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BOX 339, COMPTON, CAI.IFOPNiA 
Located three miles South of Compton on Alameda Blvd. 
1940 FRUIT TRFl LL/R 
NOVE: 
The fruit trees on this list are reooriLiended for lj.on-i planting 
in the coastal plains and ad,iacent areas of Southern Califcrnia. 
AU.IQ ITDS - 60^ each, 10 or more 50 p eac?i« 
NE PLUS ULTRA - Popular commercial variety, heavy producer of 
large, elongated, soft shelled nuts; the tree is vigorous. 
NOICPaRI^IL - Californians leading variety, ’npaper-shell.Kernel 
is long, plump, sweet and of high quality. Strong grower. 
APPLES " 60^ each, 10 or more 50^;? each. 
RED ASTRACHAN - Popular early variety. Bearing in Jvdy; 
cropper,' especially adapted to v/arm Intverlor valj.ey 
fruit of fair size. Delicious for eating fresh or 
hea*'7y 
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TOITE UUnTTER PESIIAL^T - Tree vigorous and a good bearer. Splondid 
heme orchard variety. Large oblong fruit; pa.\-e skin 
with blush on simny side. Tender, juicy, fine grained. 
Bears October to November. 
WINTER BAHAMA"- October to November. Fruit is large pale yellow 
with decided red blush; crisp tender flush. Should be 
planted v/ith another variety for pollinization. A quick 
bearer, adapted to coastal climate. 
APRICOT - t0(^ each, 10 or mor e 50^ each. 
ROYAL - June, Similar to Blenheim, but ripens before Blenheim., 
Used extensivel.T’ for canning and drying. Succeods in nearly 
all Apricot districts and has a good reputatirra as an all 
purpose variety. 
BLENHEIM - Californians leading Apricot, Fruit is large, of good 
form., attractive in color and of excellent quality. It is 
one of the hfoBtlest bearers and most consistent. 
CHERR IES - 60^ eac h, 10 o r more ^0^ each. 
ENGLISH HCRELLO - Dvne. The standard late, red, sour," juice ^ 
chorry. It is bno of thaebagt forcanning. Fruit is medium 
large, da?.’k red, approiiohing black whan ripe. 
DECIDUOUS FRUIT CU LIST ARE 4-6 ft, VUTH ;|_to HA^’^CjITHTE 
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