28 F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
FRUIT TREES 
—Continued 

NECTARINES 
E-6' to 8 ‘feet. 22.0: 75c each 
GOWER 
July. Standard shipping nectarine. 
STANWICK 
August. The leading variety in Califor- 
nia. The best all-around nectarine. 
OLIVES 
$2.00 each. 
MANZANILLO 
The leading commercial variety. Fruits 
slightly larger in size than Mission. 
MISSION 
The well-known variety introduced by the 
Mission Fathers. Fruit, deep purple turning 
to jet black. 
SEVILLANO 
The famous ‘‘Queen Olive’. Gigantic in 
size and exceptional in quality. Used mostly 
as a green olive. 
PEARS 
6 to 8 feet....... 75c each 
BARTLETT 
July-August. The variety of extensive pop- 
ularity and the only pear used for shipping, 
canning and drying. 
WINTER NELIS 
November. One of the latest to ripen. Fine 
keeping quality. 













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BERRIES may be planted as hedges, 
but sprawly kinds like blackberries 
(Boysen, Young, and Logan) are bet- 
ter trained on trellises. Their dense 
growth covers the trellis and fruits 
appear on the surface, 
es ~ Losts 4x4." 
‘A or 2X4" 
TREES should be planted as soon as possible 
Keep moist until 
planted. Do not expose roots unneces- 
2) PRUNE all broken roots with a sharp knife 
or pruning shears. Make a clean 
bey cut—they heal quickly. Never 
} pull broken pieces off. 

PERSIMMON 
4 to 6 feet....... $1.75 each 
HACHIYA 
The leading commercial variety. Fruit 
deep reddish orange. 
PLUMS 
6 to 8 feet....... 75c each 
BEAUTY (Japanese) 
June. The earliest important commercial 
variety. Fruit crimson color. Heavy bearer. 
CLIMAX (Japanese) 
Middle June. One of the finest of all eat- 
ing plums. 
DUARTE (Japanese) 
» July.; Now.taking the place of Satsuma. 
Color blood red. Fine shipper. 
GREEN GAGE (European) 
July. Color, greenish yellow. Popular 
home orchard variety. 
PRESIDENT (European) 
September. Color, dark blue. 
shipping variety. 
SANTA ROSA (Japanese) 
Late June. Color, reddish. Leading ship- 
ping variety. A good pollenizer to increase 
the crop on other varieties of plums. 
TRAGEDY (European) 
July. Color, dark blue. Large fruits. 
The latest 
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SPREAD roots out 
in a natural posi- 
tion and tamp soil 
firmly about roots. 
Water well. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Space | ft. apart 
st fer. 
a} BLY each way. For 
ar3. the home garden 
m3 feet i od 
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ers La EB any length — 
for wider beds allow walk at 3-foot 
intervals. 
Strawberries used as 
cover on dry wall. 
Plant in intersections 
of blocks in good soil. 
Face sun. 

PRUNES 
6 to 8 feet....... 75c each 
FRENCH IMPROVED 
September. The leading commercial vari- 
ety in all districts and unexcelled in quality. 
POMEGRANATE 
4 to 6 feet....... 75c each 
WONDERFUL 
This is the leading variety and the only 
one grown commercially. 
QUINCE 
4 to 6 feet....... 75c each 
ORANGE 
Medium in size, apple-shaped and orange- 
yellow when ripe. 
PINEAPPLE 
Large, smooth globular fruit. 
tinct pineapple flavor. 
WALNUTS 
6 to. 8 feet se $2.00 each 
EUREKA 
Good for northern California. Nuts large 
and oblong. 
FRANQUETTE 
The most popular commercial variety. 
Nuts conical in shape. 
MAYETTE 
Large round nuts. Heavy bearer. 
PAYNE SEEDLING 
Early bearer. Heavy producer. 
large growing as other varieties. 
trees produce heavy crops. 
Has a dis- 
Not as 
Young 
HOW TO PLANT FRUITS. BERRIES. ASPARAGUS 
) PRUNE THE TOP GROWTH. Young trees 
may have from one to several 
small twigs when planted. 
These develop into the main 


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; <. planted immediately ‘‘heel- 
COVER with ~P ? : Pure 
Bee Kcneear wat 2 Nii ORROLSt branches later on. oe pial 
a fy By = i . . 
geile abe until VG soil. It is important to carefully vie Vie 
planting poles:ate.ccactys select the branches to leave so 
that the top of the tree will be 
balanced, 
strong. Heavy bearing 
should be disbudded for larger, 
finer flavored fruits. 
and 
trees 
sturdy 
ASPARAGUS. Plant in furrows or 
trenches. Roots should be 6 to 8 in. 
deep, but when planted cover only 2 to 
3 in. and later in season fill in the 
remainder. Cut very lightly second 
season; full crop third year. 
Three feet between 
rows. 
Cut with JAR. 
HX’ sharp knife 
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‘always away from center. 



