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GENERAL DESCRIPTIVE AND

na PRICE « CATALOGUE Saal

OF

SEEDS, + TREES. * ETC.

FOR THE YEARS 1888-89,
NOW READY.

This is the finest and most complete Catalogue ever published on the Pacific |
Coast. It embraces in its list all Bae choicest and most seg. iss varieties of

Vegetable, Flower, ler, Tree a

A SPECIALTY being made of every Desorption’ of

Grass and Clover Seeds, also Flowerin \ hh 2 ay

And other melas ae in the Lareent and Oe Seed Houses.

The Facilities of our House are Equal, if not Superior, to any other on this Coast
for filling orders, in Price Quality and Quantity.

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—~~TON APPLICATION.<—<«

STORE AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

102. to110- J Streetz: Cors Front, Sacramento, Cal.

FRUIT AND OTHER LANDS FOR SALE.

While we are not in the Real Estate business, parties often come to us for information
and assistance, both in buying and selling land. We being in constant communication
with the pr incipal orchardists, and land owners in Northern and Central California, and
also being on the must intimate terms with all the principal Real Estate firms in this
part of the State, we are in a position to give Valuable information to parties wishing to
purchase land, and we will gladly render any assistance we can (consistent with our other
engagements), to parties seeking homes. And being practical fruit growers (as well as
shippers), we flatter ourselves that we are competent judges of suitable land for fruit
culture. Any information we might give on this subject would be candid and impartial.
Write to, or call on us, if in want of land.

W. R. STRONG & CO., Sacramento, Cal.

ESPERSETTE SEED.€

‘This is a leguminous plant of the clover family, but quite
_ distinct in its habits of growth. Itislargely grown and much
prized in Europe, where its qualities for stock are considered
much superior to Alfalfa and other clovers. While it will not
produce quite as largely as Alfalfa, which grows on stronger
and moister soils, it is said to make much better egie or green
feed, and is more easily cured and handled. |

“It will make two or three cuttings each season of one anda
half to two tons per acre. Horses take more kindly to it than
Alfalfa. In Europe it is grown extensively for its milk pro-
ducing quality. It will grow from three to four feet high and

make ahandsome crop. (While growing the plant then re-

sembling the sweet flowering Pea of the pee) It flowers
early and is very rich in honey.

“ESPERSETTE is partial to sandy, gravelly or calcareous
soils and upland hillsides, but is not adapted to heavy and stiff

; clay ground. The root is a perennial, living for a number of

* years, and while inits rank green state, it can 1 be plowed under
and makes the finest kind of green manure, enabling the land
to produce three or four crops of cereals, or of corn, potatoes,
ete., after which it may be again sown to Espersette, thus
making a most profitable rotation. ‘The root is hard and
- woody, and, like Alfalfa, runs deep in the soil for nutriment.
Like the Cactus, it seems to draw moisture from the air as well
as from the root. About 40 lbs. of the seed is required for an
acre. We shall be constantly importing this seed to meet ae
wants of our customers. ~

Price single Ib., Boe ‘ten Ibs and ¢ over, 20c; in large lots,
$15 per too lbs. When ordered by mail add roc per lb. for
S extra pestaes, | etc...

Ww, R STRONG & CO;

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THE | ESPERSETTE,

A New Forage Plant that Looks Like Clover and

Grows on Barren Ground.

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Last Spring Herman Springmeyer, a Carson Valley, Nev., rancher,

sent to Germany for the seeds of the Espersette, a famous forage grass
of that country, which grows best on dry soil. He remembered that —
when he lived in Germany the grass was considered superior to all

known forage plants, and by way of experiment he secured some seeds
and planted them in the barren hillside near Genoa. He also planted

some in his moist garden. The result satisfied his most sanguine ex-—

pectations. The seeds planted amid the rocks of the hillside never

received a drop of water, and grew a foot and a half high in the Sum-_
_ mer, and at the present time the plant is green and flourishing. The
seeds planted in the garden barely made a live of it. Springmeyer

recently came to the Land Office and took up several sections of hilly,
rocky land. The clerks were somewhat astonished, and asked him if
he knew that the land he was taking up was nothing but sand and rock.

He smilingly replied that he had lived near the land some ves and

knew all] about it. -

He described the Espersette. He said: “ i is a plant that looks.

like clover and grows about eighteen inches high. I am convinced by

actual experiment that it will grow on the rockiest and barrenest hill-

side in this State. "The meaner the land the more it flourishes. You

can cut two crops a year. It is considered better than alfalfa in Ger-
many. It fattens cattle faster, and makes cows give better milk. No

one would think of using alfalfa in Germany when he could get Esper-
sette. Yes, I took up considerable land. It was all hilly, barren land

that no one wanted, probably, but once let this forage plant get a foot- 2
hold here and every toot of that land will be in demand. It will make eae
all these hills green. The dryer the soil the better. It flourishes 4
among rocks, and a limestone formation seems about the best place

for it. It comes early in the spring and stays green until the snow

covers it, I have sent to Germany for more seed. It is the coming

plant for cattle and horses, and stockmen can get rich here in Nevada
if they never have a drop of water. It will not grow on moist land;
too much moisture kills it. The hotter and dryer the season the better.

Our dry climate is exactly suitable for it, and the ranchers will not be’

long finding out what it will do.”— Carson Appeal.

