Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. wT: DAT TE aa a aot Bua Aen ER ee ae Ce ee a (iti MMM uy 7 wr Ry FS GIGENG POOP SNE BNL SE ees a ite eo) Uf ss ut EX prommarreay aay a RR A 6 ep rea WA, RT ‘ered 4So}vers YIM 4 TTY [ITA 0M pus [reut Aq aopi0 Imo pues ‘SIy} op JouuKo nok JJ ‘suyueld anok sur -pavdor ertnbea Aeut nod se uolyeULOFUT yonS Nok SALd 0} pue spunoid ino punore nof Moys 07 sdUBpUueq}e UI o18 UEWSE[es peduUetedxe ‘snoe,1n0p *SUOTIOBIOS UMO InoA oYeUI—4NO ATI ‘aA0qe devul 999 “poyeoo]- ere paeksoyes pue od1jo SolesinN su0tjsuIy eu} YoY uo oNUEeAY pljan”y Snowey oy}, Ssoto ‘KEMYSIFT UeIO 0} UB2DQ 24} puB prvAS|NO|g [It900,q oy) ‘spreAd[nog 4yseMm pue 4svo ULeU OMT, *‘sojesUy SOT JO 4SvO SO[IU Bg Po}EOOT ST O11ejUO SOTTISAN AT Suoijsway 24} 0} JOL) 0} MOF] SpuojyOlH ; ONY THI FITHAYOLIIA OL \ SoltoasinnN Huezjsurtpy> ginoy Lsvo5 0935/0 NYS OL A) ly DA opu HPS) 4800 UBY} S59] ye OSsIq ues pue BIeqieg eyUeg 04 SoITeAT[Op iejnsey ‘“Aep AToAS A[LGIU 4OIASIP SojesuUy SOT ey} UL pue ‘yoom Yyove Aep uo 4Sve] ye AAI[eD0] Yyoee LOJ pourquiod oie Spo] Uosves SuTyUR]d 9Y4 SUING ‘S1lep1O Jo[[eVUIs UO ad1eYyO ATOAT[Op 90g v JIM ‘oozT PoroAT[Op OO'OT$ 07 sUIZUNOWe siep.tO O11ejUQ JO SeTIU GZ UIY{IM sjutod OF, “00'OZ$ ULYY SSO] JO LOpx1o yoes LOZ OO'T$ OdIeYyo pue ‘foorz OLOUL LO YO'OS$ 0} SuUIQUNOWIe Siepito TOATTOp om Snsneg JO yyNOSs pue Mojeq UMOYS szurod |[e OF, *puIM pue UNS sUIseWep Worl szueld pue seer} oy} yoojord syonIy peteaAoD ‘aAoqe dew oy} uo UMOYS SzUIOd sa[qIssodoe [[e 04 [LOS oy} WOT YSeaf SJonpord Ano SuULOATIOp UI poorsd -Ue 300] INO JO 9UuO ST IWS ye UMOYS Hon], Yovag vsousayy eee unjjJoyUuopy el Eine eyuoT yungaug Office and Sales Yard, Euclid Ave., D to E Street, Ontario, Calif. Please Observe when Ordering USE THE ORDER SHEET. The order sheet is for your convenience. Its use will save both your time and ours, and will greatly reduce the possibilities of mistakes. If in doubt as to the method of shipment, it may be left to our judgment. TERMS. Cash. Send postoffice of express money order, bank draft or check. No order will be sent C.O. D. unless accompanied by one-half the amount. SHIPPING CHARGES. All charges for transportation by freight or express collected at destination unless arrangements are made to prepay shipment. On orders to be forwarded by mail, we ask that 10% of the amount of the order be included with your remittance to pay the postage. If postage is less than this amount, the balance will be returned to you when order is shipped. SUBSTITUTION. Please state when ordering an assortment whether substi- tution will be allowed, as we feel at liberty, when no instructions accompany the order, to use similar varieties when we are out of the kinds named. We never substitute on large orders for commercial planting without consulting the customer. PACKING. No charge is made for packing on retail orders to any point in the United States, Canada or Mexico. When extra packing is necessary for shipments to Foreign Countries, a charge is made only to cover cost of material. INSPECTION. We guarantee all our shipments to pass inspection wherever shipped. On California shipments we notify the Agricultural Commissioner of the County of destination, of the contents, with the name of the party to whom shipped. The local inspector, according to law, must examine stock on arrival. TRUCK DELIVERIES. A small diagram showing the location of your plant- ing grounds with reference to a cross street on either side and nearest main boulevard will be of great help to our delivery men and enable us to serve you better. See inside front cover for further information. GUARANTEE. The Armstrong Nurseries will exercise care to have all stock true to name, nevertheless it is understood and agreed that should any stock prove untrue to name, the Armstrong Nurseries shall be liable only for the sum paid for the stock which may prove untrue, and shall not be liable for any greater amount. The Armstrong Nurseries book all orders with the understanding that same shall be void if injury befall the stock from flood, drouth, frost or any other causes beyond their control. Armstrong Nurseries PHONE ONTARIO 102 ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA Copyright, 1932, by John S. Armstrong = Ze “The royal tree hath left us royal fruit.” Select California Citrus Fruits Extra care at all times is necessary in order to grow a good citrus tree, since if the trees are neglected at one stage they may be stunted for life. At all stages in the growth of our citrus trees they are under the con- stant care of men who have been trained by years of experience in this work. The seedlings are carefully selected for vigor and root growth, and our buds are taken from trees of true type and known vigor. Buds of commercial varieties are all taken from specially selected trees of known production and have a long pedigree behind them. With our careful methods of packing we ship citrus trees safely to any part of the world. For long distance shipment the earth is entirely removed from the roots and the tops cut back to reduce the weight, the trees carrying well for a number of weeks when handled in this way. Prices are the same for both bare root trees, which weigh 2 to 3 pounds each, and the balled trees, which weigh from 40 to 60 pounds each. Ten assorted Citrus trees at the 10 rate: Each Per 10 3 or 4 year, fruiting size, boxed...... SAB. Co gig. oo 2 years l-inchcalipenran scence eee 2.50 $22.50 2 years lin Checalip erererrerecicr tier 2.00 17.50 1 or 2 year, %-% inch caliper........ 