FLOWERING FRUIT TREES 
These were covered so thoroughly last year in G. A. ’39 that we will mention only 
a few now. For all others see Part II. 
Please note that prices quoted are for the usual type of young trees. In addition 
to these we have a wide assortment of heavier specimen plants of most kinds for local 
use in San Francisco Bay Region. (It is not practical to ship them.) These may of course 
be seen at the nursery. 
ALMOND Dwarf Double Pink. H5 (VI). This is an old, old favorite, particularly “back 
east.” However, it is thoroughly satisfactory on the Pacific Coast. Makes only a small 
shrub bearing a heavy crop of very double pink flowers. 3-4 ft. $1.00, 2-3 ft. 75c. 
APPLES—See Part II. 
* APRICOT Bonita. H4-5 (VI). A very fine variety of Prunus mume, the so-called “Plum 
Blossom” of Japan, and the only one we know of that has deep red flowres. They are 
double and appear very early, in February here. Growth moderate, making a small tree. 
5- 6 ft. $1.50. 
APRICOT Charles Abraham. H5 (V-VI). This does not belong to the P. mume group 
but is a form of P. armeniaca to which our orchard Apricots belong. This unique variety 
was first distributed by us three year ago although brought to this country long ago by 
the man in whose memory it is named. Flowers are very double, massed along the bare 
brown branches, deep pink shading to red and produced over an unusually long period. 
6- 7 ft. $1.50, 5-6 ft. $1.25. 
CHERRIES. Although we have made a specialty of Japanese Flowering Cherries for 
many years we are entirely sold out of young stock this season but are still able to 
supply for local use in San Francisco Bay region a fine assortment of specimen trees 
in a wide range of varieties, sizes, and prices. 
PEACH Aurora. H5 (V). Large double flowers of soft, pastel pink. Color unique among 
flowering Peaches. Early, very vigorous indeed. Bears excellent freestone white-fleshed 
fruit. Widely admired. Originated here. 6-7 ft. $1.00, 5-6 ft. 80c, 4-5 ft. 60c. 
PEACH San Jose Pink. H5 (V). We introduced this variety a few years ago as the 
earliest Flowering Peach then known. It still is, coming into bloom with the last of the 
Flowering Apricots. Double and clear pink. 5-6 ft. 80c, 4-5 ft. 60c. 
PEACH Mandarin Red. H4-5. This is a most attractive dwarf shrub which, if grown 
in the ordinary way, will in several years make a globular bush four or five feet in 
diameter which blooms so freely as to look like one huge brilliant red flower. However, 
we think its appearance is improved, at least in its younger stages, by top working it. 
This is a great favorite among the Chinese for growing in pots and tubs. 1 ft. stems, 
strong heads $1.00, 1 ft. stems, medium heads 75c. 
*PLUM Hollywood. This is a combination ornamental and fruit tree. The leaves are 
green above and red beneath. Flowers single white. The red fruit is sweet. 6-7 ft. $1.50. 
PLUM bliriana. H5. This fine tree was introduced by us to California gardens about 
twenty years ago. In that time it has deservedly become one of the most popular flow¬ 
ering trees in the state. Thousands have been used; as street trees. It seems to us that 
this popularity could be duplicated in the Eastern States wherever it has sufficient 
hardiness which lies between that of its parents. It is a hybrid of Prunus pissardi and 
P. mume, has purple leaves and a wealth of fragrant double pink flowers very early in 
spring. 6-8 ft. $1.00, 5-6 ft. 75c, 4-5 ft. 60c. 
PLUM Dwarf Double Pink (Prunus triloba plena). H5 (V). An old favorite but not 
half as well known in California gardens as it deserves. Bears clear to the tips of the 
branches a profusion of very double soft pink flowers of good size. Does not get more 
than five or six feet tall making it particularly useful where space is limited. 4-5 ft. 
$1.00, 3-4 ft. 75c, 2-3 ft. 60c. 
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