NOVELTY FRUITS 
NEW 
PARADISE 
ASPARAGUS 
For Greater Yield 
and 
Unusually Mild Flavor 
The introduction of Paradise 
asparagus marks the greatest 
advancement in asparagus since 
the Washington varieties were 
introduced several years ago. 
The biggest factors in favor of 
Paradise are that it produces 
much heavier crops and the 
flavor is greatly improved. The 
oldest producing field of Para¬ 
dise asparagus in California is 
producing just about double the 
crops gotten from other vari¬ 
eties on similar land and with 
similar care. It sells at top 
prices and meets a very good 
demand because of its good ap¬ 
pearance and mild flavor. The 
strong astringent taste common 
in other varieties, is entirely 
lacking in Paradise. 
If you are raising asparagus for 
profit, you should investigate 
this variety, for if you can 
double your tonnage with no 
more expense than a little ad¬ 
ditional for plants, you can 
easily see what it will do to 
your profits. 
If you are not ready this season, 
save a space and prepare for it 
next year. This is another good 
opportunity to raise a crop that 
will make you money. 
If you grow asparagus only for 
your own use, you can plant 
Paradise and get more and bet¬ 
ter asparagus, from the same 
space and with less effort. 
Prices—1 Doz. 50c; 50 for $2.00; 
100 for $3.00; 1000 for $20.00. 
Paradise Yields "Bumper" Crop 
These views taken as men are cutting in 
the field, show the vigorous growth and 
productiveness of the New Paradise As¬ 
paragus. 
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THE NEW BABCOCK PEACH 
The Sure Crop Peach 
The most important feature of the Babcock is that it will 
bear a crop every year regardless of winter temperatures. 
This was proven definitely in past seasons when because of 
the mild winter the Babcock and the C. O. Smith varieties 
were the only ones to bear a uniforrnly good crop. Most 
Peaches, whenever we have a very mild winter with some 
warm weather in February, react unfavorably do not set 
a normal crop, so that a crop is lost on most varieties about 
every third or fourth year. „ , , • 
Entirely aside from the above feature, Babcock is an excel¬ 
lent Peach. It ripens early, in the latter part of June when 
Peaches are still very scarce, is white fleshed, has a b^uti- 
ful red cheek nad i of exceptionally high quality being 
sweet, juicy and richly flavored, much superior to most other 
early Peaches which are frequently rather watery. The 
New Babcock is a freestone variety. . 
For crop insurance the Babcock should be fertilized heavily 
about February or March using a mixture containing a large 
ler^entage of phosphates. It is advisable to keep the tree 
open and to pick the fruit when ^lor begins to .show, 
allowing them to ripen off the tree. The Babcock fruit will 
not fall off. u m * <tc OA 
4- to 6-foot trees, 65c each; 10 for $6.00. 
3- to 4-foot trees, 60c each; 10 for $5.50. 
I* aAeir>AH chinnpri hv miI add lOc oer tree for postaqs. 
THE NEW PEACH. RIO OSO GEM 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 84. 
This splendid new Peach is somewhat similar in appearance 
to the famous J. H. Hale but ripens two weeks later and is 
equal in appearance and much superior in quality to that 
variety. The fruit is very large, round, and brilliant dark 
crimson in color shading out to orange-red. The flesh is 
yellow, firm, and has as fine a flavor as any Peach you ever 
ate. Very firm and keeps well. Because of its wonderful 
size, appearance and quality and because it ripens between 
J H Hale and Salway when few good freestone Peaches 
are available, it is being widely planted for both home, and 
market purposes. 
4- to 6-foot trees, 70c each; 10 for $6.00. 
If desired shipped by mail add 10c per tree for postage. 
The New Robertson Navel THE NEW ROBERTSON WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE 
similar in appearance and equal in color, tenderness, flavor and juiciness to the 
Washington Navel, the new Robertson Navel Orange is outstanding for its remarkable 
labit of bearing enormous crops year after year. -r^r . .. 
n addition the Robertson Navel ripens fully three v/eeks earlier than the Washington 
'^avel. which is of decided importance to the commercial grower, usually commanding 
a higher price because it is the first 
fruit on the market and also it pro¬ 
vides a longer ripening season. 
Of distinct value and probably the 
principal reason for its heavy yield 
is the fact that the Robertson gains 
so rapidly in size that in June and 
July when hot weather comes on 
the fruit is so large that it is not 
affected by “June drop’’ while the 
smaller fruit of the Washington 
Navel drops to an appreciable ex¬ 
tent. For home planting there is 
no finer winter orange. 
The Robertson Navel is protected 
by U. S. Plant Patent No. 126. 
Every tree sold carries a tag bear¬ 
ing this number and unless it does 
carry such a tag it is not a genuine 
Robertson Navel. 
Prices: One-year trees, $3.00 each; 
10 for $27.50. 
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THE MEYER LEMON 
Originating in China, this semi-dwarf Lemon 
is being extensively planted throughout most 
of California because it is quite hardy, much 
more so than any other lemon. The tree 
starts to bear shortly after planting, produc¬ 
ing large oval fruit of excellent appearance 
and quality. The fruit is identical in its uses 
with any other lemon—for flavoring, pies, 
drinks, etc. 
Practically the whole year the tree carries 
both fruit and blossoms, the latter being 
larger and more fragrant than the orange. 
One-year trees, $2.75 each; 10 for $25.00. 
