Berries and Nuts 
Blackberries 
Cory Thornless. This large, jet black berry has extremely small 
seeds. The flavor is very sweet. This variety is good for home use 
because the canes are thornless. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c per 
10; $5.00 per 100. 
Crandall's Early Blackberry. This variety produces great quanti 
ties of sweet, medium sized blackberries. They ripen in June and 
July. A lighter crop is produced in the fall. The big upright bushes 
do not need support. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c per 10; $5.00 per 
100 . 
Himalaya Blackberry. This variety bears medium sized black 
juicy berries over a long season from June until late fall. It needs 
a trellis. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c per 10; $5.00 per 100. 
Kosmo Blackberry. (U. S. Plant Patent No. 39). The large black 
berries of this variety are 1 ,/ 2 to 2 inches in length and are very 
sweet and tender. The vine is a vigorous grower and bears huge 
crops which usually ripen in June. It needs a trellis for support. 
Rooted tips: 25c each; $2.00 per 10; $12.00 per 100. 
Mammoth. The berries of this variety are very similar to the Cory 
Thornless. However, the vine is a rampant grower, is thorny, and 
is a more abundant producer. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c per 10; 
$5.00 per 100. 
Giant Boysenberries 
Boysenberry. This variety was introduced especially because of 
its adaptability to the southern California climate. It is now found 
that it grows equally well in the east. These berries are rapidly 
becoming the most used of all the berries. They are large (1 V 2 to 2 
inches), extremely well flavored and colored a deep blue purple. 
The bushes bear large crops each year. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c 
per 10; $5.00 per 100. 2-year transplants: 15c each; $1.00 per 10; 
$7.50 per 100. 
The Mew Thornless Boysenberry 
Thornless Boysenberry. Here is a new introduction which is com¬ 
pletely thornless. The fruit is of the same quality as the Giant 
Boysenberry but it ripens 10 days earlier. Rooted tips, 50c. 
Dewberries 
Gardena Dew. This is the only dewberry which does well in 
southern California. The small delicious red fruits resemble small 
soft blackberries. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c per 10. 
Loganberries 
These vigorous growing vines produce large quantities of long 
dark red berries. Their excellent acid flavor is fine for jams and 
preserves. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75 per 10; $5.00 per 100. 2-year 
transplants: 15c each; $1.00 per 10; $7.50 per 100. 
Raspberries 
Cumberland Black Cap. This is the leading black raspberry. The 
fruit is large and keeps well for the market. The flavor is de¬ 
licious. Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c per 10; $5.00 per 100. 
Cuthbert This is the finest red raspberry for this section. The 
deep red fruits are large, tender, and have a delicious flavor. 
Rooted tips: 10c each; 75c per 10; $5.00 per 100. 
Lloyd George. This new introduction from England bears the 
largest red raspberries of any of the varieties. It is a heavy bearer 
and the fruits are borne in huge clusters. Rooted tips: 10c each; 
75c per 10; $5.00 per 100. 
St. Regis. This is one of the leading red raspberries. The berries 
are medium sized and are finely flavored. Rooted tips: 10c each; 
75c per 10; $5.00 per 100. 
Select Strawberries 
Blakemore. This strawberry excels in color, earliness, quality 
of the berry and size of crop. The rose color of the berry remains 
brilliant after picking and the berry keeps well. 20c per 10; $1.50 
per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 
Carolina (Missionary). This berry is particularly adapted to the 
hot interior valleys. It also grows in poor sandy soils. It is a 
heavy producer of a good quality of fruit. 20c per 10; $1.50 per 
100; $10.00 per 1000. 
The New Dorsett. The big firm bright red berries of this variety 
are exceptionally sweet and juicy. Introduced in 1934, this variety 
is now the leading commercial strawberry. It produces very heavy 
crops usually two a season. 20c per 10; $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 
1000 . 
Progressive. This berry has a very rich flavor. It is of medium 
size and has a long pointed shape. The plant is a prolific bearer 
and has a long season (three months). 20c per 10; $1.50 per 100; 
$10.00 per 1000. 
