Bert Stribling III, Field Production Manager, person- 
ally inspects and supervises the growing operations of 
Stribling’s Nurseries. Here he inspects a bundle of 
yearling Gold Dust Peach trees. 
PLUMS 
,€—European Varieties; 
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PERSIMMONS 
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Hachiya. Leading, largest and best quality 
persimmons. It is oblong in shape, has a 
rather short point and skin of bright orange 
red, covered with dark blotches. Tree vigor- 
ous, upright and shapely. Ripens November. 
Fuyu. Bears young and produces heavily. A 
large round flattened fruit of smooth tex- 
ture. A good eating persimmon (non astrin- 
gent) but not as nice appearing as Hachiya 
variety. Ripens in November. 
PLUMS AND PRUNES 
ON MARIANA 2623 
HOME ORCHARD 
3g up 1-9 $1.25 each, 10-49 $1.15 each 
Commercial Price—50 or More 
V4 inch to 38 inch (2 to 3 Feet) $ .60 each 
3 inch to 14 inch (3 to 4 Feet) .65 each 
Vo inch to % inch (4 to 6 Feet) .10 each 
3g inch to 34 inch (6 to 8 Feet) .80 each 
Sa Hatelo) Wes +508 oo 6 (6 to 8 Feet) .85 each 
Santa Rosa (J). 
Each tree is individually inspected and graded by 
trained men with years of experience. 
Painstaking care from the selection of 
seedlings, and budwood, coupled with 
years of experience, and careful inspec- 
tion and grading of our stock, insure top 
quality in all trees and vines bearing the 
“Growing Quality’ trade mark. 
Large, oval, purplish crimson fruit, well covered 
with light blue blooms. 
Flesh firm, purplish next to skin, yellow 
Planting Distance 18 to 25 Feet. “For Pollination Plant With 
Ace (J). Large blood plum of good quality, firm and very sweet, 
juicy and good for shipping. Tree vigorous and produces regularly. 
Freestone. August. 
Becky Smith (J). Round almost globe, very large, yellow blush, 
light red; late firm, good keeper and shipper. After Duarte. 
Beauty (J). Large to medium, bright red, yellow fleshed tinged 
with red. One of the better early varieties, tree strong, vigorous. 
Good shipper. Early June. Self fertile. 
Blue Damson (E). Medium, roundish oval; dark purple freestone, 
fruit tart, a good plum for canning and preserves. September. 
Climax (J). Very large, heart shaped, thick skinned, plum or deep 
vermilion red. Flesh yellow. A good shipping and local market 
plum. Ripening mid-June. Self fertile. 
Duarte (J). A large red blood plum, heart shaped, flesh firm blood 
red in color and delicious in flavor. A good shipping plum and 
excellent home variety. Early July. 
Elephant (J). A very large freestone, blood plum of excellent 
quality. The fruit keeps well and is a good shipper. Trees hardy 
and rapid growing. *Pollinizers, Ace and Santa Rosa. August. 
Eldorado (J). Medium large, flat, tomato shaped, dark red (almost 
black) plum of good keeping quality. Flesh hard, amber color 
when ripe, sweet, somewhat dry. Very vigorous grower. “Late Santa 
Rosa and Duarte. 
Grand Duke (E).A large purple plum, heart shaped of good quality. 
A good late variety for shipping and home use. August. 
Green Gage (E). Medium; round; greenish yellow fruit with brown 
dots. Very sweet. Late August; home canning. 
Hollywood (J). Medium size, blood red, sweet, juicy fruit of good 
eating quality. A purple leaved plum with lovely light pink flowers. 
Ideal for landscape and fruit. Late June. 
Jefferson (E). Medium, round oval, bronze yellow fruit, sometimes 
blushed a faint pink, skin tough; flesh deep yellow, juicy, firm but 
tender; stone semi-free. Good for home plantings. Late July. 
Kelsey (J). Very large greenish yellow fruit, blushed red on sunny 
side. Rich juicy vinous flavor when ripe, pit small. Late August to 
September. 
Late Santa Rosa (J). Large, oval, purplish crimson fruit similar to 
Santa Rosa with the period of fruiting one month later. Early August. 
Late Satsuma (J). Fruit large, nearly round, very similar to Satsuma, 
but ripens about six weeks later. One of the finest blood red late 
plums. September. *Late Santa Rosa. 
Mariposa (J) (Pat. No. 343). $2.00 each. Large purple red fruit, 
overlaid with a glowing lilac bloom. Blood red flesh, tender, juicy, 
very sweet. Keeps well. “Late Santa Rosa. September. 
President (E). Uniform large, egg shaped fruit. Fruit purple with 
deep bloom, flesh yellow and of fine texture. Leading European. 
*Grand Duke and Burton. 
veined, pink toward pit. Mid-June. Self pollinizer. 
Satsuma (J). Large nearly round; dark red fruit, solid red color 
from skin to pit, firm, rather juicy. Late July and early August. 
*Duarte and Santa Rosa. 
Wickson (J). Very large; yellow overlaid with glowing carmine with 
a white, heavy bloom, flesh firm, pit small. Fruit keeps remarkably 
well. Tree vigorous and upright. August. *Santa Rosa or Beauty. 
Yellow Egg (E). Large, long oval fruit of clear golden yellow with 
thick blooms; skin thin; flesh golden yellow, juicy, coarse and firm. 
Semi-free. August. 
PRUNES 
(Planting Distance 18 to 25 Feet) *Pollinizers Required 
Burton (E). Very large dark blue fruit. Excellent for drying. Pol- 
linize with Sugar or French prune. September. 
French Improved (E). California's leading prune; fruit medium 
size, dark blue; skin tender; flesh of fine texture, rich and sugary. 
August to September. Self fertile. 
Sugar (E). Large, early, dark purple prune of medium quality. Flesh 
sweet and a good variety for shipping or drying. August. Self fertile. 
Standard (E). Fruit large, dark purple; flesh amber, fine grained, 
juicy and sweet; a freestone, ripening in August. *Pollinizer, French 
Tragedy (E). Fruit medium size to large, dark purple; flesh of fine 
eating quality. For fresh fruit. June. Good shipper. *President or 
Grand Duke. 
WALNUTS, QUINCE, POMEGRANATE on Page 46 
Carefully handling and grading of peach trees on S-37 Rootstock, insures 
top quality. 
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