ALMONDS—Picture above shows whole and halves of Almonds, 
NONPAREIL, NE PLUS ULTRA and JORDANELLO 
Almonds 
Almonds are first to bloom and are one 
of the most beautiful of flowering trees. 
To insure full crops, two or more varieties 
should be planted together for cross- 
pollinization. After the tree has been 
trained to its proper form, the only prun- 
ing required will be the removal of cross 
branches and sucker growth. 
Drake 
Nuts medium sized, medium soft shelled. 
Almost round in shape. Plump, well-filled 
kernel. Pollinizers: Nonpareil and Texas. 
+ Ne, alee 
Nuts large with soft, smooth shell. Large, 
full kernel. 
pareil. 
~ Jordanolo 
Very long, large, soft-shelled nuts. Easily 
shelled. Pollinizer: Ne Plus Ultra. 
“Ne Plus Ultra 
Large, elongated, soft-shelled nut. Sweet, 
highly flavored kernel. Pollinizers: Jor- 
danolo, Nonpareil and Texas. 
~~ Nonpareil 
Large, paper-shelled nuts. Large, plump, 
smooth kernel. The most important com- 
mercial variety. Pollinizers: Drake, Texas 
and Ne Plus Ultra. 
~ Peerless 
Medium sized, hard-shelled nuts. Pollini- 
zers: Ne Plus Ultra and Jordanolo. 
“Texas (Mission) 
Small, hard-shelled nuts. Well filled, 
round kernel. Tree very heavy producer. 
Pollinizers: Drake, Nonpareil and Ne Plus 
Ultra. 
Pollinizers: Texas and Non- 
left to right: 
Weelsuuts 
Nuts large, oblong and of good appear- 
ance with rather thick, well-sealed, me- 
dium soft shells. This fine, large, upright 
tree is popular as a shade tree around 
homes. 
‘Franquette 
Nuts are large, handsome, rather conical 
in shape, with medium thin shells. The 
kernels are usually light in color and of 
the best quality. The tree is large, vigor- 
ous and the latest of all to bloom. Rec- 
ommended for planting in late frost 
districts. 
\Hartley-Franquette 
The nut of this variety is broader on the 
stem end than the original Franquette. 
The kernels are light in color and of very 
good quality. This variety is rapidly re- 
placing its parent, Franquette. Its popu- 
larity is due to its ability to bear fruit 
three or four years earlier and the fruit 
ripens approximately three weeks before 
its parent. 
‘Payne 
Large nut, thin shelled, with dark kernels 
of good quality. The outstanding merits of 
this variety are its heavy production and 
its extreme early bearing. A few nuts are 
obtained the second year after planting. 
Placentia Perfection 
The medium sized nuts have a smooth, - 
thin, strong shell. Kernels are dark and 
of fine quality. Trees bear exceptionally 
large crops at an early age. 
Any variety in this cata- 
log not in stock may be 
obtained by mail from 
Jan. 1 to March 31. Ask 
the salesman. ; 
DRAKE, TEXAS, 
Pecans 
The nut is large, long and tapering; with 
a thin shell. The tree grows tall and slen- 
der, making a large, beautiful shade tree. 
‘Caloro 
Mahan 
Extra large nuts averaging 242 inches in 
length with paper-thin shells. Can be 
cracked easily with the fingers. Kernels 
are full and rich flavored. 
‘Success 
Nuts large and oblong. Shell medium thin, 
parting freely from the kernel, which is 
plump and of fine quality. 
A 
BROWN TURKEY FIG 
Figs 
‘Black Mission (California Black) 
Fruit large, dark purple, almost black 
when fully ripe. Makes a good drying 
fig; tree grows to a very large size and 
bears immense crops. No pruning 
necessary. 
~ Brown Turkey 
Fruit exceptionally large and long, rich 
purple in color, becoming deeper purple 
as it matures. Flesh is a rich strawberry 
red color, juicy and fine-grained. Tree 
should be heavily pruned in winter to 
produce large figs. 
Kadota 
Fruit medium size, light green in color. 
Pulp very sweet, of good quality. Prac- 
tically seedless. California’s leading can- 
ning and preserving fig. 
‘White Adriatic 
Very large, elongated, yellowish-green 
fruit with a short neck. Bright strawberry- 
red flesh of excellent quality. Leading 
drying fig of the Interior Valleys. 
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