1.75 15.00 i svyearw sl, oe sin chmcailipenwrimuniien ener 1.50 13.50 Write for prices on 30 or more. Oranges Washington Navel. Easily heads the list of all oranges and by reason of its superiority, is largely responsible for California’s world-wide citrus fame. The fruit is large with the characteristic navel at the blossom end and the quality excels that of any other orange. December to April. Valencia. The Washington Navel and the Valen- cia are the two standard commercial oranges of California. As the Navel season closes in the late spring, the Valencias begin to ripen and are avail- able throughout the summer and fall months. The medium-sized fruit is juicy and sweet, with few seeds, and the tree is the largest of all citrus vari- eties. Ripens April to October. The Finest Eating Orange Carter Navel. Several years ago our atten- tion was called to several trees of an espe- cially fine type of the Washington Navel. We have observed this fruit for several years and we believe that for home use there is no better orange grown. The fruit is medium to large and has all the characteristics of the ordinary navel except that it has a very thin smooth skin, is much juicier and sweeter and has a wonderful flavor. The skin is too soft and tender to ship and keep well commercially, but there is nothing finer for the home plant- ing. Carter Navel trees can be supplied in all sizes given above, but the prices are 50c per tree additional. RUBY BLOOD ORANGES The Flesh and Juice is Rich Blood Red Lue Gim Gong. This variety resembles a high quality Valencia and ripens about the same time, but the color is a deeper orange-red and the fruit hangs on the tree much longer. The tree is very resistant to cold and is possibly the hardiest of all the sweet orange varieties. April to December. Mediterranean Sweet. A medium to large fruit, rich orange-yellow in color, and of excellent quality, ripening between the Navel and the Valencia, and a little hardier than either. March to June. Ruby Blood. This is the best Blood Orange. Of medium size, round, very sweet and juicy. In mid- season the flesh is streaked with red and when fully ripe is blood-red, the color extending through the peel to show a red blush on the outside. The bright red juice is valuable for beverages, and the fruit meets any home use. February to May. Thompson Navel. Similar to the Washington Navel, but matures about one month earlier, and has a thinner, smoother peel. Beautiful deep orange fruit of excellent quality. November to April. St. Michael. A high quality, thin-skinned, light- colored orange, with an abundance of juice. The tree is exceedingly productive. February to June. Nurseries TREE OF SAMPSON TANGELO Only Four Years Old and Loaded with Fruit Tangelos The Tangelos are new citrus fruits originated a few years ago by scientists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by crossing the Tangerine and tho Pomelo, producing a number of hybrids varying in characteristics, but all retaining the best qualities of their parents. They are remarkably fine for home use. They are beginning to acquire some importance as a commercial fruit and the few which have reached the markets have been sold at a very high price. They are very easily grown, bear very heavy crops, and come into bearing very young. Each Per 10 Syeary fruiting size, DOKEG. ...0%.0.. + $12.50 ereneie ry SiGe, LORMNGGIS Seo caeao do 6 Ol COU OREING 2.75 25.00 PY Wear DAWG re suecscisascstnjsye secs ace wveze 2.25 20.00 Sampson Tangelo. The best known of the Tangelos and one of the best. The fruit is round, of medium size, golden yellow in color, and with a distinct and pleasant flavor of its own. The fruit colors early but should not be picked until sweet, which is usual- ly not until early spring. Bears heavy crops within two or three years after planting. Thornton Tangelo. This fine hybrid leans more toward the Tangerine in characteristics. The fruit is more irregular and flattened in shape, and is a beau- tiful deep golden orange in color. It ripens consider- ably earlier than Sampson but does not hold on the tree like the latter. The flavor is very fine. Williams Tangelo. This is the largest of the Tan- gelos and retains more of the characteristics of the Grapefruit than most of these hybrids and is one of the very finest for juice. It has a delightful and piquant flavor. Tangelolo. This interesting fruit is different from the above three Tangelos in that it is a Tangelo crossed back again on a Tangerine. The fruit is medium size, bright yellow in color, and the flesh is soft pink in color. The flesh is sweet and very pleasantly flavored. The tree is one of the largest of all citrus trees, and bears extremely heavy crops. Five Citrus Fruits on One Tree For the accommodation of home planters who have room for but one Citrus tree in their garden, we offer Combination Citrus Trees upon which will be found a Washington Navel Orange, a Valencia Orange, a Eureka Lemon and a Marsh Seedless Pomelo, all budded on a large tree of the Mediter- ranean Sweet Orange. Two-year, balled, 70 to 85 lbs. packed. Each $4.00. Limes Limes are perhaps the most valuable of all citrus fruits for beverage purposes because of their char- acteristic quality and flavor. In addition to their value as a home fruit, the planters are beginning to realize the possibilities of the lime commercially in California. Ten assorted citrus trees at the 10 rate: Each Per10 3 year, fruiting size, boxed.-..-...... Sil-22 0 Ocnonea D Veni, ENNIS ococacnodouvooncogDodoo 2.50 $22.50 ier, Sor A UVe(s lees Se Ais Seen ced pice 0 DAO S 2.25 20.00 Write for prices on 30 or more. Bearss Seedless. This is a seedless form of the famous Tahiti Lime and is the largest and finest of all, the fruit resembling a small lemon. It is very juicy and has all of the good qualities one could ask for in a lime, its vigorous tree ripening large quantities of fruit in the summertime when limes are wanted. Mexican. The strongly acid green fruits of small size, used in the soda fountains, are of this old standard variety. Largely planted commercially be- cause of its heavy crops. A semi-dwarf tree, ripen- ing fruits all through the year. Rangpur. One of the hardiest of the limes, bear- ing extremely heavy crops of medium-sized fruit, with a deep orange-red skin and deep orange flesh; strong in acid, with a pleasant and agreeable flavor. In appearance, more like a tangerine than a lime. Sweet Lime. While the fruits of this variety have the characteristic lime flavor, the juice is so sweet that it may be taken without sugar. The fruit is quite large, almost round, and very juicy. Grape Fruit (Pomelo) Grapefruit are becoming more and more popular as a table fruit. They are easily grown with rea- sonable care in most of California. Ten assorted Citrus trees at the 10 rate: Each Per 10 3 or 4 year, fruiting size, boxed..... PA sn osc Ze year t—ineh Calipers scc sis clesiccs crete sve 2.50 $22.50 A oryGaie, GAs bhovetat Ceybhoses an onasnccuooc 2.00 17.50 1 or 2 year, %-3%4 inch caliper........ LTS 15.00 year 24-58 finch (caliper ici. .16--.c1e «6 1.50 13.50 Write for special prices on quantities. Marsh Seedless. SZ Ganter. A medium sized, oval, green-skinned fruit of exceptional flavor and quality. It is one of the most dependable hardy Avocados, both as to con- sistent heavy bearing and resistance to frost. A remarkably fine home fruit. October to December. Mexicola. Possibly the hardiest variety we grow and one which can be counted on to bear consistent- ly, nearly always fruiting the second year after planting. The fruit is small, dark purple, of excel- lent quality and fine for home use. September. Puebla. The largest and finest of all Mexican thin-skinned varieties, but not as hardy as the ma- jority of this race. Oval fruit; 8 to 12 ounces; deep maroon purple in color. Its smooth, yellow buttery flesh is exceptionally rich and fine. For home use and local markets there is nothing better, while it ripens after the other thin-skinned varieties are gone. November to February. Topa Topa. Along with Duke and Puebla one of the best thin-skinned fruits for local markets be- cause of its large size, handsome appearance and good quality. The fruit is elongated, 6 to 10 ounces, with a glossy skin. September to December. Fruiting Size Avocado Trees We have selected the largest trees in our Avocado Nursery, ranging from 6 to 9 feet in height, and have placed them in large 18-inch boxes. When handled in this way. we can leave all of the branches and foliage on the trees and can get more of the small roots when they are dug, so that the tree Keeps right on growing when transplanted and does not need to wait until established in the soil before it puts out new growth. We are providing these trees for those planters who want big trees and quick results and they are well worth the additional cost. The weight of each tree, boxed, is about 400 pounds. The following varieties only are available: Fuerte \Benik _, Puebla Mexicola Price on large boxed trees, $10.00 each. Mangos Only a few trees of the Mango are now growing in California, but some of them are bearing very good fruit. The tree is very tender and should be planted only in protected frostless locations. Price on grafted plants of all varieties listed be- low in 6-inch boxes, 1 to 2 feet, $5.00 each. Cambodiana. Long, yellow, delicious fruits, the earliest to ripen. Haden. The finest Mango grown in Florida, beau- tiful in appearance, with scented aromatic flesh. Paheri. A splendid Mango from India. Sandersha. The latest to ripen, of excellent quality. KU ky Armstrong Nurseries (/)\"OOVw7i ee Olives Olives will do well almost anywhere in California and will thrive with a minimum of care and water. The home cured ripe olives are superior to most purchased fruit and are not difficult to process. Olive trees with their soft gray-green perpetual foliage make an attractive ornamental and give that exotic, sub-tropical effect which is part of our Cali- fornia landscape. Olive trees are sold by caliper rather than height, because it is necessary to prune the trees back rather severely when digging and shipping, and the trees are shipped with bare roots. For orna- mental planting, however, all the top may be left on if desired, and in this case the trees are shipped with a ball of earth on the roots, or are taken up in large boxes. Each Perl10O Per100 Boxed, bushy, 10-12 feet..... $15.00 Soom ooodd Boxed, bushy, 8-10 feet...... $12.50 errcaltly, canciones lob, crybhoyye (G3) Bie) Aono oo 5 2.00 17.50 150.00 %- 1 in. caliper (5-6 ft.) .... 1.75 15.00 125.00 5-%, in. caliper (4-5 ft.) .... 1.25 11.00 90.00 %-% in. caliper (3-4 ft.) .... 1.00 9.00 75.00 Balled trees with the top left on, $1.00 per tree additional in the 6-8 foot size, and 50c per tree ad- ditional in the two smaller sizes. Write for prices on large quantities. Ascolano. An Italian olive, larger than any other variety grown in California. The big, oval, wine- colored fruit makes a wonderful pickle. Tree large and vigorous. Manzanillo. The rich dark purple fruit is a lit- tle larger than Mission and of splendid pickling quality. The large, vigorous, spreading tree ripens its fruit early, avoiding fall frost. Mission. The well-known standard variety intro- duced by the Spanish Padres. Large trees of this variety are still growing and bearing fruit at some of the old Missions in California. A handsome up- right grower, excellent for ornamental planting. The large fruit, richly flavored, is deep purple turn- ing to jet black in color. Sevillano. This is the famous variety imported from Spain under the name “Queen Olive,” and in California the fruit attains even greater size than in Spain. The very finest pickled ripe olives are made from this variety. Due to the difficulty in propa- gating this kind, we ask 25c per tree more for Se- villanos than the prices quoted above. _|. Beromi. A new Olive introduced a few years ago from Algeria which has shown that it will probably bear larger and more regular crops than any other olive we now grow. The fruit is of good quality and because of its extraordinary crops we believe it is worth consideration. PRINCE AVOCADO A Fine Winter Pruit GANTER AVOCADO A Good Hardy Home Fruit NABAL AVOCADO Promising New Thick Skin Ley Three Splendid Sub-Tropical Fruits { pe meee CHERIMOYA The Delicious Creamy-Fleshed Custard Apple Cherimoyas The Cherimoya is considered by many to be the finest of the sub-tropical fruits. The large heart- shaped fruit is borne on a small tree which seldom attains a height of more than 20 feet. The fruit is green in color with many small rough protuberances on the outside, while the flesh is smooth, white and of a custard-like consistency, giving the tree its common name of Custard Apple. Chilled, cut in half and eaten with a spoon there is no finer breakfast or dessert fruit grown in California. It is not a fruit that one has to learn to like. You will fall in love with it at first taste. Cherimoyas should not be planted where the tem- perature goes below 25 degrees but they will stand light frosts without serious injury. We have no hesitation in recommending Cherimoyas as a