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W. R. STRONG & CO’S

SPECIAL LIST OF

Vegetable Plants and Esculent Roots,

We grow large quantities of vegetable plants, and can supply the varieties listed
below in their proper season. We have made the growing of these plants a specialty,
and parties ordering from us can depend on getting plants grown from selected seed
that are sure to give satisfaction. Last season’s demand being so large, we have
been obliged to greatly increase our facilities for growing and wintering over larger
quantities than heretofore, and we shall be prepared to supply all demands.

Asparagus Roots, Conver’s Colossal, 2 years old.............cc cece cees $1.50 per 100
Special prices on large lots.
PMriGnOkes, Permss1EM LUDETS 622% snc oe eae Secs at sc ewe wnse wees $5 00 per 100 lbs.
Pigg eeisote tere eh eS. $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1,000.

Cabbage Plants. Rhubarb Roots.

Per 100.. Per 1000 | 2 and 3 years old. Per doz.
Karly York.............. $0 40 $3 00 | Mammoth Linneaus..... ........ $3 00
Early Summer.......... 40 3 00 | ee alta lots of 100
Early Ox Heart..... .... 40 3 00 | Bele DEGes OF, 1689,0
Large Flat Dutch....... 40 3 00 |
Large Late Drumhead... 40 3 OU | Celery Plants.
: : Per doz. Per 100.
Cauliflower Plants. Large White Solid....... $0 50 $2 00
: PeF 100. | White: Plame: : = ik. 2: 50 2 00
=e ee, Beene. s okie ore ace ws oe 6 r Horse Radish Boots.
iis Wa ceases fy Cee Per IO ats oak occas os Bias cane
Egg Plants. Onion Sets.
ee. Reeder Pes 1008 Scarce. Prices on application.
New York Purple........ $0 50 $3 00
lack Pekin: .. 22... 50 3 00 Sweet Potato Plants.
Per 100. Per 1000
Pepper Plants. Yellow Carolina ......... $0 50 $4 00
Per doz. Per 100. We grow immense quantities of these
Pee Belle ee te. ke... ¢0 50 $3 00 | plants and shall be prepared to supply
Sweet Mountain......... 50 = 3 00 | all orders at short notice.

Tomato Plants.—Put up in boxes of 50 to 100 plants each. We make a
specialty of tomato plants, and can always supply in their season well grown stalky
plants of the best known varieties. Our New Boss tomato has given universal satis-
faction, and we can highly recommend it to the trade.

“s Special New Kinds.
AOME, MIKADO, PERFECTION, NEW DWARF CHAMPION,
NEW BOSS, LIVINGSTON BEAUTY, SACRAMENTO FAVORITE.
Per dozen, 20 cents. Per 100, $1.00.

Special prices on all kinds of plants furnished on application on all orders
aggregating from 1,000 to 10,000 plants.
In all cases we will ship plants by express in small quantities, unless otherwise

ordered. W. R. STRONG & CO.

ROBERT WILLIAMSON. W. R. STRONG. P. E. PLATT,

W. R. STRONG & CO.’S

Hescriptive fatalogueof Trees s Nursery Stock
POR 2Ssss-so.:

Wee CAP Tee NURSERIES.

RoBERT WILLIAMSON, the original founder and manager of these Nurseries, still
has the management thereof. With his long experience, and the increased facilities
of the present firm, we feel warranted in saying that we can compete with any Nur-
sery on the Coast, and hope for a continuance of the liberal patronage so long
enjoyed by these well known and popular Nurseries.

Our headquarters and chief office is at our store, Nos. 102 to 110 J Street, Sacra-
mento, Cal.

We have greatly increased our facilities for carrying on this branch of our business
by the purchase of 320 acres of the very best land on the Mokelumne River in the
celebrated Lodi District. This, added to our 210 acres at Sacramento and our large
orchard and experimental grounds near Penryn, in Placer County, gives us unrivaled
advantages for growing good stocks, and testing varieties on different soils and in
different climates. Add to this our thirty years experience in handling and shipping
fruit, we certainly are in better position for supplying the planter with trees that
will give the very best satisfaction than any other nursery firm on the Coast or
elsewhere.

Our stock this season is unusually large; trees very large and healthy, most of
them trained low so as to protect themselves from the hot rays of the sun. For the
past six years our buds and grafts have been taken from bearing trees fruited under
our own observation, and we think they cannot fail to give satisfaction, especially
when planted in similar climates and soils to that of Sacramento Valley and adjacent
foothills. The great diversity of climates in this State makes it impossible to get
the same results in all localities with the same fruit. For instance, some of our best
pate ee are worthless in San Jose, and some of the best kinds there are of no.
value here.

READ WITH CARE THE FOLLOWING:

_ Persons planting should try to find out what succeeds best in their particular
climate.

(2.) Different persons know fruits by different names, which sometimes causes
planters to think they have been swindled, when they have actually got exactly what
they ordered. :

‘We regard fruit culture in California as being yet in its infancy; we think it is
destined to become the paramount interest of the State. People generally are using
more fruit than in former years, and as a proof of the success of the fruit interest in
California, fruits of all kinds have brought better prices of late years than formerly.
Our fruits are being sent to all parts of the world, and find a ready market. We are
in the center of the commercial world, and from present indications we are to be the
world’s great fruit center. The low freights recently secured, and the lower rates
which we still expect to get, will enable us to find market for all we can raise.

k= Those varieties which we consider most valuable we have cultivated in larger
quantities, and are indicated by an asterisk, thus (*).

