APRICOTS 
Reeves. If you want early Apricots, and 
who doesn’t, this, we believe, is the most 
satisfactory variety. It matures its big, de- 
licious, orange-yellow fruit about the first of 
June, several weeks ahead of the popular 
Royal. And it bears with consistent regularity. 
Pat. 693. Each, $2.50. 
*Royal. The finest all-purpose fruit for this 
area. Big, sweet, red cheeked fruits that are 
delicious when eaten fresh or canned. Bear 
heavily. June. Each, $1.85. Balled, 34-1 in. 
caliper, $5.50. 
F 
BROWN TURKEY FIG 
Best for Southern California. 
APPLES 
Each, $2.25 
The following varieties produce good crops 
in this area. 
\\ Beverly Hills. This variety originated here 
in Southern California and is particularly rec- 
ommended for this area. The fruit is of me- 
dium size, striped red and yellow, and has 
an excellent flavor. Bears consistently. 
August. 
Yellow Delicious. Crisp, juicy, yellow fruit 
of delicious yet mild flavor. September. 
— Rhode Island Greening. Big, firm, crisp 
fruit, green tempered with yellow. Juicy and 
delicious when thoroughly ripe and un- 
matched for cooking. October. 
CRABAPPLE 
Transcendent. For preserves, jelly making 
or sweet pickles this abundant, red striped 
variety is best. Its big, white, perfumed bloom 
is an inspiring sight in spring. August. Each, 
$255) 
CHERRIES 
Each, $2.50 
Sweet Cherries do not produce satisfac- 
torily in Southern California except in moun- 
tain areas. Plant Tartarian with other sweet 
Cherries for pollenization. 
~ Bing. Unequaled among sweet cherries. 
Big crisp fruit, juicy and with exquisite fla- 
vor. June. 
Morello. While too tart to be eaten fresh 
its medium sized red fruit makes grand pies. 
Requires no cross pollenization and bears well 
most anywhere. 
. Tartarian. Big soft sweetly flavored fruit 
—as black as Pharoah’s heart. Early June. 
ROYAL APRICOT 
FIGS 
Each, $1.85 
Of the varieties listed Adriatic and Brown 
Turkey are more consistent. All varieties may 
be pruned drastically except Mission, which 
requires no pruning. 
~ Adriatic. Matures from mid-summer into 
fall enormous crops of large sweet fruit that 
are equally good for eating fresh, for jams 
or preserves. 
“Brown Turkey. As this tree is rather dwarf 
in stature it is quite suitable for backyard 
planting. Extremely large, brownish purple 
fruit, fine grained and sweet. Balled, $7.50 
up. 
. *Mission. Bears heavy crops of small black 
figs that are red within. Sweetest of all figs 
and quite flavorful. Balled, $7.50 up. 
NECTARINES 
These are both suited to our warm climate 
and produce big crops of delicious fruit every 
year. Balled, 11/16-34 in. caliper, $4.50. 
\*Gold Mine. Big red and yellow, white 
fleshed fruits of unusual flavor and quality. 
Early August. Bare-root, $1.85. 
~\*Pioneer. A fine looking fruit, yellow, 
marked with red. The golden yellow flesh is 
sweet, juicy and of marvelous flavor. You 
can be sure of excellent crops every year. 
July. Pat. 787. Bare-root, $2.75. 
PEARS 
Each, $2.25 
Bartlett. This, the finest of all pears, will 
produce much heavier crops if combined with 
Beurre d’Anjou or Winter Nelis. Big, light 
yellow fruit, mild, juicy and full of flavor. 
August. 
~ Beurre d’Anjou. Smooth greenish yellow 
fruits of large size. Tender, sweet, juicy and 
flavorful. Particularly recommended for eat- 
ing fresh. October. 
~. Winter Nelis. This brownish russet fruit is 
of medium size, rich and aromatic flavor and 
an excellent keeper. Produces very heavy 
crops in November. 
PERSIMMONS 
Each, $3.75; 5-gal., $4.75 
A single knife cut through the bark of the 
wood on each of the main branches 2 or 
more inches in diameter will materially re- 
duce the dropping of Japanese Persimmons 
and increase the yield. The girdling should 
be done at about full bloom. 
“Fuyu. Bears when quite young. Large 
somewhat flattened fruit that is never 
puckery. 
-.*Hachiya. Big, heart-shaped seedless fruit, 
reddish-orange within and without. Match- 
less flavor and consistency. Orange and red 
autumn foliage. Balled, 6-7 ft., $6.75. 
Deciduaus Qrnuit 
For information in regard to planting and care 
after planting read our booklet “When, Where and 
How to Plant’. It’s yours for the asking. 
We carry many varieties of Deciduous Fruits not 
listed in this catalogue. 
Prices listed are for bare-root trees unless other- 
wise indicated. 
PLUMS 
Each, $1.85 
For proper pollenization plant Santa Rosa 
or Beauty with other varieties. 
, Beauty. Medium sized heart shaped crim- 
son fruit that ripens in June. Excellent flavor 
and good keeper. 
\*Santa Rosa. The best all purpose plum. 
Great big crimson purple fruit, sweet, juicy, 
amber flesh. Late June. Balled, $5.50 up. 
‘\.*Satsuma. Deep purple outside, blood red 
inside. When fully ripe, the firm juicy flesh 
and tart skin make delightful eating. For 
canning they have no equal as the fruit loses 
none of its shape, rich color or flavor through 
processing. August. Balled, $5.50. up. 
~“ Wickson. One of the finest plums for eat- 
ing out of hand, excellent for canning too. 
Extra large amber colored fruit brushed with 
red. Juicy and delicious. August. 
POMEGRANATE 
Wonderful. A fruit that all youngsters 
really go for. Huge highly colored red fruit 
and attractive bloom of the same color. Each, 
$1.85; 5-gal., $4.50. 
PRUNES 
Each, $1.95 
The bearing habits of all prune varieties 
will be improved by planting more than one 
variety. 
~ French Improved. Big dark purple fruit 
for drying, canning, eating out of hand or for 
use in making pies. Sweet and fine flavored. 
Bear heavily. September. 
“Sugar. Produce heavy crops of large dark 
purple fruit that are sweet and highly fla- 
vored. Taste good and are good for you. July. 
GOLDMINE NECTARINE 
Dependable crops of bright red and yellow fruit. 
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