Avocados, 
Prized Summer Fruit 
Hass A_ particularly fine summer-ripening 
variety for coastal and foothill areas. The 
purplish-black fruit has a rough skin and the 
smooth buttery flesh is of highest quality. The 
fruit starts to mature in May and will con- 
tinue ripening through to October. Highly 
recommended by the Calavo Society because of 
its consistently big crops and high quality. 26°. 
Irving A green pear-shaped fruit of medium 
size with a smooth skin and a small seed. Al- 
though new, it has a lot of promise because 
both the quality and flavor are excellent and 
it is seemingly comparable to Fuerte in hardi- 
ness. We think it is going to be a fine new 
variety for all but the coldest inland areas and 
suggest it as a substitute for Fuerte where a 
taller less-spreading tree is needed. December 
to February. 25°. 
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Two Good Hardy Kinds 
‘Jalna A thin-skinned Mexican variety with 
green pear-shaped fruits of splendid quality. 
We are particularly enthusiastic about this one 
because we have seen 2- and 3-year-old trees 
literally loaded with beautiful fruit. The 
quality and flavor are excellent and the big, 
spreading, symmetrical tree with its handsome 
foliage is very ornamental. A fine variety for 
the interior valleys. November to December. 
22°. 
Mexicola This is probably the best variety 
for areas where heat is excessive in the summer 
and temperatures occasionally drop below 25° 
in winter. Extremely hardy, it is still one of 
the most consistent of all avocados in its bear- 
ing. The small oval fruits are shiny purplish- 
black with a rich smooth yellow flesh. The 
big spreading tree will stand heat, cold, and 
wind. August to September. 19°. 
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‘ Rincon This is becoming an increasingly im- 
portant kind because it is one of the few 
varieties which will produce well in coastal 
areas. A big, handsome, spreading tree, it 
bears big crops of medium-sized, pear-shaped 
fruit. The dark green skin peels readily from 
the smooth, richly flavored flesh. A good com- 
mercial variety and an excellent home fruit, 
ripening right after Fuerte. February to May. 
26°. 
Ryan A green summer-ripening fruit of very 
highest quality borne on a big, handsome 
rounded tree. Valuable for home or commercial 
planting in all areas because of its consistently 
heavy crops, its fine appearance and quality, 
and its relatively high resistance to frost. May 
to October. 26°. 
| Zutano The light green pear-shaped fruit 
resembles Fuerte and, ripening just ahead of 
that variety, it markets readily. A thin-skinned 
Mexican type, it is considerably above the 
average in hardiness and the quality is excel- 
lent. Reports from all areas say “Heavy and 
consistent production.” November to January. 
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Subtropical Fruiting Plants 
Here in Southern California we can grow and enjoy many tropical and subtropical fruits which are 
unknown elsewhere in the country. Many of them are very ornamental and have the big, luxuriant 
foliage which fits the modern trend. In addition, you will get delicious and unusual fruit. 
Carissa 
The thick, shining, dark green leaves form a 
perfect background for the intensely fragrant 
white blooms and the brilliant scarlet fruits. 
See page 49. Sun or part shade. 26°. 
Either variety below: Gal. tins, $1.65; 
5-gal. tins, $5.00. 
N Carissa grandiflora Large and spreading to 
_ 6 or 8 feet, but may be pruned as desired. 
N Carissa Alles A selected strain with both 
fruit and foliage somewhat larger, but the plant 
is low and spreading in habit. Plant with C. 
grandiflora nearby for best crops. 
Luscious Cherimoyas 
The unique, large, green, heart-shaped fruits 
have a delicious, ice cream-like, white flesh 
and they ripen in winter when other fruits are 
scarce. See page 61. The tree, with its huge, 
velvety foliage, is fast growing and requires 
about the same conditions as a Citrus tree. 
Hand-pollination insures bigger crops (our 
salesmen will tell you how to do it). 
Prices on all varieties below: Balled, 1-yr. trees: 
$8.50 each. 
Ott The original tree of this variety at Whittier, 
California, has never failed to produce a large 
crop. The fruit has a sweet, full-bodied flavor 
that will please the most jaded appetite. Plant 
Pat. No. 656. 26°. 
Deliciosa The flavor and quality are excellent 
and so is the production, but the fruit is not 
all large. The most resistant to cold and wind 
of all varieties. 25°. 
Chaffey This excels in the heavy crops which 
it consistently produces in coastal areas. The 
fruit is handsome and the flavor excellent. 26°. 
Vitamin-Rich Guavas 
For making delicious jams and jellies, Guavas 
are among the finest small fruits which can be 
grown in California. The plants with their 
glossy all-year foliage are good looking orna- 
mentals whether used singly or as a hedge. 
Averaging 5 to 8 feet in height, they are hardy 
and easy to grow most anywhere, too. 