We are also extensively engaged in Fruit Packing and Shipping, and flatter our-
selves that we are competent to judge of the best kinds of fruit to grow for profit.
We make it a point not to reeommend or send out any new varieties until we have
fully tested them ourselves, and proved them worthy of cultivation. Our Nurseries,
so far, have been kept clear of the Scale Bug pest, and we are determined by constant
vigilance to keep them so.

Princival Tree Denot, Second and H Sts, nearC, P,R. R Passenger Depot.

2 W. R. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal.

READ CAREFULLY THE TERMS OF SALE.

First—The articles in the following list will be furnished at the annexed prices
only, when the quantities specified are taken. Moreover, these prices are intended
for a reasonabie assortment of varieties. When parties order long lists of only one
or two trees of a kind, for such bills extra charge will be made.

t=" Second— When parties order specific varieties we will follow their instructions
so far as practicable. But as it often occurs that we have run out cf certain varieties,
or may not have of the age and size ordered, we reserve the right to substitute in
such cases other varieties equally good, unless positively instructed not to do so.

te Third—We will use every effort to avoid mistakes in varieties, for we fully
realize that our success in the nursery business depends upon the reliability of our
labels; but as there is such a margin for mistakes and misunderstanding (as above
indicated), we will not warrant against errors or apparent mistakes in varieties, only
to this extent, we will replace, free of charge, all trees that do not prove true to name,
or we will refund in cash the original cost of such trees, with 10 per cent. interest per
annum on said amount. (See tig. Zon Ist page.)

Fourth—All trees are carefully labeled and packed in the best manner for ship-
ping, for which a charge will be made sufficient to cover the cost of material and
labor. As trees are often delayed in transit and roughly handled, it is much better
to pay asmall sum to have them securely packed than to have them poorly packed
for nothing.

Fifth—All orders should be made in a separate list, and not mixed up with the

‘body of the ‘etter.

Write in a plain, legible hand, the name of the person and the place to which the
goods are to go; also the route by which they are to be shipped. In the absence of
such directions we will ship according to our best judgment, and wil: deliver to rail-
road or boat, all goods free of charge, but will not be responsible for accidents or
delays which may occur in transit.

(@ Terms oF PAyMENT.—CasH, or sufficient guarantee that the money will be
forwarded on receipt of trees

For extra large trees and plants above the sizes mentioned, extra prices will be
charged, and smaller ones lower in proportion.

Money may be sent by Express, Draft or Post-office Order, at our risk; but if sent
in any other way, at sender’s risk.

gas Agents wanted in every community, to whom a liberal commission will be
paid. Correspondence solicited. z

(@s~Any error of ours in filling orders will be cheerfully rectified on receiving
notice, provided such notice be given within ten days from the receipt of goods.

CAVA LOG EAE:

C {In selecting varieties to propagate, we have endeavored to select only such
varieties as can be protitably cultivated on this Coast, though all may not succeed
well in any one locality. Experience and observation have taught us that the most
profitable orchards are those containing but a few choice kinds. Itis a great mistake
to plant a long list of kinds in one orchard.

ges A long list of varieties with a very few trees of a kind, is a provoking curse to
the nurseryman, and a perpetual curse to the planter.

APPLE -TRitHs;

(= Our stock of Trees comprises all the leading and popular sorts, and is unsur-
passed in vigor, thrift and hardiness. There is so much variation in climate on this
Coast that the time of ripening of the several fruits can only be approximately named,
and some apples tbat are classed as fall apples would be winter fruit in some locali
ities. We would call special attention to our one-year extra apple trees; they are one
year from bud, on strong roots, and are as large as two-year-old trees. We should
prefer them to two-year trees to plant. A one-year tree has buds all along the body,
hence a good head can ke secured at sny desired beight.

W. R. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal. 3

Apples—Leading Varieties. Each 10 100 1000
2 year, No. 1—4 fo 6 feet; branched ................. $0 25 $2 00 $18 00 $150
Be year, Nem 4) POM sTOCE Wai. vs ys slsetelsiac’s wlesice als alse s 20 175 15 00 120
year JN@mpe——otowd Leet so... u dais ae A alele Coie wee was 18 140 12 00 100
ear enammmnmtO=—EXGTA iy. oicis ts laces ese ee nasties we 25 200 18 00 150
Special varieties, 2 year, 4 to 6 feet, branched......... 35 3800 25 00 Kite
Special varieties, 1 year, 4 to 5 feet—the Violett....... 30 250 20 00

SUMMER APPLES.

Red June—Small to medium, deep red, juicy and good. Ripens about the 20th of
June.

Early Harvest—Large, pale yellow, flavor mild, sub-acid. Ripens about the 20th of
June.

*Red Astrachan—-Large, roundish, striped with deep crimson, thick bloom, very
juicy and acid, good bearer; ripens in June.

*Williams’ Favorite—Large, oblong, light red, juicy and good; ripens early in

July.
AUTUMN APPLES.

*Alexander—Very large and beautiful, striped with red, one of the most profitable
varieties for market; ripens about the 20th of July.

*White Astrachan—-Large, oblate, skin very smooth and white, with faint red
stripes, juicy, acid, valuable for market; ripens 10th to 20th of July.

*“Gravenstein—-Large, roundish, striped, very productive and good for market ;
ripens last of July to Ist of August.

*Santa Clara King--Large, roundish, skin yellow with red blush on exposed side,
flesh crisp and juicy, good for all purposes; ripens 10th to 20th of August.

