LEONARD COATES TREES ARE BACKED BY OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SATISFACTION 
PRUNES 
A Prune of Merit and Commercial Importance 
(Boates 7U78 J'rencTi ^1?rune 
The one variety of many introductions endorsed by 
Growers, Packers and Shippers 
On Apricot, Peach, Almond and Myrobolan Roots. 
COATES 1418. Without a doubt the greatest improvement in the 
French Prune for the past half century. Introduced about fifteen years 
ago as a superior variety of French Prune and its popularity has steadily 
been on the increase. Today hundreds of acres are planted to this 
popular variety as the growers have found it consistently runs to 
larger sizes. Trees are noted for their vigorous growth, strong resistence 
to sour sap and continuous heavy crops. It is now the leading Prune 
on the market. 
BURTON. A late introduction from the Vacaville valley. Fruit of 
prouounced size, averaging 20-30 to the pound; skin a rich violet-purple; 
flesh a rich golden yellow, fine grained and sweetly acidulous; pit oval, 
flattened and somewhat ribbed. Tree a strong vigorous grower and 
regular bearer. Worthy of a place in every home orchard. 
FRENCH IMPROVED. A distinct step in the improvement of the 
French prune varieties. Tree vigorous; enormous bearer of pear shaped 
fruit; pure French seedling and is everything the most careful planter 
of “ordinary” French Prunes can wish for. Carefully tested for many 
years. 
IMPERIAL. One of the largest prunes of very good quality. Our 
Clairac Mammoth strain bears regularly in all sections and is un¬ 
doubtedly different from some strains which are irregular bearers. 
ROBE DE SARGEANT. A large roundish blue prune of very good 
quality; skin rather tender. Ripens a little ahead of the French Prune. 
Not a regular bearer.. 
STANDARD. Very large rich and well flavored. Fine for eating fresh 
or preserving, but not satisfactory for drying. 
STUART. A large prune of good quality. Resembles the Imperial in 
appearance but bears regularly and dries well. 
SUGAR. Liked by many growers because of its early and heavy crops. 
The fruit ripens ahead of French prunes and so prolongs the season. 
QUINCES 
One of the finest fruits for jellies and preserves. A valuable 
addition to any home garden. 
PUNIC A ( Pomegrante) 
1 to S 5 to 50 
3 to 4 ft. grade .60 .45 
WONDERFUL. The largest and best. Ripens early. Very juicy, fine 
flavor and highly colored. 
PERSIMMONS 
1 to 5 
4 to 6 ft. grade . $1.25 
3 to 4 ft. grade . 1.00 
HACHIYA. Best market variety. Long, conical, deep orange red, very 
large, almost seedless. Delicious when soft. This is a profitable fruit 
to grow commercially. 
MEDLAR (Mespilus) 
This fruit is grown to considerable extent in parts of Europe, but 
is very little known in this Country. Tree grows from 10 to 15 
feet, bearing large white blossoms late in May. Foliage soft and 
luxuriant. Fruit remains hard until mellowed by frosts, after which 
it becomes brown and soft. Fruit is agreeable for eating from the 
hand particularly for those who enjoy fruit-acids; also fine for 
preserves. 
Nil? BEARING TREES 
There is probably no one division of fruit culture in California 
that has maintained itself on a more firm basis than the culture 
of nuts possessing commercial rank. Of these, the walnut easily 
occupies first place, closely followed by the almond. Our stock 
of almond and walnut trees is unusually fine in quality and covers 
». the leading and most popular sorts for this section. 
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ALMONDS 
On Peach and Almond Roots. 
DRAKE’S SEEDLING. A regular and heavy bearer. Blooms late. 
Soft shell, medium size. Plant with Nonpareil for pollination. 
I. X. L. Strong, upright grower, large leaves, large nuts, usually single 
kernels. A very desirable variety. Use Drake’s to pollenize. 
LONG I. X. L. An improvement of the I. X. L. as it is a more prolific 
bearer, with full kernel. 
JORDAN. Famous Spanish variety. Nuts long with hard shells, kernels 
of superior flavor and plump. Tendency to bloom early makes it a 
rather shy bearer. 
LEWELLING. Tree a great bearer, of drooping habit; nut large, with 
a fine flavor and hulls easily. Trees bear an abundant crop of beautiful 
Deep Pink Flowers and many people desire this variety just for the 
foliage and blossoms, as it is the most beautiful flowering tree of the 
fruiting type. 
PINEAPPLE. One of the late Luther Burbank’s introductions. Fruit 
is large, clear yellow, and very tender. 
WEST’S MAMMOTH. A leading variety. Fruit large and the tree 
is an exceptional bearer. 
NONPAREIL. A very heavy and regular bearer of the paper shell 
type, ripens early, long thin nuts. This is usually the first choice of 
growers. Use Drake’s Seedling for pollination. The tree has rather 
spreading or weeping style of growth; leaves smaller than I. X. L. 