com- mercial fruit because they keep and ship well and already there is a large demand for them in the fresh fruit markets. Budded trees, 3 to 5 feet in height, $22.50 per 10. Booth. Medium to very large fruits weighing about three pounds each. The skin is smoother than on most cherimoyas. Whaley. Very similar to the above but with more prominent protuberances on the fruit. There is very little choice between these two. Deliciosa. Smaller fruit than the above two but produces more of them. $2.50 each; Papaya THE MELON THAT GROWS ON TREES The Papaya is one of the most delicious table fruits of the tropics and while too tender for most of California, it will grow and bear fruit in shel- tered, frostless locations. The plants grow with great rapidity and should bear their large, luscious, melon-like fruits within two years. The Papaya is more like a giant herbaceous plant than a tree and has a luxuriant tropical palm-like appearance with very large leaves 1 to 2 feet across, at the top of the large unbranched trunk. It requires a warm, sunny, well drained location, with plenty of water and fertilizer. The plant must be kept growing rapidly in order to be a success. We cannot guar- antee them to be successful since there are only a comparatively few locations where they will thrive in California, and a few days of unfavorable conditions will ruin them, but they are a very in- teresting fruit to have. The fruits contain a large amount of pepsin and are said to he exceedingly beneficial to the digestive system. Since the male and female flowers are borne on separate plants and there is no way of determining the sex in advance, at least three plants should be planted out together in order that at least one of each sex will be present. Plants in 7-inch pots, 3 to 5 feet in height, $1.50 each; $12.50 per 10. Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) Qne of the most promising new commercial sub- tropical fruits for Southern California is the Pas- sion Fruit or Granadilla. While scattered plants have been grown here and there throughout the state for a number of years, the Passion Fruit is new in that only recently have its commercial pos- sibilities for Caiifornia been realized. In Australia the Passion Fruit is largely grown on a commercial scale, and it should be as successful here. It is a strong, rapid growing, evergreen, climbing vine which attains maturity in two years and bears large quantities of glistening purple fruits about the size of a hen’s egg. These fruits are exceed- ingly fragrant and aromatic and may be eaten fresh or made into any one of innumerable by-products such as flavorings, syrups, jellies and ice cream. Passion vines should be grown on strong trel- lises commercially and planted about ten by ten feet. They make a beautiful ornamental vine for fence or pergola around the home and will do well in any good, well drained soil. The vines are hardy and will be damaged only by severe frosts. Plants in gal. containers, 75c each; $6.50 per 10; in 4-inch pots, 50c each; $4.50 per 10; $35.00 per 100. BEARING PAPAYA The Melon that Grows on Trees {8} eA LN Queensland Nut (Macadamia ternifolia) A sub-tropical nut tree from the Eastern coast of Australia. It is a beautiful ornamental tree with a dense rounded head of long narrow dark green leaves and attains a height of 20 to 35 feet. The nuts are about 1144 inches in diameter, round and hard shelled, with a tender white kernel very rich in oil. In delicacy of flavor they resemble the Brazil Nut, but are milder and more tender. The trees begin to bear in 5 to 6 years from plant- ing and usually bear good crops. It is healthy and vigorous, is not subject to serious pests or diseases and does not require more than ordinary care. Even when young the trees are not damaged by tempera- tures higher than 26 degrees. For ornamental planting alone the Macadamia is a beautiful tree and with the additional value of annual crops of excellent nuts it should be generally planted. In 6-inch boxes, 114 to 2 feet, $2.50. Loquats (Eriobotrya japonica) The Loquat is widely grown in California not only for its fruit but also as an ornamental ever- green tree. Loquats are the first fruits of spring and everyone enjoys their delicious aromatic flavor, while loquat jelly is just about the most delicious thing of its kind. The tree is quite hardy and thrives almost anywhere in California, doing best near the Coast. Ten assorted Loquats sold at the 10 rate. Each Per 10 Boxed siriwitiniewsSiZe cries tence: $10.00 Balled, 4 EON D> LEC tre ie.in cure cer sissies wtiege iat oe 3.00 Balled, 3 (COME TOOT. ory chek ences rapaurnen« 2.50 Balled, 2 [Hoy BF BUS ey oD ea Oe OMELO Tae 2.00 Balled ple stom apreeta cr diac asia douse rete a 1.50 Advance. One of the best Loquats for general use; large, pear-shaped, deep yellow fruits in big elusters; with delicious juicy white flesh. Ripens March to June. Champagne. The individual fruit is larger than the Advance, and of the very finest quality, but it does not bear quite so heavily. Early Red. Small fruit with a slight blush, ripen- ing earlier than any other kind. May. Thales. A fine Chinese variety, of a different type than the other kinds. Very large, pyriform, orange- colored fruits, much meatier, sweeter and milder than the Japanese varieties. Ripens late and should be planted in coastal regions as it will not stand extreme heat. May and June. Sapota The White Sapota is a strong growing evergreen of spreading habit with large divided leaves. It thrives anywhere in the milder coastal and foothill regions of California and is about as hardy as the orange. It is said to be one of the best fruits for people with weak digestive systems and the na- tives of Mexico, from which country it comes, claim that it induces sleep. Wilson. We consider this to be the finest Sapota that we have seen in California. The fruit resem- bles a large green apple and the delicious melting flesh has a rich peach-like flavor. The bearing qual- ities may be judged from the fact that last season the parent tree had more than five thousand fruit on in various stages of development at one time and ripe fruit may be picked during eight months in the year. In 5-gal. containers, 4 to 6 feet, $4.00; in 6-inch boxes, 2 to 4 feet, $3.50. Sapodilla The Sapodilla (Achras sapota) is a handsome, slow growing, evergreen tree which attains large size in the Tropics but which can withstand only very little frost and must be planted only in favor- able locations in Southern California. The fruit re- sembles an apple with a russetted thin skin and yellowish, spicy, sweet flesh. 