*Yellow Bellflower—-Large, oblong, pale yellow, tlesh tender, sub-acid, very good;
ripens in September.

*Rhode Island Greening—-Large, roundish, a little flattened, skin green, yellow
flesh, tender, crisp, acid, juicy; ripens in October.

*Kiug of Tompkins County—-Large, conical shaped, skin yellowish, striped with
red, flesh juicy, tender, vinous Havor, very good; November to February. ©

WINTER APPLES.

*Esopus Spitzenberg—Large, oblong, skin smooth, yellowish, covered with red
stripes, flesh crisp and juicy, one of the best keepers; November to March.

Baldwin—Beautiful, large red apple, flesh white, crisp, very good; October to
February.

Yellow Newton Pippin--Medium size, skin greenish yellow, flesh crisp, sub-acid;
one of the very best, but does best in the Coast Counties; November to March.

Green Geneting, or Virginia Greening—-A large, late, green-colored apple, conical
shape, smooth oily skin, flesh crisp and juicy, fine for cooking, a good shipper ;
October to March.

Swaar——Large, pale yellow, with exceedingly rich, aromatic flavor, good; Novem-
ber to March. Does best in the mountains.

*Wine Sap—Medium, roundish, deep red, tree hardy and good bearer; November
to March. One of the best for the mountains.

White Winter Pearmain—-Above medium size, skin pale yellow, flesh yellow, crisp
and juicy, very good; ripeus in October to February. Best in the Coast Counties.

*Nickajack—Large, roundish, skin striped with crimson, flesh yellow, sub-acid
flavor; November to February. A Southern apple.

Jonathan—Above medium size, conical shape, red striped, sometimes quite red;
a good keeper, especially in the Coast Counties.

Hoover—A large, deep red apple, good flavor, good bearer and fine keeper, one of
the best; November to March. Does splendidly near the Coast.

*Merkley’s Red——A seedling variety of great promise. Original tree growing in
the orchard of R. J. Merkley, on the Riverside road. Fruit large size, dark red,
excellent flavor, crisp and juicy; a superior market variety.

Twenty Ounce Pippin—A very large, conical shaped apple, covered with dull red
stripes, hus a fine crisp sub-acid flavor, will cook well when only nalf grown, a very
profitable market kind, tree a strong vigorous grower with upright habit.

CRAB APPLES.

Yellow Siberian—Fruit about an inch in diameter, fine rich yellow ; good for jelly

Transcendent—A beautiful variety of large size, yellow flesh, with red cheek ; very
productive.

Hyslop—A large, beautiful red crab, one of the best.

4 ; W. £. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal.

SPECIAL VARIETY.

(=~ The Violett—This is a new apple, raised by J. W. Violett, of Ione. It is one of
the largest apples grown, averaging nearly as large as the Gloria Monda; conical
shape, a beautiful red nearly all over, solid, firm and crisp, good flavor, fine shipper ;
September to January. Tree strong grower with upright habit ; bark, on new wood‘
smooth, glossy and light, chestnut color, leaves quite peculiar—a rich glossy green.

PHA RS:

" The following list includes most of the kinds that have proved valuable in our
locality. A succession of good bearing varieties is all that is needed.

PRICE OF TREES—Leading sorts.

2. year, No, 1—4 to-6' feet, -branched 22. au oe 00 « «eee eee $0 30 $2 50 $20 00 $160
i year, No:-1—4. to.5 feet. 203.220 cee pees ees ls. Cee eee 20 175 1400 110
1-year, .extra—4 to 6 feeti lit g uF Suede on os ee 25 200 1600 140
i year 4 to-6 feet, special: varieties. 222.5... 1... <ceeecste come 40 350 30 00

SUMMER PEARS.
Madeline—Medium size, pale yellowish green, flesh white, melting, juicy ; 20th of
June.
Dearborn’s Seedling—Small to medium, light yellow, flesh white, very juicy and
melting; ripens 20th of June.
*Bartlett—This pear is too well known to need any description from us.

AUTUMN PEARS.

Le Count—A new pear, recommended highly East, but we do not think much
of it, though many still recommend it.

Kiefer’s Hybrid—-A large roundish pear, recommended highly, but we have not
tested it sufficiently to judge of its merits.

Chinese Pear—Fruit large, flavor not good, but tree highly ornamental, foliage -

large, rich green till late in Fall, when they turn red and hang aJong time. The
Chinamen will pay 12 to 15 cents a pound for the fruit; trees 1 year, No. 1, $1 each.

Beurre Hardy—Fruit large, skin greenish, covered with light russet, flesh buttery,
melting and juicy, one of the best, ships well ; August.

Seckel—Small to medium, skin dull yellowish brown, with russet red cheek, flesh :

white, very juicy, perfection of flavor ; last of August.

Beurre d’Anjo—Large round pear, one of the best, good shipper.

Louis Bon De Jersey—A very sweet, delicious Autumn pear; shaped much like the
Bartlett only more elongated, greenish yellow with bright red cheeks ; flesh fine-
grained and exceedingly fine flavored, good for drying, canning or shipping.

WINTER PEARS.

Beurre Clargeau—Fruit very large, skin yellow, covered with russet dots, flesh yel-
lowish, good Havor, good shipper ; September to December.

Easter Beurre—Fruit large, skin yellowish green, with russety dots, flesh white,
rich flavor, long keeper. Nie

Winter Nelis—Medium size, greenish, russet, melting and juicy, rich flavor, good
shipper ; October to December. .

