1. Drake's Seedling 2. Nonpareil 3. Texas Prolific 
4. Ne Plus Ultra 5. I. X. L. 6. Peerless 
ALMOND TREES 
• We believe almonds are always a good investment in favorable locations. The 
entire crop is consumed in this country every year, and a great many more imported 
annually from Spain and Italy. The cultural costs on almonds are less than with 
most tree crops. Good orchards produce from 1,000 pounds up to a ton of nuts 
per acre. 
Almonds are early bloomers, and a comparatively frost-free location should be 
chosen for them unless one plans to practice orchard heating. They like a dry 
summer climate with considerable heat and are best suited to our interior valleys. 
The trees are grown on almond and peach roots. On almond root, the trees are 
unusually drought resistant and a large percentage of California orchards are 
unirrigatcd. The peach root will stand heavy soils and excessive moisture better 
than the almond, and is usually chosen when irrigation water is abundant. Regard¬ 
less of the rootstock used, however, it is highly desirable to have water available 
so at least one thorough irrigation can be given during the summer. All varieties 
are self-unfruitful, so two or more varieties must be planted together to insure 
crops. Plant the trees from 24 to 30 feet apart. 
Our almonds are propagated from buds selected from high producing trees and 
grown on genuine bitter almond seedlings. Varieties suitable for the home orchard 
are: Drake’s Seedling and Nonpareil. 
Caliper 
W up .. 
to Vi" 
5* to H" 
ALMONDS . . . On Peach Root 
Approx. ItolO 11 to 49 50 to 299 300 up 
.(4-6') $ .50 $ .40 $ .30 $ .25 
.(3-4') .45 .35 .25 .20 
.(2-3') .40 .30 .20 .15 
Caliper 
y 2 toll/16" 
Hto ys . 
Kto)4" . 
ALMONDS . . • On Almond Root 
Approx. ItolO 11 to49 50to299 300up 
...(4-6') $ .50 $ .40 $ .35 $ .3^ 
.(3-4') .45 .35 .30 .25 
.(2-3') .40 .30 .25 .20 
Drake's Seedling. An important com¬ 
mercial variety grown in all almond dis¬ 
tricts. The nut is medium size, with a 
medium soft shell. The kernel is plump 
and of very good flavor. The fruit rip¬ 
ens later than most varieties. The tree 
has a spreading type of growth and is 
very productive. Ope of the best pol- 
linizers. 
I. X. L. A beautiful large, shapely nut; 
one of the most attractive in appear¬ 
ance. Shell is soft; kernel sweet, of 
good quality. Tree is a strong grower, 
but a shy bearer in many sections. 
Ne Plus Ultra. A popular commercial 
variety, producing heavy crops of large, 
elongated, soft shelled nuts. The tree is 
large, vigorous and produces heavy 
crops. A good pollinizer for Nonpareil. 
Nonpareil. California’s leading variety. 
All almond plantings should contain a 
large percentage of this kind. The nut 
is medium size, with a very thin “paper- 
shell.” The kernel is long, plump, sweet 
and of high quality. The tree is a good 
cropper and strong grower. Premium 
prices are paid for nuts of this variety. 
(Available in June buds.) 
Peerless. A large, shapely variety; 
smooth, bright and very handsome, with 
hard shell. It is very popular in the 
Sacramento Valley, where it produces 
regular, heavy yields. A good pollinizer. 
Texas Prolific. Becoming increasingly 
popular with growers in all almond dis¬ 
tricts. It produces a rather small, hard 
shelled nut, well adapted for commer¬ 
cial cracking and used chiefly for that 
purpose. Its popularity may be attrib¬ 
uted to its regularity in producing very 
large yields. The tree has an unusually 
upright habit of growth and is an ex¬ 
cellent pollinizer. (Available in June 
buds.) 
ENGLISH 
WALNUTS 
• An industry of great importance in 
California, the expanding production of 
young walnut trees coming into bearing 
each year is increasing the supply by 
leaps and bounds. The extent of new 
planting has fallen off rapidly in the last 
few years. 
The walnut is a great favorite with 
the home planter because of its beauty, 
shade value and fruit. The varieties 
listed below offer a good selection for 
the home orchard in central and north¬ 
ern California. 
Walnuts require a very deep, well- 
drained soil and plenty of irrigation the 
first four or five years, or until an ex¬ 
tensive root system has become thor¬ 
oughly established. Care should be taken 
in planting the young trees that they do 
not be set too deeply in the ground. The 
bud union should be exposed several 
inches above the surface, just as it stood 
in the nursery row. 
WALNUTS . On California Black Root 
ItolO 11 to 49 
6 to 8 grade. $1.75 $1.50 
4 to 6 grade.-. 1.50 1.25 
Eureka. A popular variety in northern 
California. The nuts are large, oblong, 
of fine appearance. Shells are rather 
thick, well sealed. Holds up well in 
handling; makes a splendid, large, up¬ 
right tree. This is a good commercial 
variety and popular as an ornamental 
shade tree. 
Franquette. One of the most important 
commercial varieties, popular wherever 
the English walnut is grown. The nuts 
are large, handsome, rather conical in 
shape. Shells are medium thin. The ker¬ 
nels are unusually light in color and of 
the best quality. The trees are large and 
vigorous. This variety is the latest to 
bloom and seldom loses a crop through 
frost injury. The Franquette does not 
bear as early as some varieties but has 
always had a good production record 
when mature. 
Payne Seedling. This outstanding pro¬ 
ducer and early bearer possesses a nut 
fully as large as the Franquette, with a 
thin shell and high quality kernel. A few 
nuts are borne the second year, but of 
course, several years are required to 
produce a commercial crop. The trees 
do not grow as large as the other varie¬ 
ties and they may be planted somewhat 
closer. 
Black Walnut Seedlings. Same price as 
almonds on almond root. 
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