
Early NECTAR Freestone 
Plant Patent No. 86 
Now in its fifth year of introduction to California fruit grow- 
ers, the new Nectar peach has given more satisfaction than 
any previous California Nursery new variety. Satisfaction to 
the grower in splendid returns from their crops; satisfaction to 
us in the excellent response of the growers to our recom- 
mendations to plant the Nectar. 
Nectar is the finest early white-fleshed freestone we have 
ever seen. It has size, beautiful coloring (see reproduction in 
color above), a distinctive flavor with a delightful suggestion 
of nectarine tang; firm, juicy flesh finely textured; almost no 
fuzz on the skin and a wonderfully appetizing aroma. Nectar 
trees are cturdy growers, good producers. 
This report from the Los Angeles market dated June 24, 
1940, will give you an idea of how the Nectar stands with 
fruit buyers: "Peaches—lb., St. Johns and Imperials 3@6c; 
Nectars 5@8c; Rochesters 5@6c; Hales Early 83@5¥2c; Gold- 
en Jubilee 4@6c; Stevens 34%@5Y2c; Florence 34%2@5c." 
Every home orchard should have at least one Nectar. 
Reyalty: 20 -conte-perireo-additional 

Delicious FREESTONE Peaches 
ALEXANDER—Very early white fleshed peach, attractive. 
BABCOCK—Particularly desirable for Southern California. 
white, juicy, sweet. Skin handsomely colored. 
BRIGGS RED MAY—Similar to Alexander but better flavored. 
CURRY SEEDLING—Best yellow freestone of its season. 
EARLY CRAWFORD—Well-known early yellow-fleshed freestone. 
EARLY IMPERIAL—Medium-sized early yellow, nicely blushed. 
ELBERTA—National favorite mid-season yellow freestone. Used for 
fresh eating, canning and drying. Large, tasty. 
FAY ELBERTA—Similar to parent. Ripens earlier, tastier. 
Flesh 
FISHER—See full-color reproduction on front cover. 
FLORENCE—White-fleshed variety ripening before Alexander. 
FOSTER—Ripens with Early Crawford, has higher quality. 
HALE’S EARLY—Latest ripening of really good white peaches. 
J. H. HALE—Excellent home orchard and shipping peach ripening 
just after Elberta. Large size, attractive, delicious. 
LOVELL—Famous three-way peach; for shipping, drying, canning. 
MAYFLOWER—Earliest peach to ripen. White fleshed, juicy. 
MILLER’S LATE—Latest commercial and home orchard peach. 
MUIR—Produces the finest dried peaches in California. 
NECTAR—See full-color reproduction and description above. 
RIO OSO GEM—See description and color plate this page. 
SALWAY—Late yellow-fleshed peach. Good size and quality. 
STRAWBERRY FREESTONE—Early white-fleshed, sweet, juicy. 
YELLOW ST. JOHN—Yellow fleshed, early. Highly colored. 
NOTE: Early Imperial, Elberta, J. H. Hale, Lovell, Muir and Nectar 
available on apricot root in addition to peach root. 


FIGS ... sweet, luscious 
BROWN TURKEY—Large, purplish-brown. 
DURO BLACK—Large black for the Coast. 
KADOTA—Leading fig for preserves. White. 
MISSION—California’s all-purpose black fig. 
WHITE ADRIATIC—White. Tasty reddish pulp. 

APRICOTS .. tasty fresh, dried, canned 
BLENHEIM—California’s leading variety. Large, 
attractive fruits are well-formed, delicious. 
Trees steady producers of high-quality drying, 
canning and fresh fruits. Available on apricot, 
peach or myrobalan roots. 
MOORPARK—Extra large fruits of high quality 
and delicious flavor are favorites on the fresh 
market. Fancy dried product commands prem- 
ium prices. Trees should receive frequent sum- 
mer irrigation for maximum bearing. Peach 
root only. 
NEWCASTLE EARLY — Medium-sized fruits are 
ripe before other varieties. Valuable in early 
shipping districts. On peach root only. 
ROUTIER’S PEACH—Home orchard favorite of in- 
terior valleys. Fruits large, handsome; flesh 
sweet and juicy. On peach root only. 
ROYAL—Similar to Blenheim, but our strain of 
Winters Royal ripens three or four days before 
Blenheim. Prized for shipping, drying, 
ning; good producer in interior valleys. Avail- 
able on apricot, peach and myrobalan roots. 
can- 
TILTON—Leading commercial apricot in the San 
Joaquin Valley and latest variety to ripen. 
Available on apricot, peach and myrobalan 
roots. 
CHERRIES .. Spring delight! 
BING—California's finest black shipping cherry 
and most popular home orchard variety. Large 
heart-shaped fruits are borne on sturdy, pro- 
ductive trees. Available on mazzard and 
mahaleb roots. 
BLACK TARTARIAN—Most popular early variety. 
Medium-sized black fruits have excellent fla- 
vor. A good pollenizer for Bing, Lambert and 
Royal Anne. Available on mazzard and ma- 
haleb roots. 
CHAPMAN—Earliest, really good cherry. Popular 
in early fruit shipping districts. Medium-sized 
fruits are black, tasty. On mazzard roots only. 