Rockhill. This variety is the best of the new everbearing types. 
The berries are very large and colorful. The plants do not send 
out runners so more fruit is produced. This is the variety used for 
potted plants. 60c per 10; $5.00 per 100. 
Youngberry 
This popular variety is now being somewhat replaced by the 
Boysenberry. The deep purple berries are practically seedless and 
have a distinctive flavor. The vine is a vigorous grower and a 
heavy producer. It should be trained on a trellis. Rooted tips: 10c 
each; 2-year transplants: 15c each. 
Artichokes 
French Green Globe. This is the best artichoke for market or 
home use. It produces large buds of fine flavor. 25c each; $2.00 
Asparagus 
Mary Washington. This popular variety produces great numbers 
of tender tips quite early in the season. It is the leading com¬ 
mercial variety and is rust resistant. 20c per 10; $1.50 per 100. 
Currants 
Perfection. These bright red currants have a mildly acid flavor. 
Good crops are borne where conditions are suitable. 15c each; 
$1.25 per 10. Gooseberry 
Oregon Champion. These round, translucent green berries will 
enhance your garden. However, they do not bear well in the low¬ 
lands of southern California. 15c each; $1.25 per 10. 
Horseradish 
Supply these plants with ample moisture and you will be repaid 
with meaty, large sized roots which are so useful for sauces and 
pickles. 10c each. Rhubarb 
Cherry. This variety has large bright red stalks which are of 
splendid quality. 20c each; 10 for $1.50. 
Strawberry. This variety produces great numbers of stalks. It is 
the strongest grower and is more hardy. The stalks are a lighter 
pink. 20c each; 10 for $1.50. 
Almonds 
To secure cross pollination, two or more varieties of almonds 
should be planted together. Good combinations are Nonpareil with 
Drake and Texas; Nonpareil with Ne Plus Ultra; Ne Plus Ultra 
with I. X. L. 
Drake. This good commercial almond adapts itself well to all 
almond districts. The nuts are round, medium sized and soft 
shelled. It is a good pollinizer for Nonpareil. 50c. 
Nonpareil (Californios Finest Almond). The smooth plump kernels 
and paper thin shells of this variety are borne consistently and 
in great numbers. The tree does very well in all almond dis¬ 
tricts. 50c. 
Ne Plus Ultra. The nuts of this variety are large, oblong and 
have a soft corky shell. It is a good pollinizer for Nonpareil. 50c. 
I. X. L. This variety bears clean nice-appearing elongated nuts 
which have a soft shell. 50c. 
Texas. This variety is a late bloomer and is a good pollinizer 
for Nonpareil and Drake. It produces heavy crops of small plump 
soft shelled nuts. 50c. Chestnuts 
Contrary to the general opinion the chestnut does very well in 
California. These trees, which are extremely beautiful as orna¬ 
mental shade trees, consistently bear large crops of nuts. 
Marron Combale. This variety produces the largest and finest 
nut. It is a beautiful spreading tree. 6-8' $2.00. 
Wain uts 
These lovely spreading shade trees grow well all over California 
except in the desert and mountain regions. In planting them be 
sure to give them plenty of room. 
Placentia. This is the most planted variety for commercial use. 
The nuts are large and have a thin strong shell. 4-6' 75c; 6-8’ 
$1.00; 8-10' $1.50. 
Eureka. This variety has verv large elongated nuts which have 
cream colored waxy kernels. The nut is superior to the Placentia 
but it is not borne on as young trees or in so great crops. The 
tree is hardier than the Placentia. 4-6' 75c; 6-8' $1.00; 8-10' $1.50. 
Eastern Black U alnuts 
Thomas. This new selected strain of Black Walnut will grow well 
in southern California. It has a comparatively thin shell which 
may be cracked easily. The tree makes a handsome specimen and 
bears while quite young. 6-8' $1.20. 
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