7-inch pots, 12 to 18 inches, $2.00 each. Nriee\ Armstrong Nurseries CKOLNSS CHAMPAGNE LOQUAT Delicious Fruits of Early Spring Carob — St. John’s Bread (Ceratonia siliqua) The Carob is now recognized as one of the best evergreen shade and street trees for California (see page 48). Seedlings are usually planted for orna- mental purposes, but such trees may or may not bear the characteristic seed pods, since usually male and female flowers are borne on separate trees. These long, dark brown pods contain a sweet pulp, have long been used for stock food and are now made into a healthful flour for human con- sumption. The Carob is a native of the eastern Mediter- ranean and the “locusts’ which St. John the Bap- tist ate in the wilderness were Carob pods. Bolser. This variety has perfect flowers (both male and female), and therefore produces large crops of pods, often the first year after planting, these pods showing an analysis of 52 per cent sugar. The tree makes a beautiful ornamental. Budded trees, 3 to 4 feet, $3.00. For Seedling Trees see page 44. Fruiting Bananas Fruiting Bananas are too tender to plant in most of Southern California but there are some frostless districts where they will thrive and bear fruit. For additional ornamental Bananas see page 63. Hart’s Choice. A tall growing luxuriant plant up to 25 feet, bearing large fine fruits. Established plants in 7-inch pots, $1.00. Cavendish. A dwarf plant growing to 8 or 10 feet with small but deliciously flavored fruits. 7-inch pots, $1.00. Rose-Apple The Rose-Apple (Eugenia jambos) is an interest- ing large shrub or small tree, with large thick glossy leaves, bearing beautiful small round fruits 1144 to 2 inches in diameter, creamy white flushed with rose. These fruits are deliciously rose scented and may be eaten fresh or used to make fragrant jelly or candied fruit. Fairly hardy and will thrive anywhere in the coastal regions of Southern Cali- fornia. 4-inch pots, 75c. Wea, Ls cr be MME ge —23 ZZ BEAL PLANE a a OS oe EZ Natal Plum (Carissa grandiflora) A striking and exceedingly ornamental flowering and fruiting shrub for specimen planting, also for hedges. Grows to a height of 8 to 10 feet with a spread of 6 to 8 feet, but may be trimmed to any desirable shape. Branches spiny with beautifully shaped, glossy leaves; flowers large, white and frag- rant. Fruits which ripen almost continually—al- though the largest crop matures in the late fall— are of an attractive brilliant red color, about the size of a date, and are edible. When cooked the fruit makes a delicious sauce hardly distinguishable from Cranberries. The plant is quite hardy in all but locations where very heavy frosts are experienced. It thrives in ex- treme heat, and because of its dense glossy foliage and the large, white, fragrant flowers, it would be a valuable ornamental, even without the heavy crop of excellent fruit which it bears. Gal. containers, 50c each: $4.50 per 10; 4-inch pots, 35c each, $3.00 per : Guavas (Psidium cattleianum) For eating fresh and for jelly the Strawberry Guava is one of the finest small fruits that can be grown in California, and its relatives, the Yellow Strawberry Guava and the large Lemon Guava, are also very valuable for the same purposes. They all make very handsome ornamental shrubs with their beautiful evergreen foliage, and the two smaller Guavas make a remarkably fine medium-sized hedge. The fruit ripens September to November. Strawberry Guava. A fine glossy-leaved shrub or small tree, which produces an abundance of luscious fruit about the size of a large strawberry; round and deep reddish-brown color. The fruit is highly prized for eating when fresh, and for jams and jellies has few equals. Hardy and easily grown. Balled and bushy, 2-3 ft., $1.50 each, $12.50 per 10; 1% to 2 ft., $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; in gallon con- tainers, slender, 1% to 2 ft., 50e each, $4.50 per 10. Yellow Strawberry Guava. Similar in habit of growth to the above, but the fruit is greenish yel- low in color, is larger and milder in flavor. Very fine for eating fresh. Balled, broad and bushy, 2 to 3 feet, $1.50 each, $12.50 per 10; 1% to 2 feet, $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; gallon containers, 2 to 3 feet, 50c each, $4.50 per 10. Lemon Guava. The largest of the Guavas, the fruit often attaining the size of a pear, and the plant grows rapidly into a bushy shrub 6 to 8 feet high. This variety is quite tender. -In gallon con- tainers, 2 to 3 feet, 50c each, $4.50 per 10. CLicy_ Amnstrong Nurseries (yQa=o7rs Pineapple Guava — Feijoa This attractive tree or large shrub attains a height of about 15 feet, but can be made into a smaller compact shrub by pruning and can be used for a large hedge. The upper side of the leaves is glossy green and the lower side silver-gray, while the showy flowers are whitish purple with conspicuous red stamens. The oval or round fruit is delicious to eat and has a penetrating and delightful aroma which lasts for days and is suggestive of pineapple, strawberries and bananas. A bowl of fruit on the table in the house will fill the room with delicate fragrance. The plant is quite hardy almost anywhere in Cali- fornia and withstands temperatures down to 10 de- grees without injury. It grows rapidly and soon makes a beautiful large bush with foliage, flowers and fruit combining to make it an interesting plant at all times. It also stands considerable heat and may be planted in any of the interior valleys of Califor- nia, making a beautiful ornamental shrub, producing at the same time its useful, perfumed fruits. We have coined this word, pronounced Choic-e-ana, for this variety, because the fruit is indeed choice and has a pleasant banana flavor. The fruit is the size of a large hen’s egg, 3 inches by 2%, inches. This variety is the very finest Feijoa, but another variety or a seedling