Beurre Boss—Large long russet pear, good flavor and good shipper, one of the very
best ; October to April. ;

Winter Seckel—Above medium size, shaped much like the Bartlett and nearly as
large, color and flavor much like the Fall Seckel, long keeper, good shipper.

P. Barry——A California seedling, originated by the late B.S. Fox, of San Jose; a
very large elongated russet pear, quite late, and a Jony keeper, can be kept till March ;
an excellent pear for Eastern shipping, fine texture and excellent flavor when fully
ripe.
aauks Ana—A new pear, originated at Santa Ana, in Los Angeles County. Tt is
a large conical shaped pear, a bright golden yellow covered with russet ; it is an ex-
ceedingly handsome fruit, flesh fine-grained and free from all woody substance, with
a flavor equal to the finest Winter Nelis or the famous Seckel ; it will eat well when
picked from the tree, and yet will keep all Winter ; it is a very remarkable pear in
this respect ; its shipping and keeping qualities cannot be excelled. We consider it
a very valuable accession to our list of pears. The tree is a moderately strong
grower, with upright habit, forming a close, compact head, makes a very handsome
tree.

Special Varieties the P. Barry and Santa Ana.j

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W. R. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal. 5)

PEACHES.

In order to secure healthy and vigorous trees it is necessary to prune severely.
Their tendency in this State is to develop an immense number of fruit buds, and as
they are not destroyed by frost, they produce more fruit than the tree can mature.
The consequence is it is small and inferior. The tree should be trained low and
pruned regularly every year. By this practice the breaking of limbs is avoided, and
the fruit grows much larger and finer. Many new varieties have been produced in
the past few years, so that the fruiting season has been materially lengthened. The
following list contains most of the valuable kinds, but the period of ripening varies
so much in different localities that the time given can only be considered approximate.
Good peach trees are scarce this season.

PRICE OF TREES—Leading Varieties.

Me GAry Neate taniaro TeCh ar. ws 5. 2's Ea Safe woe’ scape see els $0 25 $2 00 $18 00 $150

1 year, No. 1—4 to 6 feet, new and rare kinds................ 39 3800 2500 ...
JUNE BUDS.

tst.class, 2-fos feet. ....% 2S ANGE eo =o Ss ee 2015S 002-120

eT BRIS ieee “82 “L105 Se en 12 £00) 9:00 80

Only have June buds of Early Crawford, Tuscan Cling and Stilson. Dormant
buds of all the kinds on list.
Dormant buds in quantity at special rates ; prices on application.

FREESTONES.

Yellow St. Johns—A fine yellow freestone, very much like the Early Crawford, and
ripens a little earlier. Shipping qualities not yet tested by us.

Brigg’s Red May—Fruit wedium to large, deep red cheek, flesh firm, good market
variety ; Ist June.

Waterloo—Medium size, deep red, early.

: Alexander—Medium size, white flesh, with clear red cheek; ripens here 10th,
une.

Early Rivers—Large early peach, white with red cheeks, half cling, tender and
juicy, good flavor.

*Hale’s Early—Medium to large, white with red cheek, one of the best market
varieties ; ripens here 10th to 20th June.

Foster—A magnificent large, yellow peach, red cheek, good flavor ; July.

*Early Crawford—A magniticent large, yellow peach, too well known to need any
description from us; Ist July.

Late Crawford—Much the same as Early Crawford, but ripening two weeks later.

Jones’ Seedling—Origin, Sacramento ; large, yellow flesh, with red cheek, excellent
flavor ; 10th of August. ;

*Susquehanna—Very large yellow peach, red cheek, of best quality ; July.

Keyport White—A large white peach, with red cheek, good for shipping, canning
or drying; last of August.

Ward's Late Free—Large white flesh peach, good for canning ; September,

*Salway—Large yellow peach, dull red cheek, good flavor, superior market variety ;
1st September.

*Bilyeu’s Late October—Large, white flesh, red cheek, very fine flavor, good ship-
per ; ripens 20th October, tree strong grower, doesn’t curl, freestone, does best in
foot- hills.

Wheatland—A large yellow free, bright red cheek, ripening a little later than Late
Crawford ; bids fair to be one of our best peaches.

Wager—aA large yellow free, with pale red cheek, flesh quite dry, one of the best
for drying, probably as good as the Muir.

Muir—Al|most a fac-simile of the Wager, a little higher color ; an excellent peach
for drying.

Stilson (California Seedling)—A very large, yellow fleshed peach, bright red cheeks,
with dark crimson stripes, one of the very best market sorts; ripens two weeks later
than Late Crawford.

Boquier (California Seedling)—-A very large yellow peach, with bright red cheeks
excellent flavor, good shipper, freestone ; lst September.

Salway—A large, late yellow free, with faint red’ cheeks: ripens 10th to 20th Sep-
tember ; good shipper.

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CLINGSTONES.

Day’s Yellow Cling (California Seedling—A very large, yellow flesh, with red cheek,
good market variety ; August.

7 *Orange Cling—A very large yellow flesh, with red cheek, a well known variety ;
ugust.

Heath Cling—Large, white flesh, superior flavor ; Ist September.

*George’s Late Cling (California Seedling)—-Very large, white flesh, with bright
red cheek, superior quality ; September.

ane Cling—-Large, yellow, with bright red cheek, a fine market peach, good
shipper.

