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FIGS 
3 to 4 feet, 50c each; $4.50 for ten 
BLACK MISSION (July-August)—Fresh mar- 
ket, shipping and drying. Large fruit, rough 
skin, thin and deep violet. Flesh sweet and 
tender of dull red color. Tree a good regular 
producer. 
BROWN TURKEY—Largest deep brown fig. 
KADOTA (August)—The best for canning, pre- 
serves and pickling. Medium sized fruit, ob- 
long with pronounced neck. Thin skin of 
golden yellow. Flesh is white tinted with 
pink in center, honey-like flavor. 
WHITE ADRIATIC (August)—Principal use is 
for drying. Roundish, medium sized fruit 
of pink flesh. A good grower and regular 
bearer. 
MULBERRY 
PERSIAN—Large fruited. 4-6 ft., $1.50. 
NECTARINE 
4 to 6 feet, 50c each; $4.50 for ten 
BOSTON (August)—An excellent yellow fleshed 
fruit, oval in shape. Freestone. Deep yellow 
skin mottled with red. Tender and of good 
flavor; for local market and home use. 
STANWICK (Early August)—Large greenish- 
white fruit, over-spread with deep red. Flesh, 
white and juicy. 
OLIVES 
In gal. cans, $1.00; balled, 4-5 ft., $2.50 
MISSION—The most popular variety. A re- 
liable bearer of good size. Very drought re- 
sistant, but should have water to bear well. 
MANZANILLO (October)—Large fruit and ex- 
cellent pickling quality. Vigorous grower 
and ripens early. 
PEACHES 
(Freestone Varieties) 4 to 6 feet, 50c each 
$4.50 for ten 
ALEXANDER (June) — White, 
rather watery; standard early. 
EARLY CRAWFORD (July)—Tree is vigorous 
and prolific; in past years this was the 
earliest peach. Large fruit; flesh yellow and 
juicy. An excellent peach of its season for 
the home orchard. Freestone. 
LATE CRAWFORD (August)—Fruit large and 
roundish; skin yellow with dark red cheek; 
flesh deep yellow veering to red at the pit 
and of good flavor. 
ELBERTA (July)—For market shipping, dry- 
_ing and canning. Fruit large and round; skin 
golden yellow blushed with red; flesh yellow, 
juicy and sweet. Freestone. 
FOSTER (July) — One of the best yellow 
- peaches of the Crawford type. Sweet and 
juicy. Freestone. 
J. H. HALE (August) — A yellow freestone, 
flesh fine grained, tender and of wonderful 
favor. Skin is quite smooth, the fruit firm 
and a good shipper. Fine for table, cooking 
and drying. Fruit larger than the Elberta, 
but not quite so prolific. 
red cheek, 


ELBERTA PEACH 
MAYFLOWER (June) — Quality, local market 
and home use. Fruit medium in size; skin a 
light red; flesh creamy white, fine grained, 
sweet and delicious. Semi-cling. 
STRAWBERRY (June)—One of the best and 
finest flavored peaches for home use. Flesh 
white and very juicy. 
(Clingstone Varieties) 
PHILLIPS’ CLING (August and September)— 
Fruit large and of uniform size; skin a pro- 
nounced yellow with bright red tinge on 
sunny side; flesh firm. fine grained, excellent 
flavor and evenly yellow to the pit. 
TRIUMPH CLING. 
TUSCAN CLING (July) — Yellow flesh, good 
flavor. 
PEARS 
4 to 5 feet, 50c each; $4.50 for ten 
BARTLETT (August)—Quality, market, ship- 
ping and canning. The best pear for home 
orchards. Large fruit, bright yellow skin, 
blushed on the sunny side; fine grained, 
white flesh, buttery and juicy. 
BEURRE BOSC (September)—Brownish-yellow 
skin; creamy flesh, tender and juicy. Tre is 
medium size and good producer. 
BEURRE HARDY (August-September) — Fine 
fall pear, folowing Bartlett. Fruit large. 
SECKEL (September) — Small fruit, yellow- 
brown; very sweet and productive. 
WINTER NELIS (December)—So far the best 
winter producer. Medium sized fruit; round- 
ish, yellow-green covered with russet. Flesh 
yellow, fine grained and of delicious, melting 
quality. 
