fruit seedless; flesh crisp and sweet, 
with a flavor of its own; it is an excellent shipper. 
TREES 
LEMONS 
Eureka. Tree nearly thornless, of rapid growth 
and prolific bearer; fruit medium size, sweet rind; 
a good keeper; few seeds; very popular, especially 
in coast regions. 
Lisbon. Tree of largest growth; thorny; fruit 
medium size, oblong, line-grained; rind of medium 
thickness; strong acid; few seeds; a good keeper; 
popular at interior points especially. 
Villa Franca. A strong-growing variety; thorn¬ 
less, or nearly so; fruit oblong, juicy and nearly 
seedless; withstands lower temperature than any 
other variety. 
POMELOS 
Marsh Seedless. One of the most popular varie¬ 
ties; nearly seedless; large, roundish; skin smooth, 
lemon vellow; very juicy and of excellent quality. 
Triumph. Medium size; flat, round, thin-skinned, 
full of juice, sweetish, with a distinct but agreeable 
bitter flavor. 
LIMES 
Bearss Seedless. Twice as large as the ordinary 
Mexican lime and seedless; very juicy and decidedly 
acid. Hardier than Mexican, wonderfully produc¬ 
tive and is practically a continuous bearer. Very 
valuable. 
Mexican. Tree small, mostly grown in bush form; 
fruit small; skin smooth, very thin, light yellow; 
juice rich and abundant, acid and very pleasant; 
should only be planted in frostless localities or 
sheltered place. 
PERSIMMONS 
American. The well-known variety, native of 
the Eastern States; leaves large, smooth and 
glossy; fruit reddish yellow, small, about the size 
of a crabapple. 
Italian. A fine tree of medium growth; fruit small 
but very delicious. 
Japanese Varieties. Names of Japanese varieties 
are so badly mixed that it is idle to give descrip¬ 
tions. Trees imported from Japan under same 
name will not be the same one year after another 
We will list what we have to offer in our annual 
price list, but cannot guarantee varieties, as there 
seems to be no reliable standard of nomenclature 
either here or abroad. 
POMEGRANATES 
Dessia. A Spanish variety held in high esteem. 
Pulp has a remarkably rich, high flavor. 
La Hative. A fine variety of medium size, ripen¬ 
ing early. Good bearer. 
Paper Shell. A recent introduction of extraordi¬ 
narily high quality. The skin is very thin, hence 
the name; the inside covering of the pulp also very 
thin; tree a heavy bearer, but more dwarf than the 
following. For home consumption this variety is 
highly valuable. 
Spanish Ruby. A new and grand sort; fruit 
large; skin thick, pale yellow with a crimson cheek; 
flesh of the most magnificent crimson color, highly 
aromatic and very sweet; a fine grower, good bearer 
and excellent shipper. 
Sweet-Fruited. Fruit very large, with sweet and 
juicy pulp. Ripens early. 
LOQUATS 
GRAFTED VARIETIES 
Advance. Worthy of its name, being a decided 
advance over other sorts; fruit elongated; larger 
than Giant; proportion of flesh to seeds larger than 
usual. 
Giant. Introduced from Japan; fruit very large, 
pear-shaped; flesh deep yellow; when fully ripe, 
it has a sweet, cherry-like flavor. 
Herd. From New Zealand. We have recently 
succeeded in establishing and propagating this 
variety, which is said to be superior to any other 
loquat, but have not had time to fruit it, so can 
say nothing from our own experience. Comes 
highly recommended. 
Large-Fruited. An improved variety: bears when 
quite young; fruit shaped like a crabapple; flesh 
white; seeds small; flavor rich, pleasant and 
sweet. 
Victor. Introduced by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture as a variety of superior excellence. 
Has not fruited as yet with us. 
SEEDLINGS 
Common. These are of a more robust growth 
than the preceding varieties; leaves very large, 
glossy green. This is largely planted as an orna¬ 
mental. Flowers during the winter time are very 
fragrant. The fruit is round and grows in clusters, 
like small plums. 
MULBERRIES 
Downing’s Everbearing. Rarge fruit, purplish 
black; juicy, rich and sprightly. Tree is a vigor¬ 
ous grower and very productive. 
Lick’s American. A variety originated by the late 
.Tames Dick, apparently fully equal to Downing’s 
Everbearing; fruit large, black and of good flavor. 
New American. An attractive tree of rapid 
growth, with very large leaves and producing dark- 
colored fruit of good size and flavor. 
Persian. This excellent fruit tree should be in 
every family orchard. Trees of rather slow growth, 
but bear young and produce the largest and finest 
fruit of all the mulberries. The fruit is black, 
large, one to one and a half inches long, with a 
fine aromatic flavor and abundant sub-acid juice. 
This tart flavor makes it very different in taste 
from all other mulberries. It makes better pies 
than blackberries, as there are no seeds and no 
core. Mulberries are invaluable for protecting 
cherries and other fruits, as birds will eat the 
mulberries in preference. This variety is also in¬ 
valuable to plant in chicken yards for shade and 
feed. Commences to ripen in early summer and 
bears continually until late fall. 
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