Edwards’ Cling (The same called by C. W. Reed, the California)—A California
Seediing, produced by the late Mr. Edwards, near this city. It is a large, yellow
fleshed peach, highly colored, a fine market or shipping fruit.

Twenty Ounce Cling—A very large yellow fleshed cling, bright red cheek, one of
the best clings, but does not usual!y bear heavy crops.

Albright Cling (California Seedling)—A very large, yellow peach, with bright red
cheek. A fine shipper and good peach in every particular.

NEW AND RARE PEACHES.—SPECIAL VARIETIES.

Blood Leaved Peach—Leaves blood red, very beautiful as an ornamental tree;
trees $1 00 each.

Tuscan Cling—A very large yellow cling, rinens same time as Early Crawford, a
fine shipper, and its early ripening makes it very valuable.

Winter’s Cling (a Seedling from the Heath Cling)—Original tree raised by C. H.
Wolfskill, of Winters. The old tree is now 32 years old and still bearing good erops
of fruit, and Mr. Wolfskill says it has never curled or mildewed, while the Heath
Cling does both. The Winters is almost a fac simile of the Heath, except it is slightly
larger, and much bettershaped. It possesses all the excellent qualities of the Heath,
is larger, color a beautiful creamy white, with red blush on exposed side ; is white to
the pit, and therefore a fine canning peach It is very-solid and a fine shipper.

McDevit Cling (a California seedling, raised by Neal McDevit, of Placer County)
—This is one of the largest peaches we have ever seen, many of them weighing one
pound each ; peaches very uniform in size, rich golden yellow, becoming quite red
when ripe, flesh very solid and firm, an excellent shipper, superior flavor; tree a good
and regular bearer.

Tuscany Cling—An exceedingly large yellow cling peach (from Italy), deep yellow
with bright red cheek, very late, good shipper, tree hardy and strong grower, don’t
curl or mildew, and consequently good for the Coast Counties.

French Cling—A large, late, yellow fleshed cling, very large firm fruit, good
shipper. One of the best of our new peaches; tree hardy and strong grower.

NECTARINES.—Leading Varieties.
liyear, No. I—4 to 6 feets. 25%. aie en oae =. .\- eee eee $0 25 $200 $18 00

New White—Large, creamy white, freestone ; .very superior for drying.

Stanwick—Large, greenish white, splashed with red ; freestone.

Boston— Medium to large red freestone, fine flavor; good for drying.

Clement’s Nectarine—A large red nectarine, good favor ; will make a good ship-
per ; tree a good and regular bearer.

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APRICOTS:

This fruit is produced in large quantities, and seems to be profitable to the growers.
As aJl varieties seem to be equally hardy, and the limit of the season is short, it is
proper to grow only such as are large and productive. The following varieties are
considered the most profitable:

PRICE OF TREES—Leading varieties.

1 year, No. 1—4 to 6 feet on peach root...........-22-.00: $U 30 $2 50 $25 00 $200

1 year, No. 1—4 to 6 feet, on Myrobolan................. 3) 8 00 2500 200

New and rare kinds, 4 to 6 feet. .%\. . ..«%.<ser+ «esse eae 49-3 50. SOA as
JUNE BUDS.

1st class, 2 to 3 feet, on peach root... .... ccc cece cee eee 90 1-76 16R0e 40

2d class, 134: to 2 feet os5 oc a. Sues e te he ee ee 15 1-25. Ye

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Routier’s Peach Apricot—A new kind from Mr. Routier’s orchard. Large size»
skin yellow in the shade, deep orange mottled, or splashed with red in the sun; flesh
rich and juicy, very high favor ; good market variety.

Early Royal—Medium size, good flavor. very productive.

Moorpark —Large, orange color, moderate bearer, but of the highest flavor.

Hemskirk —Very much like the Moorpark ; one of the best ; tree good bearer.

SPECIAL VATIETY.—Newcastle Early—A new variety originated by M. C.
Silva & Son, of Newcastle, California. Medium size, round, well shaped, a shade
smaller than the Royal ; two weeks earlier than the Royal; very valuable on account
of its earliness ; tree a good and reg ilar bearer; fruit ships well.

PHOS:

The Plum and Prune succeeds admirably in this State, and we can and should not
only produce for home consumption, but'export large quantities instead of importing,
Many varieties of Plums and Prunes have a tendency to over-bear, and, to secure a
good article, the fruit should be cirefully thinned out. This should be done when it

is one-third or one-half grown. Those who are willing to take these pains will be

amply repaid by a superior quality of fruit, and a more remunerative price.

PRICE OF TREES—Leading varieties.

1 year, 6 to 7 feet, extra, on peach root................2. $0 25 $200 $18 00 $150
ES eet: Las Fer chs 2 Se 20, 180 1500 135
1 year, 5 to 6 feet, extra, on Myrobo] root..... .......... 30) 2150... d8.00. 275
i year, No. 1—4 to 5 feet, on Myrobo! root............... 25 -2.-00.. -16 00... 150
Special sorts, i year from bud, extra...............0 205. 35 300 25 00

Peach Plum—Fruit very large, round, greenish white, with red cheek ; flesh yellow,
sweet and firm ; early ; good for shipping.

*Columbia—Fruit large size; skin brownish purple, with fawn colored specks;
flesh yellow, sugary ; excellent; one of the best for shipping.
Saree Purple—Large, reddish purple; flesh juicy and moderately sweet ; good
shipper.

