U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
CaRISTENSEN NURSERY 
935 Old County Rd. 
Belmont, Calif. 
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CHRISTENSENS CITRLU 
CITRUS FRUITS 
All Varieties $7.50 up 
EUREKA LEMON. Principal commercial and home 
in California. Fruits and flowers are found on this y 
the growing season. The heaviest crop appears in early 
MARSH SEEDLESS GRAPEFRUIT. Valuable in dur 
ornamental tree as blooms and fruits are larger and 
than other citrus and the trees are more heavily clothe 
\MEYER LEMON. Semi-dwarf. One of the best fruiting Oita en tals 
for home, either bush or tree-form. Covered with fragrant flowers in 
spring and summer; good supply of useful lemons in. winter. Bush 
form in 5-gallon containers $5.00; 1-gallon containers ‘$1.50. 
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VALENCIA ORANGE. The finest summer-ripening Orange, par- 
ticularly enjoyed for its juice. Fragrant white flowers mm Spring. 
Fruits develop through summer and ripen following summer, 
WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE. Fruits are seedless, juicy, and 
make excellent orange marmalade; trees covered with fragrant white 
blooms in spring. Ripens in winter. 
MEYER LEMON 
HOW MANY TO PLANT? 
For a family of four, we suggest the following minimum planting 
figures for the varietieis described in this section: 
Grapevines: one plant each of early, midseason and late varieties. 
Boysenberry, Blackberry, Loganberry: two plants of each. Rasp- 
berries: twelve red, six black. Strawberries: at least 50 plants. Cur- 
rants, Gooseberries: three of each. Artichokes, Rhubarb: three of 
each. Asparagus: at least 50 plants. 
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NAVEL ORANGE 
THORNLESS BERRIES 
75c each, 3 for $2.00, 6 for $3.75 
—~THORNLESS BOYSENBERRY. Most popular of all vining berries, 
and the largest in size. Delicious black fruits borne in huge quantities 
on vigorous Canes. 
CORY THORNLESS BLACKBERRY. ‘Thornless sport of the Mam- 
moth Blackberry. Large fruits in abundance. 
, THORNLESS LOGANBERRY. A much-improved type, not only for 
quality and flavor, but the thornless canes make harvest a pleasure. 
THORNY FORMS OF THE ABOVE VARIETIES: 
35c each, 3 for $1.00, 6 for $1.75 
25c each, 12 for $2.50 
“WASHINGTON. Large deep red fruits with good flavor; good in 
any section. ; 
~~CUMBERLAND BLACKCAP. The best variety of black raspberry 
for our climate. Vigorous, productive. 
STRAWBERRIES 
25 for $1.75, 100 for $6.50 
DONNER. A beautiful deep red, large strawberry for the spring 
season. Best for our district. ; 
GEM. An excellent everbearing strawberry with a long productive 
season. Good size and quality. 
. 20TH CENTURY. New large dark red everbearing variety. Plants 
are vigorous and productive from spring to fall. Sweet flavor. 
* ROCKHILL. Runnerless everbearing variety for barrels and borders. 
12 for $1.75; 50 for $6.50. 
CURRANTS and GOOSEBERRIES 
50c each, 6 for $2.50 
~~ RED LAKE CURRANT. Bright red fruits borne profusely on sturdy 
plants. 
~ OREGON CHAMPION GOOSEBERRY. Excellent quality and pro- 
lific. Plant in full sun in rich soil. 
