1. Drake's Seedling 
4 Ne Plus Ultra 
2. Nonpareil 
5. I. X. L. 
3. Texas Prolific 
6. Peerless 
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FIGS oAe, AiAJieetf ta^tu 
1 to 11 to 50 to 
Caliper Approx. 10 49 299 
1 / 2 " up......(4-6') $ .50 $ .40 $ .35 
3/8 to 1 / 2 "_(3-4') .45 .35 .30 
lA to 3/8"_ 2-3') .40 .30 .25 
Please write for prices on 300 or more. 
Calimyrna. (Smyrna) The genuine 
Smyrna fig of commerce, and con¬ 
sidered the finest fig of all for eating 
fresh or drying was introduced by Mr. 
George C. Roeding, Sr. This variety 
must be caprified, or pollinized, by the 
fig wasp which dwells in the Caprifig 
(see below). The Calimyrna is recom¬ 
mended for the warmer sections only. 
Caprifiq. The male figs supplying the 
pollen transmitted to the Calimyrna by 
the fig wasp. Without such pollination, 
the Calimyrna will not bear. We supply 
the Stanford variety. 
Note: None of the fig varieties described 
below require the use of the Caprifig. 
Brown Turkey. Produces large, elon¬ 
gated fruits, rich purplish-brown in 
color. Flesh is strawberry red, fine 
grained, sweet and juicy. Adaptable to 
any section where the fig may be 
grown. 
Duro Black. A large black fig which 
does well in coastal sections. It pro¬ 
duces two distinct crops. It is a popular 
variety for home orchards and local 
markets. 
Kadota. August-September. The lead¬ 
ing canning and preserving fig of Cali¬ 
fornia. Fruit is medium size, light green 
in color. Pulp is very sweet, of good 
quality, practically seedless. Tree 
bears when very young. 
Mission. (California Black) Introduced 
by the Mission Fathers, it is the oldest 
and best all-purpose fig. Tree is large, 
spreading, and produces two distinct 
crops. Fruit is medium to large, dark 
purple to black in color. 
White Adriatic. August. The leading 
drying fig of the San Joaquin Valley. 
Fruit is medium to large, white; pulp is 
reddish and of good quality. 
Caution: Fig roots are susceptible to 
drying out and low temperatures. Keep 
well packed with moist material until 
planted out. Home orchardists will have 
better success with their young trees 
by shading them with burlap until the 
new leaves are well started. 
ALMONDS 
• Almonds have proven a good invest¬ 
ment in favorable locations for many 
years. They are distinctly a California 
product and cultural costs are lower 
than most tree crops. Almonds like a 
frost-free locality with dry summer heat. 
We propagate the trees on both almond 
and peach roots for greater soil adapt¬ 
ability and our budwood is selected 
from orchards with high production rec¬ 
ords. All varieties must have cross-pol¬ 
lination for commercial production. 
Planting distances vary from 24 to 30 
feet. Two good home orchard varieties 
are Nonpareil and Drake's Seedling. 
ALMONDS . . . On Peach Root 
1 to 11 to 50 to 
Caliper. Approx. 10 49 299 
1 / 2 " up_(4-6') $ .50 $ .40 $ .30 
3/8 to 1 / 2 ".(3-4') .45 .35 .25 
1/4 to 3/3" .(2-3') .40 .30 .20 
ALMONDS . . . On Almond Root 
1 to 11 to 50 to 
Caliper. Approx. 10 49 299 
1/2 to iJ"._(4-6') $ .50 $ .40 $ .35 
3/8 to 1 / 2 "_(3-4') .45 .35 .30 
1/4 to 3 /g" ._.(2-3') .40 .30 .25 
Please write lor prices on 300 or more. 
Drake's Seedling. An important com¬ 
mercial variety grown in all almond 
districts. 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. One of the best pol- 
linizers. 
1. 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 Non¬ 
pareil. 
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. Prernium 
prices are paid for nuts of this variety. 
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 pollin¬ 
izer. 
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. 
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QUINCES 
4>me/xxielLe<i lo^ OelUed. and 
* Any of the three varieties listed below are suitable for home planting. They ripen 
in September. 
QUINCES . . 
Caliper 
]h" up . 
. . On Quince Root 
Approx. 
.(6-8') 
1 to 
10 
$ .60 
11 to 
49 
$ .45 
50 to 
299 
$ .40 
1/2 to U 
-.(4-6') 
.50 
.40 
.35 
3/8 to 1 / 2 "--. 
.. .... 
- .(3-4') 
.45 
.35 
.30 
■A to 3/8"..... 
.-(2-3') 
.40 
,30 
.25 
Please write for prices on 300 or more. 
Apple or Orange. The most popular sort, it is medium in size, apple-shaped, and 
orange-yellow when ripe. 
Pineapple. Fruit is large, smooth, globular; of high quality and with a distinct pine¬ 
apple flavor. 
Smyrna. A quince of large size and fine flavor. The fruit is oblong, with an attrac¬ 
tive lemon skin. Flesh is tender and highly perfumed. 
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