must be planted with it to insure cross pollination and a resulting good crop. Ripens in October and November. Speci- men balled plants, broad and bushy, 5 to 7 ft., $5.00; balled, bushy plants, 2 to 3 feet, $2.25 each, $20.00 per 10; 1 to 2 feet, $2.00 each, $17.50 per 10; qt. containers, 12 to 18 inches, $1.25 each. Coolidge. A long oval fruit, not quite as large as Choiceana or Superba, but which never fails to bear a crop even when planted by itself because the flowers are self-fertile and do not need cross-polli- nation. If planting but one plant, we recommend this Variety, which will not fail to produce a crop every year. Balled, bushy plants, 2 to 3 feet, $2.25, $20.00 per 10; 1 to 2 ft., $2.00 each, $17.50 per 10; at. containers, $1.25 each. Choiceana. Superba. Similar to Choiceana, but the fruit is almost round. Balled bushy plants, 1% to 2 feet, $2.25; 12-18 in., $2.00; quart containers, 12-18 in., $1.25 each, $11.00 per 10. Seedlings. Suitable for ornamental plantings and often bear crops of good fruit, but there is no cer- tainty as to its size or quality. In quart contain- ers, 1%-2 ft., 50c each, $4.00 per 10. NOTE! No mail order filled for less than $1.00. COOLIDGE FEIJOA The Fragrant Pineapple Guava YELLOW STRAWBERRY GUAVA Delicious to Eat {10} NATAL PLUM Brilliant Scarlet Fruits AIS hifi Sy \i\ AX WS Select Deciduous Fruit Trees The best time for planting all deciduous fruit trees in California is during the months of January, Feb- ruary and March, since it is only during that period that the trees are dormant and in good condition to be dug and shipped. These trees are all handled without earth on the roots. Our list includes the finest com- mercial varieties for the market, as well as those kinds that are best for home orchards. We have listed the varieties of each fruit in the order of their ripening, so that planters may easily select several kinds which will provide fruit continu- ously throughout the ripening season. As a precaution against sunburn, the use of tree protectors is advisable. We list these on page 68. Peaches All peaches are freestone except where the word Cling follows the name. We can supply most com- mercial varieties on either peach or apricot root. Ten fruit trees, assorted in any way, or five of a single variety, sold at the 10 rate; 50 peach trees but not less than 10 of a variety sold at the 100 rate. Each PerlO Per 100 ASUCOMGW LOG Cer sieeceras tals. feetiv.siesennemee stom ieee 85 7.50 60.00 2ELOMS LCet i cterteversicue tater stenete -65 5.50 40.00 Fuyu 10c per tree more than above. Write for prices on 300 or more. Gailey. The fruit is small and valueless and we recommend it only for planting with other kinds for eross-pollination purposes. Hachiya. Very large conical fruit of bright orange-red, with sweet, rich, mellow flesh. Astrin- gent until ripe and then very fine indeed. A large well-grown Hachiya persimmon is one of the most beautiful fruits grown. Most of the fruits seen in the markets are of this variety. Tamopan. A very large fruit, flattened, often five inches in diameter, weighing over a pound and oddly marked by a crease completely around the stem end. Deep golden red in color. Ripens late. Fuyu. This new persimmon is quite different from all other commonly grown varieties in that it is never astringent or puckery. It is quite firm even when fully ripe and may be eaten hard like an apple whenever it is sweet enough. The fruits are large, flattened and are borne in great quantities. The trees bear much younger than most persim- mons and produce great clusters of fruit from the second year on. The tree is a little more difficult to grow and we ask 10c per tree more than the prices for other varieties. BIG LUSCIOUS CALIMYRNA FIGS The Largest and Finest Fig of All, Bursting With Sweetness and Richness {16 } Ww Armstrone HACHIYA PERSIMMON Big Orange-Red Cones of Goodness Chestnuts The Chestnut should be planted far more in Cali- fornia than it is at the present time, because it does particularly well in most sections of the state, pro- ducing very heavy crops of nuts which bring a good price in the markets. Also the trees make beautiful large ornamental shade trees with dense, dark green foliage and symmetrical tops. They do not attain great size, but make a medium growth which is most satisfactory for many locations, and we can recommend them for all parts of this state, except the hot dry desert sections. In order to secure cross-pollination at least three trees should be planted togeth€r. Marron Combale. A beautiful big golden-brown nut of French origin. One of the finest of all chest- nuts, the tree coming into bearing very young. Grafted trees, 4 to 6 feet, $3.00; 3 to 4 feet, $2.50. Spanish Seedlings. The Huropean type of chest- nuts, which are also called Italian Chestnuts, do particularly well on the Pacific Coast. The different trees vary only slightly in their bearing habits and the nuts are quite uniform. The trees are very ornamental with large dark green leaves and we highly recommend them for shade trees. The nuts are fairly large, sweet and of good quality, and the tree bears very young. Larger crops will be secured if several trees are planted together. 4 to 6 feet, $1.25 each, $11.00 per 10; 3 to 4 feet, $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 2 to 3 feet, 75c each, $6.50 per 10. Pistachio The knowledge of most people concerning the Pistachio is that it has a nice green color and im- parts a very pleasant flavor to ice cream. It is less generally known that Pistachio nut trees will thrive in California whenever the fig and olive do well. They are hardy deciduous trees of small size, the nuts appearing in large clusters like a loose bunch of grapes. Nuts are borne only on the female trees, and at least one male is needed for pollination. Strong, budded trees, 2 to 3 feet in height, $3.00. Aleppo. These are the two best nut bearing Bronte. varieties. Kaz. A male variety producing an abundance of bloom for pollinization. Nurseries Walnuts Our trees are grown from carefully selected scions from the best fruiting orchard trees under condi- tions of soil and climate which produce an excellent root system and a clean vigorous top. They are grown on the native Northern Black