LAMBERT—Our latest ripening cherry, valuable 
for extending the season. Black fruits of excel- 
lent quality. On mazzard root only. 
ROYAL ANNE (Napoleon Bigarreau) — Popular 
California canning and shipping variety. Large 
light amber fruits are borne on large, produc- 
tive trees. On mazzard and mahaleb roots. 
SOUR CHERRIES 
EARLY RICHMOND—The earliest sour cherry and 
popular home canning and pie cherry. Pro- 
ductive trees medium-sized, juicy red fruits. 
On mazzard root only. 
ENGLISH MORELLO—Standard late, red-juiced 
sour cherry. Excellent for canning and pies. 
On mazzard root only. 
PEARS. .. for Fall Tables 
BARTLETT—National favorite used for shipping, 
drying, canning. First good commercial and 
home orchard variety to ripen. Pollenizer: W. 
Nelis. Bartlett double-worked on quince makes 
excellent dwarf trees. Price 10 cents higher. 
BEURRE BOSC — Handsome fall variety. Long, 
tapering fruits, delicious, juicy. Productive. 
BEURRE D’ANJOU—Crimson blushed, tasty fruits 
are excellent keepers. Bears heavy crops. 
BEURRE HARDY—Best known fall shipping vari- 
ety, following Bartlett. Handsome fruits borne 
on productive trees. Available on quince root 
for shallow soils, or for top-working other sorts. 
DANA’S HOVEY — Popular small-fruited home 
orchard variety sometimes called ‘'Winter 
Seckel”’. 
DOYENNE DU COMICE—Important fall commer- 
cial and home orchard pear. Beautiful, deli- 
cious. 
EASTER BEURRE—Latest ripening, good keeping. 
Large fruits are prized for baking. 
SECKEL—Small-fruited home orchard pear. De- 
licious flesh melting, juicy, buttery. 
WINTER NELIS — Late-ripening medium-sized 
fruits are tasty, excellent keepers. Fine pol- 
lenizer, 
OLD HOME (Blight Resistant Pear)—Used as an 
intermediate stock for blight resistance. 
NOTE: All pears available on French root; on 
quince root as indicated. 
QUINCES ... 
APPLE or ORANGE—Medium-sized, apple shape. 
PINEAPPLE—Large, flavor suggests pineapple. 
SMYRNA—Oblong fruits handsome, perfumed. 
CANNING CLINGS for Winter Desserts 
YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES 
GAUME—Productive, large-fruited, popular. 
HALFORD No. 2—Favorite with growers and 
canners. Productive, uniformly large. 
JOHNSON—Valuable early season canner. 
LEVY’S LATE — Attractive shipping 
cling. 
PALORO — Prominent in all cling 
sections. 
PEAK—Similar to Palora, few days 
later. 
SELLER’S ORANGE—Large home or- 
chard sort. 
SIMS—Large, popular in mild cli- 
mates. 
WALTON—Early-ripening, excellent 
color. 
NECTARINES ... 
GOLD MINE — Delicious home or- 
chard freestone. Good producer. 
GOWER—Standard shipping variety. 
JOHN RIVERS—New early shipping 
variety popular in the East. 
QUETTA—Large, clingstone shipper. 
STANWICK—California’s leading va- 
riety. Good shipper, fine dried. 
VICTORIA—Late home orchard sort. 
(All of Our nectarine varieties are 
white-fleshed. All are freestones 
except Quetta.) 
RIO OSO GEM) 
(Plant Patent No. 84) 
One of the finest recent introduc- 
tions in our family of yellow 
freestone peaches. Ripening just 
after J. H. Hale, it exceeds that 
excellent variety in quality of 
flavor; appearance. Commercial 
money-maker; home orchard fa- 
vorite. Add 10 cents royalty. 
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~SULLIVAN CLING 
This excellent new canning cling was introduced by 
us four years ago to answer the problem, ‘’What is 
to replace the Phillips?’’ The new Sullivan ripens in 
almost the same period, equals or excels the Halford 
for canned quality, produces consistent heavy crops 
of top grade fruits. Add 5 cents royalty. 
WHITE-FLESHED VARIETIES 
HEATH—-Late, sweet and juicy. Popular. 
McKEVITT—Similar to Heath, ripens earlier. 
STRAWBERRY CLING—Beautiful color, tasty. 





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