Apricots 
Apricots ripen before most of the peaches are ready, 
and it gives a good start on your summer fruit. Noth- 
ing is better than picking your own apricots right 
off the tree—ripened in the sun instead of being 
picked green. You will use them all—fresh, in pre- 
serves or jam, or canned, ready to use when winter 
comes. All varieties are of the best quality. 
ROYAL. Probably the best all-around apricot for 
general use. Medium sizé and skin of orange-yellow, 
_ with red cheek. Good bearer in early June. 
BLENHEIM. Ripens in June with large, well-formed 
fruit. Quite similar to Royal, with fruit a little 
larger. 
MOORPARK. Really delicious and of fine quality, 
large-and round. Does exceptionally well in coastal 
areas. Ripens in early July. 
TILTON. The latest apricot to ripen—in late July. 
Large and heart-shaped, stands extreme heat, so 
does well in inland districts. Richly flavored, sweet 
and juicy. 
Plums 
Most plums need certain varieties planted nearby for 
pollenizers. Santa Rosa and Wickson are finest for 
this purpose and are fine in themselves. A few plums 
in your family garden will be enjoyed for many, 
many years to come. 
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SANTA ROSA. A heavy producer of large, purplish- 
red fruit, with amber flesh veined with crimson. Good 
pollenizer. Late June. 
SATSUMA. Tasty blood-red flesh, fine for eating or 
preserves. An old favorite and still one of the finest. 
Needs a good pollenizer to insure a good crop. Ripens 
in July. 
WICKSON. Very large, heart-shaped fruits, straw 
yellow in color, and flushed with red. Juicy and de- 
licious. Fine pollenizer. July. 
GREEN GAGE. ‘Long a favorite for the cooler regions 
or foothills. Oval, greenish yellow flesh, rich and 
sweet. Late August. 
BECKY SMITH. One of the most beautiful plums 
grown, and the latest to ripen. Large, round red 
fruits, amber flesh and of fine quality for eating. 
Prunes 
FRENCH IMPROVED. Widely planted for dried 
prunes, but delicious and sugary eaten fresh. Deep 
purple, good size, and bears heavy crops in September. 
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Nectarines 
The Nectarine tree looks just like the peach, but 
the fruit is smooth-skinned and the flesh has a 
flavor all its own. Fine for eating fresh or canned. 
GOWER. Large fruits, light green with reddish blush. 
Hes flesh, and firm for canning. Ready in early 
une. . 
GOLD MINE. Fruits of red and yellow, juicy white 
flesh, fine in flavor and quality. This variety is quite 
resistant to delayed foliation in the milder climates. 
Ripens in early August. 
STANWICK. Large pale green skin shaded with 
purplish-red. Extremely large fruits, and one of Cali- 
fornia’s leading varieties. Has a delicious aromatic 
flavor. Early August. 
Cherries 
Cherries do not do well at the coast or inland valley 
regions, but are excellent for other parts of the state. 
Delicious for fresh eating, pies and canning. 
BING. Large, dark red sweet cherry of handsome 
appearance. Firmness of fruit makes it desirable for 
canning. June ripening. 
ROYAL ANN. One of the largest cherries grown. 
Pale yellow with bright red cheek. Firm and sweet; 
prolific bearer and fine for canning. Late June. 
Pears 
BARTLETT. There is no finer pear grown than 
Bartlett. Large, sweet and juicy, this variety bears 
large crops early. A ‘“‘must’’ for home planting. 
August. 
Figs 
Figs are one of the finest fruits for home growing. 
They need little care, and if given plenty of water 
in summer months, they will reward with big crops 
of luscious figs, good to eat fresh, canned, pickled 
or made into preserves. In late summer and fall you 
will delight in picking figs from your own trees. 
BROWN TURKEY. One of the finest dark figs for 
California, Fruits are large and long, purplish-brown, 
with strawberry-red flesh. Bears consistent crops in 
any location. To get the better and larger figs, prune 
back heavily in winter. 
KADOTA. The best white fig, and one of the finest 
for fresh eating. Sweet and rich—makes the best jam 
you've ever had. Only necessary to prune in order 
to keep the tree lower for convenience in picking. 
MISSION, California Black..Fig. Very hardy, and 
produces medium sized fruit even when not watered 
heavily. Grows well almost anywhere, and is very 
productive. Not necessary to prune. 