Victoria (or Oakshade Prune)—Medium size, beautiful red plum; good shipper,
and superior for drying, being very free and quite a dry meated plum; very prolific.

Coe’s Golden Drop—Fruit large, oval, flesh yellow, firm, rich and sweet ; adheres
fo stone; good for canning and ships well.

*Gros Prune D’Agen (Hungarian Prune)—Very large, oval, violet red ; very pro-
lific, often growing double ; good flavor; a valuable market kind ; best shipper.

Yellow Egg—A very large elongated plum; golden yellow ; adheres to the stone;
quite juicy, rich sub-acid flavor ; the best known canning variety and ships well.

Washington—Large, round, greenish yellow; good for canning or drying.

*Jajzanese Plum (known as the Kelsey Plum)—Fruit very large, as large as an
ordinary peach ; roundish, or inclined to be conical; color greenish yellow. with
faint red cheek ; adheres closely to the pit, which is very small ; flesh firm and juicy;
it is the best keeper known. We have kept them this year in a perfect state of pre-
servation for thirty days after being picked from the tree. We know of no plum that
ean be shipped so long a distance ; sold readily this season in the East for $4 00 per
box ; tree hardy, but a slow grower, inclined to dwarf; a heavy and regular bearer.
Trees, 1 year, No. 1, 4 to 6 feet, 35 cents each; $30 per 100. No. 2, 3 to 4 feet, 25
cents each ; $20 per 100.

NEW JAPANESE PLUMS.

Prunis Pissardi—A medium size plum; red, fine flesh, good flavor, long keeper ;
the trees very ornamental, foliage blood red. Trees, 1 year, No. 1, $1 00 each.

Prunis Simoni—Quite large, samewhat elongated, bright yellow, red cheek ;_ very
fine fruit ; good for shipping or drying ; tree a strong grower ; bearsheavily. Price
of trees, 1 year, No. 1 (on Myrobolan), 40 cents each ; $30 per 100.

Biood Pium—aA fine, handsome, strong growing tree; fruit above medium size,
blood red both outside and inside, very handsome and fine flavor. Trees, 1 year, No.
1 (on Myrobolan), 50 cents each ; $40 per 100.

Principal Tree Depot, Second and H Sts. near 0 P. R. R Passenger Depot.

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PRUNKS.

PRICE OF TREES.
Common sorts, on peach root, 1 year, Nol—4 to 6 feet......$0 25 $2 00 $16 00 $150

French prune, on peach root, 1 year, No. 1—4 to & feet...... 30 250 2000 180
French prune, on peach root, 1 year, extra, 5 to 7 feet ...... 30 250 2200 200
French prune, on Myrobolan root, 1 year, 4 to 5 feet........ 30 250 2200 200
French prune, on Myrobolan root, 1 year, extra, 5 to 7feet.. 35 300 2500 200
French prune De Ent, cn Myrobclan root, 1 year, No. 1—4 to

G felts. s...c cote nde eee eee eee eee 30 0 25 00 200

15 00 140
French prune, June buds, on peach root; 2d class, 1144 to2ft 15
French prune, on peach, spring buds, 3 to 5 feet............ 25 18 00 150
French prune, June buds, or Myrobolan; Ist class, 2to3ft. 20 175 1500 125
French prune, June buds, on Myrobolan; 2d class, 14g to 2ft 15 125 1200 110

Tragedy prune, June buds; see Tragedy prune below. Same prices as French

prune.
VARIETIES.

*Petit Prune D’Agen (French Prune)—Small to medium, reddish purple, very
sweet, parts freely from stone; one of the best varieties for drying as a prune.

*Silver Prune—Originated in Oregon. The iruit is a fac simile of Coe’s Golden
Drop, except it is a darker green, and it is yet a question whether it should be called
a prune ora plum. It is avery superior shipper, and it certainly makes an excellent
dried fruit, either pitted cr unpitted ; makes a splendid prune.

Bul. arian Prunes—A very prolific, dark colored prune, larger than the French
Prune, and by some considered a very valuable prune, but we have not yet tested it
sufficient to judge of its value.

Prune D’Agen (or Prune d’Ent)-—Very like the Petit or French Prune, only larger
and more desirable. It is now demonstrated that this Prune will bear as heavy
crops as the French or Petite Prune, and as it is so much larger and of equally as
good a quality, it is of course the most valuable of the two. There has been some

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French prune, June buds, on peach root ; Ist class,24¢ to3ft. 20 17

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fears that it might not be a good bearer, but that doubt has been dispelled. Many

trees are now bearing heavy crops in this State. Price of trees same as the Petite
Prune on Myrobolan root. It will not grow on peach root, but must be grown on
plum root. This is the same prune recommended by Felix Gillet, of Navada City, as
the true Gros Prune.

German Prune—A large purple prune, flesh greenish yellow, very sweet, always
brings fancy prices as a fresh fruit ; itis a good shipper and makes an excellent dried
prune, tree a strong grower and a good and regular bearer.

Tragedy Prune—A new prune originated by Mr. Runyon, near Courtland, in this
county. It would seem to be a cross between the German Prune and Purple Duane.
Fruit medium size, nearly as large as the Duane Purple Plum; looks much like it,
only it is more elongated; skin dark purple, flesh yellowish green, very rich and
sweet, frees readily from the pit. Its early ripening (in June) makes it very valuab'e
as a shipping fruit. Coming as it does before any other good plum, it will always
bring fancy prices, both in the local and Eastern market. So far it has no rival. We
believe we are the first to work it. The first to get orchards of this fru*t will make
fortunes out of it.

