FLOWERING CHERRIES 
Our collection of varieties of Japanese Flowering Cherries is probably the largest 
in the country excepting that of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Arnold 
Arboretum. We had hoped to give them full treatment in this issue but unfortunately 
find ourselves nearly sold out on young stock for this season so will have to defer 
descriptions until next year, but will then try to cover them thoroughly and give them 
the adequate space that they so richly deserve. 
However we do have a fair number of beautiful specimens from five to twenty 
years old. The larger and older plants are dug and established in boxes. It is imprac¬ 
ticable to ship this heavy material, but customers in the San Francisco Bay district 
are invited to call to let us show the plants and quote prices. These established trees 
can be planted safely even after they come into bloom in March and April so it is 
possible to choose exactly the type of bloom that you prefer. 
FLOWERING PEACHES. H5 (V) 
NOVELTY 
**HELEN BORCHERS. This should entirely supersede that fine variety Clara Meyer 
which it somewhat resembles but surpasses in every way. Flowers are unusually large, 
sometimes 2% inches in diameter although they won’t average that; clear pink with 
ruffled, incurved petals. Keeps remarkably well when cut. Unlike Clara Meyer it makes 
a healthy, vigorous tree. Originated here and now offered for the first time. 6-8 ft. 
$1.75, 5-6 ft. $1.50. 
RECENT VARIETIES 
The following four all originated here. The first two were sent out in 1937, the second 
two have not been sold hitherto. 
AURORA. Large double flowers of soft, pastel pink. Color unique among flowering 
peaches. Early, very vigorous indeed. Bears excellent freestone white-fleshed fruit. 
Widely admired. 6-8 ft. $1.50, 5-6 ft. $1.25, 4-5 ft. $1.00, 3-4 ft. 75c. 
BLUSHING BRIDE. Many of the double saucer-shaped flowers are pure white, others 
flushed or marked with soft rose and occasionally entirely that tint. Early. 6-8 
ft. $1.50, 5-6 ft. $1.25, 4-5 ft. $1.00, 3-4 ft. 75c. 
**RED PEP. Those familiar with the remarkable variety Peppermint Stick know that 
it bears a few clear red, double flowers. Noticing that these appeared after Early 
Double Red but before Camelliaflora, we got the idea that it would be a useful variety 
if it could be “fixed.” By selection for a few generations we have accomplished this. 
Name is just an abbreviation for “Red Peppermint Stick.” 6-8 ft. $1.50, 5-6 ft. $1.25, 
4-5 ft. $1.00. 
**Seedling No. 16. If this did not grow slowly and bloom sparsely it would possibly 
rank as the best double pink variety as the flowers are enormous, well colored and 
beautifully formed with ruffled petals surpassing all others in size at least. 6-8 ft. 
$1.50, 5-6 ft. $1.25, 4-5 ft. $1.00. 
GENERAL COLLECTION 
6-8 ft. $1.25, 5-6 ft. $1.00, 4-5 ft. 80c, 3-4 ft. 60c. After each variety we show the sizes 
available this season; prices as above. 
They are arranged in the order in which they bloom. All are double. 
SAN JOSE PINK. Far earlier than the rest. 6-8 ft. and 4-5 ft. 
EARLY RED. Bright color; formerly the earliest. All sizes, also 2-3 ft. at 50c. 
PEPPERMINT STICK. Bears mainly white flowers with red stripes; some pink flowers 
with red stripes and occasionally clear red flowers. Sounds bizarre but really handsome. 
All sizes. 
ICEBERG. Our fine large early snow-white variety. 6-8 ft. Also 8-10 f't. $1.50. 
CAMELLIAFLORA. The standard of excellence in the double reds. Flowers long after 
Early Red is gone. 6-8 ft. and 3-4 ft. 
BURBANK. The best well known pink. Flowers large and open flat. 6-8 ft., 4-5 ft., 
3-4 ft. 
CLARA MEYER. An old favorite pink with ruffled petals. Grows slowly. 4-5 ft. and 
3-4 ft. 
GEN BEI. Coloring somewhat like Blushing Bride but blooms much later and grows 
much slower. 6-8 ft., 5-6 ft., 4-5 ft. 
DOUBLE CERISE. The flowers are pink as they open but deepen to cerise with age. 
Valuable for prolonging the season. 4-5 ft., 3-4 ft. Also 2-3 ft. at 50c. 
WEEPING PEACHES 
WEEPING DOUBLE PINK (new). For several years we have grown the Weeping 
Double Red and Weeping Double White Peaches but were unable to find any weeping 
double pink variety so attempted to breed one and were remarkably fortunate in not 
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