Walnut Walnuts make a wonderful shade tree for the home, but should be planted where they will have plenty of room to spread out, as they get very large in time. The trees grow rapidly after the first year and begin to bear at two or three years of age. Ten fruit or nut trees, assorted in any way, or five of a single variety, sold at the 10 rate; 50 sold at the 100 rate. Each Perl1O Per100 HO MCOMLZ RES SUS. pole.) sclalevg she's $1.75 $15.00 $125.00 SETOL MOM LOE Dens qovals iets aYots 1.50 12.50 110.00 GMEON Boa hee beers c)-n-nta er 1.25 11.00 100.00 A WCOVNG LEE S wcie wiaruiteldiere ches 1.10 10.00 85.00 Write for prices on 300 or more. Placentia. While new varieties come and go, the Placentia remains the most popular and profitable walnut in Southern California. The nuts are round- ish oval, smooth, with a thin strong shell and are of a desirable commercial size. The kernel is smooth, plump and light colored. The tree is precocious Eureka, Ranks second to Placentia as a commer- cial nut. Very large, elongated nuts; shell light straw color, very heavy and well sealed; cream col- ored, plump, waxy kernels. An ideal nut for the market and brings higher prices than the Placentia, but does not bear as young as the latter nor so heavily. Hardier than Placentia, because it blooms later, and also more immune to sunburn. Payne. A very popular commercial walnut in the central valleys of California because of the ex- tremely early and heavy crops borne by the young trees. The nuts are of exceptionally high quality. Sometimes used for interplanting because of its early production but comparatively slow growth. Franquette. Owing to its lateness in blooming, its hardiness and dense foliage, this French variety stands in high favor with Northern growers. The nut is large, elongated, smooth, tightly sealed, with a full, sweet kernel. Wilson Wonder. Called the “Jumbo Walnut” be- cause of its enormous size, the individual nuts often measuring more than 2 inches in diameter, Offered in the stores at Christmas time for very fancy prices. Bears very young and heavily. Filberts Filberts are certain varieties of European Hazel Nuts. They are produced on a large bush or small tree, and bear good sized nuts of excellent quality. They do best in a cool, fairly moist climate and are well worth trying in the coastal districts of South- ern California. They make beautiful ornamental bushes where they do well. Two or more varieties must be planted together to insure cross-pollination. Heavy, well-rooted trees, $1.25 each, $11.00 per 10. Barcelona. The best Filbert for general planting. A large, round nut, sweet and rich, bearing well when properly pollinated. Du Chilly. A large fine nut, bearing fair crops, but its chief value is a pollinizer for the Barcelona. NOTE! No mail order filled for less than $1.00. The Old Eastern Butternut A beloved forest giant of the East whose rough, hard-shelled nuts have provided pleas- ure for many foraging parties. We have grown some trees for those who wish to try them out in California, where they do well in coastal or mountain districts. Strong 3 foot trees, $1.50 each. Armstrone Nurseries Pecans The Pecan has definitely shown itself to be a profitable commercial crop in the interior valleys of California and in Arizona. It is a tree which adapts itself to a wide range of climatic and soil condi- tions but does best in a deep sandy loam. The trees are hardy everywhere in California except in the coldest mountain areas, and they are resistant to the hottest weather found in the state. They thrive exceedingly well in arid districts but require plenty of water through irrigation. Most of the varieties that we list are Western Texas varieties which are adapted to our arid cli- mate, and all of them have been successful here. Of this group, only Halbert, Success and Nelson are self-fertile and can be depended upon to bear when planted by themselves. All of the others must be planted with some other variety to provide cross- pollination. The Pecan makes a splendid, fast growing, large, shade tree wherever it is planted in California, growing just as large, in time, but not so spread- ing, as the walnut. Ten fruit or nut trees, assorted in any way, or five of a single variety, sold at the 10 rate; 50 Pecan trees, but not less than 10 of one variety, sold at the 100 rate. Each Per 10 Per 100 Seton losteetiny ier 2.75 $25.00 $200.00 Gmtoprsieteeteaciewracrnceccnerarcts 2.25 20.00 175.00 4S tojalGiet Cetera actneteierhonereae 1.75 15.00 125.00 Sto c4etTeetinee nas crstenchs cen 1.50 12.50 100.00 Write for prices on 300 or more. Burkett. Probably the most valuable Pecan for California and Arizona, and the trees that have come into bearing in this section have borne very heavy crops. The nut is large, almost round, thin- shelled, the whole meat coming out very readily. Makes a beautiful shade tree. Halbert. A rather small, almost round nut; bear- ing extremely heavy crops while still young, the trees in the desert sections of California producing as much as 190 pounds per tree eight years after planting. The nuts are extremely thin-shelled, shell- ing out readily, and are of very high quality. It is an excellent pollinizer for other varieties. Kinkaid. An extremely large and long nut with a medium thick shell. The trees bear while quite young and continue to produce exceedingly heavy crops. Very well thought of in the Yuma district. A Real California Pecan Nelson. Here is a splendid Pecan which was found in California, being discovered by us near Whittier, and we have propagated it because it seems to thrive so well and bear the coastal districts where successful. excellently in other varieties are not entirely The nut is of average size, quite long, with a thin shell, the whole meats shelling out read- ily. It is self-fertile and one tree may be planted alone with assurance of securing a good crop. Success. This has been the most widely planted of all Pecans in California and the finest and oldest- bearing trees are of this variety. Large and oblong, with a medium thick shell, and a kernel of the finest flavor. When a single tree is to be planted around the home either this variety, Burkett, or Nelson should be used sines they are the only ones that bear well by themselves. Stuart. Long known in the Southern States as one of the finest Pecans in that section. A fine vig- orous tree in California but somewhat shy in bear- ing, and we recommend it only for coastal or north- ern districts. Very large handsome nut, with a fairly thick shell. Texas Prolific. The nut is large and long and of particularly fine quality but does not shell out quite so readily as some of the other varieties. It is very prolific and is one of the most popular varieties in Texas, thriving in California as well. Almonds Two or more varieties of Almonds must be plant- ed together, in the right combination, to secure successful pollination. Good combinations are Non- pariel and Drake or Texas, Nonpariel and Ne Plus Ultra, Ne Plus Ultra and I.