HALFORD No. 2. FT212. (Mid-August.) Large, uniform, round 
fruit. Golden yellow skin. Flesh sweet and deep yellow to the 
pit. A favorite with canners. 
SULLIVAN No. 4. FT221. (Sept.) A superior variety introduced by 
us to replace Phillips. Fruit large and yellow. Flesh clear yellow 
to the very small pit; rich flavor. Consistently heavy producer 
and earlier than regular Sullivan. (Add 5c royalty per tree.) 
PLUMS 
BAVAY’S GREEN GAGE. FT401. (July.) A large, round greenish- 
yellow plum. Flesh sweet and of fine flavor. Very popular home ~ 
orchard and canning variety. 
BEAUTY. FT402. (Early June.) The earliest important commercial 
variety. Heart-shaped fruit is medium-large; beautiful crimson 
color. Good flavored, flesh firm enough for shipping. 
CLIMAX. FT403. (June.) One of the finest of all eating plums. 
The fruit is large, heart-shaped and cherry-red in color. The flesh 
is sweet, juicy and rich. Heavy bearing trees at an early age. 
DAMSON. FT404. (August.) A tart plum popular for the home 
orchard for its culinary value. The fruit is small, dark purple 
in color with a heavy bloom. Makes excellent jam. 
DUARTE. FT405. (July.) A blood-red plum that has gained wide 
favor as a shipper. Large, heart-shaped fruit; red skin; firm 
flesh is blood-red in color; sweet and excellent flavor. Trees are 
good bearers. 
PRESIDENT. FT406. (Sept.) A late shipping variety popular in 
most sections. The fruit is large, roundish, dark blue in color. 
Yellow flesh is of fine texture. 
SANTA ROSA. FT407. (Mid-June.) One of California’s leading 
shipping plums. It has large size, firm flesh and good eating 
qualities. Fruit reddish in color, juicy and has a pleasing tart 
flavor. Very vigorous, productive tree. 
SATSUMA. FT408. (July-August.) An old variety still popular as 
a source of canning plums. The fruit is large, nearly round; color 
is dark red; flesh is deep blood-red and juicy. 
WICKSON. FT409. (Early August.) Popular, important shipping 
plum. Heart-shaped, large fruit is straw-yellow in color turning 
to a beautiful cherry-red as it ripens. Flesh firm, juicy and 
luscious. Good keeper. 
PRUNES 
COATES 1418. FT501. Commercial drying prune. Good size; 
skin deep purple-blue with light blue bloom; flesh sweet, yield- 
ing a high sugar content. 
FRENCH IMPROVED. FT502. Popular commercial prune. Medium 
size; skin of good texture, dark blue in color, Flesh golden, 
firm, sweet and fine grained with high sugar content. 
IMPERIAL EPINEUSE. FT503. Extra large fruit can be used for 
drying or eaten fresh. Skin purplish-red; flesh greenish-yellow, 
high sugar content. Plant with French Improved for pollination. 
STANDARD. FT504. Combination shipping and drying fruit. As 
fresh fruit keeps well; can be shipped dead ripe. Fruit large, 
purple in color with thick blue bloom. Amber flesh is fine grained, 
good flavored. 
SUGAR. FTS05. Earliest of all. Skin dark purple, thick white 
bloom. Flesh tender and sugary. Vigorous tree. 
ALMONDS 
DRAKE'S SEEDLING. NT1. Late bloomer bearing abundant crops. 
Medium sized nut, roundish in shape; medium soft shell. Kernel 
short and plump with rich flavor. 
I.X.L. NT2. Sturdy tree producing large nuts. Soft, smooth shell 
has fine color. Kernel is large and plump. Plant with Texas or 
Nonpareil. 
JORDANOLA. NTS. Similar to Ne Plus Ultra, but has smoother 
kernels. Bears abundant crops of large, long soft-shelled nuts, 
easily shelled. Plant with Ne Plus for pollination. 
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