Red Haven Peach 
PLUMS 
Plums are satisfactory small trees for the home grounds. They bear 
consistent, good crops, make excellent preserves and some kinds 
are d2licious to eat fresh. A few varieties are listed here. 
~BLUE DAMSON. Small tart purple fruits; amber flesh. Finest variety 
for jams. September. 
™ GREEN GAGE. Greenish yellow rounded fruits with rich, sweet, firm 
flesh. A favorite for home canning use. Early July. 
SANTA ROSA. Popular variety with oval fruits, maroon skin and 
amber flesh. A favorite for home canning use. Late August. 
SATSUMA. Deep blood red fruits in quantity. August. Should have 
pollinizer. 
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Fruit trees from dormant bare root stock are available for planting 
from late December to mid-March. In any other season most varie- 
ties are available growing in containers at slightly higher prices. 
POMEGRANATE 
S-WONDERFUL. Attractive large shrub with red flowers and attrac- 
tive odd shaped fruits. Easy to grow, doing very well in dry hot 
places. 
PRUNES 
“FRENCH IMPROVED. Large deep purple fruits. The standard dry- 
ing variety. September. 
IMPERIAL. Extra large; purplish red skin, flesh greenish-yellow, 
high sugar content. Used as fresh and dried fruit. Plant with French 
for pollinization. August-September. 
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SUGAR PRUNE. The earliest prune for shipping or canning use. 
Fruit medium to large, oval, dark purple. Flesh sweet and of good 
quality. Excellent pollinizer. Vigorous grower. August. 
QUINCE 
“PINEAPPLE. Smooth golden-yellow fruit of white flesh with slight 
pineapple flavor. For eating and making jelly. September. 
WALNUTS, ENGLISH 
$3.50 and up 
. BLACK WALNUT. Seedling trees of an improved strain available. 
Nut medium size. Adapts itself easily to different climates. $1.75 up. 
EUREKA. Large elongated nuts. Very hardy. 
FRANQUETTE. The finest walnut for Northern California. Produces 
high quality nuts and makes a beautiful shade tree. 
PAYNE. High quality. Starts to bear while young. 
For commercial plantings ask for quotations and varieties not listed. 
Santa Rosa Plum 
BERRIES AND SMALL FRUITS ON PAGES 43 AND 44 