%.L. On Peach or Almond Roots Each PerlO Per 100 CO) GP BXNS po oacue6 C00 080.010 $0.65 $5.50 $35.00 SE tomewreetn cum niente .55 4.50 30.00 Py {Woy 8} SECS dodocnsooedcoo0e -50 3.50 25.00 Write for prices on 300 or more. Drake. A good commercial nut because it bears uniform crops and adapts itself to all almond dis- tricts. Medium size, almost round, with a medium soft shell, plump and well filled. A good pollinizer for Nonpariel. Ne Plus Ultra. A widely planted and popular almond, chiefly valuable because of its very attrac- tive outside appearance and its generally large size. The nuts are large and long with a soft corky shell. A good pollinizer for Nonpariel. Nonpariel. Probably the most valuable commer- cially grown variety in California because of its excellence for shelling purposes and its habit of bearing regular and uniform crops. Medium size, soft shell, with plump elongated kernels. I.X.L. This variety brings the highest prices for nuts marketed in the shell because of its clean, at- tractive appearance. Medium sized, elongated, soft shelled nuts. Texas. Now one of the most popular almonds commercially because of its extremely heavy, con- sistent crops of small soft-shelled plump nuts, ex- cellent for shelled kernels. A late bloomer and good pollinizer for Nonpariel and Drake. Pomegranates Pomegranates are one of the most ornamental of all fruit trees with their bright scarlet hibiscus-like flowers and their big crimson fruits which form a beautiful contrast with the dense bright green foli- age. They grow naturally into a large bush but may be trained into a tree if desired. Pomegranates are now being widely used for their beautiful clear red juice which makes a delicious and healthful beverage. Each PerlO Per100 AStOMGecl COU startersherenet errr erere $0.65 $5.50 $35.00 yt). Ch ECan ohtaodoccooDbON -55 4.50 30.00 PIO) 83: SHG caadaddoG200000 -50 3.50 25.00 Papershell. As the name indicates this is a thin- skinned variety of highest quality; fruit large; skin pale yellow with crimson cheek, the edible portion being a rich red, sweet and aromatic. October. Wonderful. The largest and most highly colored of all Pomegranates. Big fruit, rich crimson in eolor; rich garnet flesh, very juicy and of excellent The best shipping variety, flavor. October. GROW YOUR OWN PECANS It is Easily Done Anywhere in California {18} EX RN > SA SBS = s, SE ae RRR “Vines with clustering bunches growing, Plants with good burthen bowing.” Select Vine and Bush Fruits Grapes and berries from all over the world do wonderfully well in California and every home should have a few vines near it. It only takes two years to get good crops on most grape vines, so results are soon ob- tained. Grapes are also valuable ornamentals on fence or arbor. Home and Shipping Grapes Each Perl10 Per100 JPN e vay 5 cup otoe capa yO Oaeerironeero $0.25 $2.00 $10.00 Ten assorted grapevines sold at the 10 rate, less than 10 at the each rate; 50 vines, but not less than 10 of one variety, sold at the 100 rate. Write for prices for 500 or more, naming quantity and varieties. NOTE! No mail order filled for less than $1.00. Varieties suitable for arbor or trellis have the capital letter “T’ following the name. Listed in order of ripening. Khalili. A new Persian grape which is the very first variety to ripen. White, round berries of ex- cellent flavor, borne in loose bunches. Brings good prices on the early market and is much relished in the home garden as the first grape of the season. Chasselas Fontainbleau. (Sweetwater or Chasselas Rose.) Compact bunches; very sweet and juicy; color amber, flushed with rose. Valuable because of its extreme earliness. Early July. Chasselas Neuschatel. A very early, extremely juicy white grape in very close, compact bunches; bears enormous crops. July. Black Monukka,. T. A seedless black Persian grape much resembling Thompson Seedless, except that the berries average one-third larger and are purplish black when mature. Very large, loose bunches borne in great profusion. A wonderful early eating grape. Prune long. Early August. Thompson Seedless. The best known seedless grape, widely planted for raisins and market and a fine home fruit as well. Very large bunches of rather small, greenish-yellow berries, sweet and mild. Canes should be pruned long. August. Hycales. A very large, early, white grape ripen- ing with Thompson Seedless. The big berries, in large compact bunches are sweet and juicy, and al- though the berries are too tender for shipping, its earliness recommends it for home planting. July. Sultanina Rosea. A grape which is exactly like the Thompson Seedless, but the berries are colored a beautiful blush pink, deepening to red in the sun. The same high quality as the Thompson. Sultana. Great large bunches of small, golden-yellow seedless berries. seedless raisins and table fruit. Black Muscat. Large black berries with a _ pro- nounced muscat flavor, decidedly the richest flavored of all grapes we grow. We recommend it especially for home planting. August. round Largely planted for August. Dizmar. A new grape with great possibilities for shipping. Large, elongated white berries in medium size bunches; skin very firm; flesh crisp, meaty, and sweet. Early August. Zante Currant. T. (Black Corinth). The variety from which the dried currants of commerce are made. Large, compact bunches of very small blue- black seedless berries like currants, very juicy, sweet and richly flavored. August. Malaga.