Choice Subtropical Fruit Trees 
California Avocados 
Fuerte. This winter bearing variety is the most used for com¬ 
mercial and home planting. The trees are heavy bearers and are 
extremely frost resistant in comparison with the other thick skinned 
varieties. 4-5' $2.25. 
Edranol (The New Edranol). This slender upright growing tree 
bears in the late spring and early summer. The fruit is dark green, 
pear-shaped, with a small seed. The flesh is of splendid quality 
and flavor, and does not have any fibers. 4-5' $2.25. 
Nabal. This is the best summer-ripening Avocado in the Avocado 
sections of California. The round fruit has a smooth leathery green 
skin, small seeds, and excellently flavored flesh. 4-5' $2.25. 
Puebla (The Popular Puebla). This variety is the most popular 
late fall and early winter bearing Avocado. The oval fruit is a 
deep maroon purple in color and its smooth, yellow buttery flesh 
is of fine quality. 4-5' $2.25. 
Ryan. One of the heaviest and most consistent bearing varie¬ 
ties, this variety has medium sized, oval, green fruit which ripens 
immediately after the Fuerte season is over. This variety is quite 
resistant to frost. 4-5' $2.25. 
Benedict. This Avocado, which has proved to be the hardiest of 
all the varieties, has a small, smooth skinned, black pear-shaped 
fruit of exceptionally fine quality. 4-5' $2.25. 
Duke (The Hardy Avocado). The fruit of this variety resembles 
the fruit of the Fuerte except that it is smaller. Any surplus fruit 
sells well in the market. The Duke will grow almost anywhere in 
the valleys of California. The tree is a large, vigorous grower. 
4-5' $2.25. 
Cherimoya 
Whaley. This delicious sub-tropical fruit is a native from the 
highlands of Ecuador and Peru. The large green heart-shaped 
fruits have smooth, white flesh which is very creamy. The trees 
are fast growing and are quite hardy. 3-5' $2.50. 
Citrus 
GRAPEFRUIT 
Marsh Seedless 
This variety is used almost entirely for commercial plantings. 
The fruit is practically seedless and is very juicy. A large spread¬ 
ing tree, it also has ornamental value. Two-year trees $1.50. 
Kumquat 
Nagami kumquat. The small oval orange-colored fruits of this 
tree make a delicious marmalade. They are borne in great abund¬ 
ance throughout the year. This small 8-foot tree makes an ideal 
ornamental accent. Two-year trees $2.50. 
Limes 
Bearss seedless. This large seedless lime is used in both com¬ 
mercial and private planting. The fruit is the largest and finest of 
the limes and is borne in the middle of the summer. The tree is 
practically thornless and is slightly hardier than the Mexican lime. 
Two-year trees $1.50. 
Mexican. This semi-dwarf lime is also used commercially. The 
fruit is small, richly flavored and is borne in heavy lots through¬ 
out the year. Two-year trees $1.50. 
Dwarf rangpur lime. This dwarf variety is much hardier than 
either the Bearss seedless or the Mexican. The fruit looks much 
like a tangerine. This lime is a very heavy bearer. Two-year trees 
$1.50. 
Rangpur Lime 
Lime, rangpur. As the name suggests, this is a lime from India and 
makes a highly ornamental as well as useful small tree. The skin 
of the fruit is orange color, as is the flesh, which is of excellent 
quality, and the tree itself is a very prolific bearer. It is also 
about the hardiest from a standpoint of frost of all the Limes. 
Gal. 75c; 5-gal. $2.00. 
Guavas 
These handsome medium-sized shrubs make a splendid orna¬ 
mental hedge. The clear compact foliage is very glossy and is 
equal to any of the ornamentals. The fruits are fine for eating and 
make a delicious jelly. 
Strawberry guava. This handsome hardy shrub produces de¬ 
licious deep-red fruits which are about the size of large straw¬ 
berries. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Yellow strawberry guava. ,The yellow fruit of this variety is 
slightly larger and has the finest flavor. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Lemon guava. This variety produces very large fruits which are 
about the size of the pear. The shrub grows more rapidly and is 
more tender than the two strawberry guavas. Gal. 35c. 
Feijoa (Pineapple Guava). This variety has long oval fruits, 
which are always borne in abundance because the flowers 
don't need cross-pollination. This gray foliaged shrub attains the 
height of 15 feet but can be kept much smaller by pruning. The 
flowers are quite showy with their conspicuous red stamens. 
Gal. can 35c; 5-gal. $1.30. 
Loquat , 
Eriobatria japonica. This handsome, small evergreen tree bears 
small oval, yellow fruits which make a fine jelly. For ornamental 
purposes alone, this tree is very satisfactory. The foliage is dark 
green and very leathery. The habit of growth is compact and neat. 
Seedling, gal. 35c; seedling, 5-gal. $1.50; grafted, 5-gal. $2.50. 
The Best Olive Tree 
Olive manzanillo. If one wishes to grow olives for pickling use, 
this is an excellent variety to use, because of their early ripening 
quality, as well as their large size. The tree itself is an extremely 
vigorous grower and will develop into an exceedingly attractive 
ornamental tree in a comparatively few years, if given a little 
attention. It will grow rapidly if given water and cultivation, and 
when they have attained a desired size they can be neglected 
without endangering the life of the tree in any way. 1-gal. 50c; 
5-gal. $2.00; tubs $5.00. 
F ruits 
Limequat 
Eustis limequat. The fruit of this variety, which resembles a 
yellow lime, is a cross between a lime and a Kumquat. It is very 
useful for beverages. The tree is small and is a rapid grower. 
Two-year trees $2.00. 
Mandarin Oranges 
(Tangerines) 
Satsuma. This is the hardiest of all of the citrus fruits that we 
grow. The tree does not grow over 8 feet high and has a very 
neat appearance. The fruit is loose skinned, juicy and very tender. 
This variety bears when it is very young. Two-year trees $2.00. 
Dancy. Most of the commercial plantings are made of this 
variety. It is a strong grower. The fruit is intensely orange and is 
very delicious. Two-year trees $1.75. 
Oranges 
Ruby Blood. This is the best variety of the blood oranges. When 
the fruit is fully ripe the flesh is a deep red. It bears from February 
to May. Two-year trees $1.75. 
The New Robertson Navel Orange. This new variety is remark¬ 
able in its ability to bear fruit when it is very young. Year-old trees 
have been known to bear numerous lage fruits. The older trees 
have tremendous crops. Fruits appear 3 weeks earlier than the 
fruits of the Washington Navel and are equal to them in all 
respects. U. S. Plant Patent No. 126. One-year trees $2.50; two- 
year trees $3.00. 
Washington Navel. The fruit of this famous winter orange is un¬ 
excelled because of its seedless habit, juicyness and size. The 
fruiting season is from December to April. Two-year trees $1.50. 
Valencias. This variety is the best summer orange. The medium 
size, juicy fruits of this tree are available throughout the summer 
and fall months. The tree is the largest of all of the citrus varieties. 
Two-year trees $1.50. 
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