The picture above showsfone of our recent Strawberry plantings—30 acres, set in, April 1946. By 
July 15, 1947, over $3,000 per acre had been realized, with another crop yet to come off this current 
year. The total returns should run between 8 and 12 tons per acre. These are all University varieties. 
Most of them are Shasta, which is a little slow in starting but continues bearing later in the fall, with a 
second and frequently a third crop of fine large berries. Often it takes only 9 berries to fill a basket. 
Another field of 40 acres planted in December 1946 had yielded sufficient returns by May 1947 to pay 






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ORANGE, Valencia 
STRAWBERRIES 
We have been headquarters for Straw- 
berry Plants in California for nearly fifty 
your Strawberry planting. 
years and will be glad to advise you about 
Write for Prices on Acreage 

Remember 
We Specialize 
in Growing the/Finest 
Strawberry Plants 
Under Seal and Label 
This season we offer five new 

all expenses—rent, preparation of ground, cost of plants, wells, and all labor bills. We still hold the 
record of 35,000 pounds to the acre on one of our superior strains of Strawberries in 1916. For further 
information on Strawberries, contact us. 
Another field of forty-five acres just checked this date, August first, yielded over eight tons per acre 
and another good crop to come. We figure twelve tons per acre, eighteen months from planting. Ex- 
ceptionaily fine berries, many over two ounces. 
Hyde’s Improved XXX Banner. Doz. 100 
Excellent for home or market. Al- 
most everbearing in cool regions.. .$0 75 $5 00 
Rockhill. Best everbearing variety. 
Large berries.......... ee IO e200 
Streamliner. A new Everbearer... 1 75 10 00 
Utah Everbearing. Very fine..... 2 50 15 00 
Gem. Everbearing. Especially pro- 
life in the fall Fy) eo... - OU MmEEA OX) 
Mastodon. Giant everbearing sort. 
Stronp growers) eee... aC OOMEEAOO) 
: Dorsett. Heavy producer of large 
Fields berries. Keeps and ships well. ... 50 2 50 
The Five University Varieties 
Donner. Early; good quality. Suggested for home 
gardens in California, especially Coast sections. 
Lassen. High production and long-lived variety. 
Shasta. Good producer for market or home use. 
For Coast sections. Best of the five varieties. 
Sierra. For high production. Long-lived plants. 
Recommended for the Coast, but try it also in 
the mterior. 
Tahoe. A good disease-resistant sort. Fruit of 
excellent quality. 
All University varieties, 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 per 100 plants 
VEGETABLE 
PLANTS 
ASPARAGUS. 2-year size. 60 
cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
RHUBARB, Improved Cherry. 
35 cts. each; 3 for $1. 
HORSERADISH. Large. 25 cts. 
each. 
ARTICHOKE. 35 cts. 
3 for $1. 
LEAF-MOLD 
$1.50 per sack; $10 per yd., f.o.b. 
Watsonville or nearby towns 
each; 
varieties bred and named by 
our State University and tested 
commercially. Supply limited. 
On request, we will advise best 
ones for your soil and climate. 


CITRUS STOCK 
ORANGES, Washington Navel. Seedless; winter. 
Valencia. Best summer variety. 
Tangerines. Everybody’s favorite. 
Blood Orange. Sweet and juicy; streaked red. 
LEMONS, Eureka. Very juicy. Widely planted. 
Lisbon. Strong, vigorous tree. 
Meyer. Bears almost all year. Hardy. 
LIMES, Bear’s Seedless. Large fruit; rich flavor. 
Rangpur. Reddish orange fruit. Resistant to cold. 
GRAPEFRUIT, Marsh Seedless. Large; 
Any of the above Citrus trees, $6 each 
AVOCADOS. $7 each. If you are interested in Avo- 
cado varieties for home planting under cooler 
temperature, write us for information. 
PERSIMMON. $2 each. 
GRAPES 
Golden Muscat. Golden green. Vigorous; heavy bearer. 
Pierce Isabella. Large; excellent flavor; black. 
Concord. Medium size; blue-black. 
The above varieties, 50 cts. each 
Thompson Seedless. Small; greenish yellow. 
Muscat. Large; green; sweet. Dries. 
Flame Tokay. Rich red; crisp and sweet. 
Sweetwater. A good sweet arbor Grape. 
Emperor. Late; red. Keeps well. 
Ribier. Huge blue-black Malaga Grape. 
Any of the above varieties, 35 cts. each; 
10 for $2.50 
juicy. 
PLANT HYDE'S 8ushberries and Fruits 
for Finest Crops 
BLUEBERRIES 


GOOSEBERRIES, Oregon Champion. Each Doz. 100 
Transparent pale green berries......... -$0 50 $5 00 $30 00 
English Large Fruited. In gal.cans...... 1 50 te - ap 
BLUEBERRIES. Large and sweet. 3 for $5. SAC le hasoe ie 
; GROWERS  » WATSONVILLE, 
NURSERYMEN CALIF. 




“HYDE'S 
Giant Everbearing 
“RASPBERRIES 
CUTHBERT. Large; crimson. Each 
Talal Cl yee eee : 
Doz. 
Bo Cee we) To. SUR25 = $7850 
BLACK-CAP. Firm black berries, 
welliflay.onecn senna 
WASHINGTON. A vigorous, 
heavy red Raspberry from the 
25 2550) 
Puyallup section of Washington. 3m 350 
WILLAMETTE. A fine new ya- 
riety from Oregon. Seecut..... 35) 3} 5X) 

SHRUBS and TREES 
Rare and Standard Varieties 
A fine selection including Rhododendrons, 
Camellias, Daphnes, Red-flowering Buckeyes, 
Deciduous Magnolias, Lace-trees, also all 
Standard varieties. For landscaping, call and 
look over our stock. 
A Full Line of ROSES - TREEand BUSH 
Many of the new patented varieties and a 
large selection of popular sorts. Shipping dates 
from December to January, later in cans. Serd 
for list of varieties, and please order well in 
advance. 
We do orchard and berry plantin 
h g by the acre 
also landscaping of any area from a town lot to an 
estate. Get in touch with us for this service. 
Please note our voluntary reduction of prices. 
ae ee Se ee 
We give no warranty, express or impli 
purity, description, quality, rod gu vete tne 3 
other matter of any trees, seeds, ’ 
we send out, and will not bein any 
fee aie orer Purity and germinati 
ormation from official seed laboratori i 
guarantee. Deliveries on all contracts SRdeseio 
not guaranteed against crop failure, fire flood 
other conditions beyond our control. gs: 
do tee, Hyde Co. 
any 
bulbs or plants 
way responsible 
on tests are in- 
7! ae 

Acreage 
Planters 
or 
Dealers 
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Quantity 
Prices 

ASPARAGUS 

BEGONIA BULBS 
Begonias have long been our specialty. 
Begonias, Camellia and  Fimbriata, 
orange. Large blooming-size bulbs, $2.50 per doz. 

NOTE: Add 212% California sales tax. 
TERMS: Send cash with order, or a deposit and we will 
ship C. O. D. if preferred. 
Double 
also Hanging 
Basket types. This year we offer double varieties in six 
different colors: red, white, yellow, pink, salmon, and 