Both varieties below: Gal. tins, $1.35; 
5-gal. tins, $4.50. 
Cattley Guava (Strawberry Guava) Always 
an abundance of deep red fruits about the size 
of a large strawberry. Good for eating fresh, 
_ but unsurpassed for jelly. 22°. 
Yellow Cattley Guava (Yellow Strawberry 
Guava) The fruit, plant and foliage, too, are all 
a little larger than those of the red Strawberry 
Guava above. Somewhat milder flavor. 24°. 
Grafted Feijoa 
The fruit has a delightful aroma suggestive of 
pineapple, strawberries, and bananas all mixed 
together and it is just as appetizing as the 
aroma promises. The kinds listed below are 
large-fruited grafted varieties available only 
at Armstrong’s and are not to be compared 
with ordinary seedlings which usually bear 
small fruit, if any at all. Extremely hardy and 
easily grown. 10°. 
Any variety below: Gal. tins, $1.75; 
5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
X Choiceana Fruit as large as a hen’s egg—the 
very finest Feijoa, but Coolidge or Superba 
must be planted with it to insure cross-pollina- 
tion. Makes a big handsome ornamental shrub 
with silvery green foliage and showy red and 
_ white spring flowers. 
Coolidge A long oyal fruit, not quite as large 
as Choiceana or Superba. This one never fails 
to bear a crop even when planted alone. Makes 
a handsome large shrub. 
\\ Superba Beautiful big round fruits almost as 
large as a billiard ball. Must have either 
Choiceana or Coolidge with it to insure cross- 
pollination. 
California Olives 
Picturesque and easy to live with, olive trees 
are valuable for creating a typical California 
atmosphere. Originally brought here from 
Spain by the Mission Fathers, they thrive in 
the California climate. For ornamental plant- 
ing, either singly or in groups, we have un- 
pruned trees of Manzanillo, Mission and 
Bonita. All varieties: 5-gal. tins, $5.00; 
16-inch box, $22.50. 
. Mission The well-known variety introduced by 
*the Spanish Padres. In fact, trees are still bear- 
ing fruit at some of the old missions. 
\ Manzanillo The leading commercial variety 
in California. A good-looking tree which will 
also give you fruit of superior quality. 
°S Bonita A new variety particularly good for 
ornamental use because it usually produces very 
little fruit. Also, it is more vigorous and has 
larger, brighter foliage than other olives. 
5-gal. tins only. 
Orchard Planting 
Olive trees for commercial orchard planting 
are field-grown and are furnished bare root. 
They should be planted from February to June 
for best results. Write for special prices on 
\ bare root trees of Mission, Manzanillo, and 
~Sevillano. 
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Loquats 
The loquat makes a splendid small evergreen 
ornamental tree which is hardy and thrives 
almost anywhere in California. Its big, broad, 
tropical-looking foliage is extremely attractive, 
and the delicious fruit which ripens very early 
in the year is aromatic and delightfully 
flavored. 
Either variety, balled, 2-yr. trees: $8.50 each. 
“champagne The big, yellow-skinned, white- 
fleshed fruits ate exceptionally juicy with a 
zippy zestful tang. They are just right for jelly, 
too. March to May. 18°. 
Gold Nugget The glossy deep orange fruits 
are tops in both appearance and flavor. The 
orange flesh is sweeter than that of Champagne 
and the fruit ripens later. See illustration on 
page 61. May to June. 18°. 
¥ Macadamia Nuts 
The good-looking evergreen tree grows from 
20 to 25 feet in height, densely clothed with 
long, shining, toothed leaves. Round hard- 
shelled nuts yield kernels (14% or more in 
diameter) which are unbelievably rich in 
flavor. Illustrated on page 61. We cannot guar- 
antee commercial production from our trees, 
but they are grown from seed taken from se- 
lected heavy-bearing strains.  5-gal. tins, $7.50. 
\ Tropical Mango 
These ate selected seedlings of that most 
famous of tropical fruits, the Mango. In the 
mild, frostless coastal and foothill areas of 
Southern California, they will grow and fruit. 
30°. 5-gal. tins, $8.50. 
\Myrciaria edulis 
In Brazil, the delicious fruit is highly prized, 
and no wonder. It resembles a giant Tartarian 
Cherry in appearance and flavor. See page 61. 
The tree is a handsome evergreen which grows 
to about ils) feet. 24°. 5-gal. tins, $8.00. 
Sapote 
A densely foliaged evergreen tree which is 
very ornamental. The fruit resembles a green 
apple, but the melting flesh has a rich peach- 
like flavor. Many people not able to eat other 
fruits relish Sapotes because of the high pepsin 
content. 20°. Either variety, balled, $8.50. 
‘ Wilson A tall, slender tree—fruits from August 
through January. 
“ Suebelle Considered by many to have the best 
flavor. A large, handsome spreading tree which 
fruits over a long season. 
