
THE BROOKS APRICOT 
U.S. Plant Patent No. 498 
The Brooks apricot, covered by U. S. Plant Patent No. 498, 
one of the latest new varieties of exceptional merit, is propagated 
and controlled exclusively by the LAFAYETTE NURSERY CO., 
of Lafayette, Oregon. 
This apricot, discovered and introduced by our company, has 
been planted over a wide range of territory in the northwest. 
It is unexcelled for quality, size and production—in fact in 
comparison with other varieties for size of the fruit, the Brooks 
excels all others, many individual specimens having tested 4 to 
42 ounces each. 
It is a heavy annual bearer in districts where any other apricot 
can be grown to advantage and puts on a heavy load of fruit, 
many times when other varieties fail, under the same conditions. 
LONG DISTANCE SHIPMENTS: It will carry up better than 
any other variety for long distance shipments or hauling, as the 
flesh is unusually firm. 
CANNING QUALITIES: Unexcelled for canning either home 
use Or commercial since the fruit contains more sugar and less 
acid than most varieties. 
COLOR OF FRUIT: Its attractive color, along with other su- 
perior qualities, places it first in demand on the market at pre- 
mium prices. 
TREES are rapid growers and come into heavy bearing the 
third year. 
All Brooks Apricot trees are sold with the exclusive under- 
standing that purchasers of the same will not sell or give away 
any bud or scion wood or propagate any Brooks Apricot trees 
for their own use without permission from us. 
LAFAYETTE NURSERY CO., Lafayette, Ore. 

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS 
Each and every year, since our Brooks apricot trees have 
been placed on the market, the demand has taken up our 
total supply grown, on early contracts, therefore we suggest 
that your orders be placed early to avoid disappointment. 
LAFAYETTE NURSERY CO. 
Grandview, Wash., Aug. 20, 1943. 
Latayette Nursery Co., 
Lafayette, Oregon. 
Gentlemen: 
In response to your inquiry, we harvested in excess of 20 tons of 
Brooks Apricots this summer, which was approximately taken off from 
300 3-year-old trees. Six tons of these went to the cannery at a price of 
$66.00 per ton and 2 tons were sold locally, the balance shipped to east- 
ern markets in fresh state. 
We are highly pleased with our “‘Brooks Apricots’’ as no other 
varieties will compare with them for quality, price and production. 
W. J. KNIGHT. 
Homedale, Idaho 
July 20, 1940. 
We received 50 cents per box for 
our Moorpark and $1.00 per box for 
our Brooks or double the price, with 
a ready sale for the Brooks. The 
Brooks apricots are a much firmer 
apricot than the Moorpark with a 
beautiful red cheek. Will hold up for 
a long distance shipment and un- 
equalled for canning, being sweeter 
than the Moorpark, also firmer and 
larger. ; 
IZ CALAY LOR: 
Wenatchee, Wash., Aug. 9, 1942. 
We had only a few of Brooks apricots this 
Season as our trees just begin to bear fruit so 
we let them go in with the other cots at $55.00 
per ton. 
But another year we will have more of them, 
then we can get more, as the buyers that saw them said these would be 
the leading cots, and they also told us if we could raise cots like them 
Greeuine the Brooks) we should raise them instead of other kinds of 
We thinned them and they were almost lik 
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large and such fine red ones. te pM tad 
B. F. STANFIELD. 

. Caldwell, Idaho, August 4, 1942. 
Pee er acely 100 Brooks Apricot trees 3 years old. 
ut of tive varieties, the Big Boy, Tilton, Moorpark, Chinese and 
Brooks, I find the Brooks excels all others for size, quality, color end 
brings the highest price on the market with a ready demand. 
Beet puts on a fine color 10 days before ripe, is one of the best for long 
istance hauling or shipping. Another good characteristic in its favor, 
the fruit will hang to [ i 
es g the trees without dropping, better than any other 
ROSS McCALLISTER. 
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PLUMS 
Abundance—A rapid grower, bearing young and producing an 
abundance of fruit. The plum is a cherry red color with a dis- 
tinct bloom, golden yellow freestone, juicy, and highly per- 
fumed. One of the earliest fruits to ripen and always in de- 
mand. Should be in every family orchard. 
Beauty—Very early Japanese variety, ripens in June. Fruit dark 
red, very attractive. 
Bradshaw—Very large dark violet red; flesh yellowish green; 
juicy and pleasant; tree vigorous, upright and productive. 
August. 
Burbank—Medium to large orange yellow, dotted and marbled 
with red. The flesh is meaty, yellow, sweet, and juicy. Valu- 
able as a canning and market plum. The tree is hardy and the 
most prolific producer of the Japanese varieties. 
Climax—Large, deep red and yellow, flesh yellow, sweet, juicy; 
a heavy bearer. 4 
Damson (Blue Damson) —Deep purple fruit of delicious quality, 
medium to small in size; especially adapted for cooking and 
preserving. Handles well, suitable for the stand trade. 
Duarte—Large blood-red plum with red flesh. Ripens in late July. 
Green Gage—Small round plum, firm green flesh, sweet and 
juicy; an old favorite. 
Peach Plum—Very large; brownish red in color; meat slightly 
coarse-grained, but juicy; freestone; a most popular home 
and market variety. 
President—Fruit uniform, large, oblong, skin purple, flesh yel- 
low and of fine texture. One of the best commercial varieties. 
Season, September. 
Reine Claude—Large plum of greenish color with red marking. 
A heavy bearer and sure cropper. 
Santa Rosa—Large purple crimson amber flesh, juicy, high flavor. 
A leading shipper and market plum. 
Satsuma—Another of the Japanese varieties, blood red flesh, 
small pit, pleasant flavor, hardy. 
Wickson—Large, heart shaped; deep maroon red; flesh very 
firm, yellow, sub-acid, rich and good; a good shipping plum 
but a shy bearer in some localities. 
Yellow Egg—Showy market variety, good for canning. Large, 
oval, deep golden in color, juicy, and rather acid. July and 
August. 


LAFAYETTE NURSERY, 
LAFAYETTE, OREGON. 