CHERRIKS.

As a pleasant and refreshing dessert fruit the cherry is everywhere highly esteemed’
The early season at which it ripens, its juiciness, delicacy and richness render it
always acceptable. It thrives best in rich dry loam. The trees shoald be trained
low, that the foliage may protect the trunk, which should never be exposed to the
sun. We cultivate only a few of the leading kinds, a brief description of which may

be found below:
PRICE OF TREES.

2 year, No. 1—4.to 6 feet, branched... 22. scaaseeeeeeseme $0 35 $2 50 $20 00 $150
1 year, No. 1-—4 to 6feeh.ce%. So sk een ba ec eee ree 25 200 18 00 150
1 year, No. 2—3 bo 4:feeh cee ve... ce a se ee oe ee eee 20 180 1500 125

1 year, No. 1—4 to 6 feet—Schmidt, Bigarreau & Centennial. 35 300 2500 ...

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25 1200 100°
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VARIETIES.

Knight’s Early Black--Large, black, tender, juicy, rich and high flavored ; early.
This is the earliest good variety.

Early Purple—Guigne, medium size, black ; quite early.

*Black Tartarian—-Very large, purplish black, rich and juicy; one of the best vari-
eties.

Governor Wood—A fine, early cherry, white, shaded with red, tender, juicy and
deilcious.

Royal Ann (or Napolean Bigarreau)-—-Very large, pale yellow, with bright red
cheek ; flesh very firm, juicy and sweet; good shipper.

Black Oregon--Sometimes called Lewelling or Black Republican; a large, late
black cherry ; good flavor, long keeper and ships well.

Rochport Bigarreau—-A large, early, flesh colored cherry ; valuable for canning or
drying; it is also a good shipper; its very early ripenig makes it very valuable ; it
will always command a good price.

QUINCE.

Orange--Large, roundish ; bright golden yellow ; the best for general use.
Portugal—-Fruit of largest size, oblong, skin bright yellow, mild flavor.
Apple--Shaped much like the orange, color a little darker.

PRICE OF TREES.

Ved NG we tetOnGeObm oun Sinciae c Kes de chesers Malas. cee ees $0 35 $3 00 $25 00 ....
PSVGHI NOn Me MOCO UE). atc vis siso's = cole plete we visa ed dovs's BU 462 FOO esL0COOE ex.)

Hie S:

The fig is one of the most valuable plants ever cultivated by man. It is more nu-
tritious and contains more medicinal properties than any other fruit (excepting pos-
sibly the olive). Its cultivation has been sadly neglected, and such neglect would
seem almost criminal in a country like California, where the soil and climate is
peculiarly adapted to its successful cultivation. All that is wanted is the right varie-
ties and proper attention to mike this fruit ex eedingly profitable, and a great source
of wealth to the State. A great many varieties have been imported from different
countries, and quite a number of them are good; but we still have doubts about our
having the best kind (the true fig of commerce. It is now thought by some that the
Verdoni (or the so-called White Adriatic) is the genuine, but this may yet provea
mistake. While we have the trees for sale, we would hesitate to guarantee it to be
the right kind until we can see it further tested and demonstrated. Most of the
white figs we have will crack open and sour in process of drying, when dried in the
sun, and we have noticed the same trait in this fiz, though not so bad as some other
white kinds, and we regard it as one among our best white figs. By recent experi-
ments we have demonstrated that any of the kinds can be successfully dried by arti-
ficial heat. Even the San Pedro, when dried in a dryer, makes an exceedingly fine
product, equal if not superior to the imported fig.

PRICE OF TREES.
Set oranehed as. «pte cia ale o?eVel- $0 25 $2 00 $15 00 $120

2°year, No. 1—4 to 6 f
erent NOs tO 4, L6CG cy. deen. nn ne cb Sepeans s seae es 18992 50) 12700" “100
WHITE ADRIATIC.
Pere MOM MRE OD A soe «Jel arr Sieia's. chin 4's si niol » @alehie'e Srojie sista ovehere,e £05 537008 s00 OD S250
NSN SC DORN MMA a, 8500 21 ni-c Si ayetio aye, eed No,'s «: Vole Sareea ata 'e ver «. wisteis 30 250 2800 180
VARIETIES.

We cultivate only a few of our best known varieties, as follows :
.Large Purple—One of the most fruitful sorts ; large size ; dark purple, very sweet,
good flavor; drys well.
Brown Ischia—Very large, skin light or chestnut brown, very sweet and excellent.
Pacific White—-Fruit medium size, fine grained, very sweet. seeds very small ; very
white and exceedingly fine flavored when dry ; but the skin when dry is thicker and
more tough than the imported ; that and its small size is the only objection to it. It
never cracks and sours in drying. The tree is a strong grower, very bardy, and
always good shaped, a fine shade or avenue tree. A good, regular bearer.

10 W. £. Strong & Co. Sacramento, Cal.

San Pedro (usually called White Smyrna)—-A very large, dirty or rusty white fig ;
good flavor ; one of the best as a green or fresh fruit ; valuable for that purpose, but
does not dry well if dried in the sun, as it cracks and sours in drying, but makes a
very superior product when dried by ‘artificial heat. We regard it as one of the best
figs for profit we have if properly handled ; the tree is rather a slow grower, but a
great bearer; exceedingly prolific.

Verdoni (White Adriatic)—Above medium size, greenish white, skin thin, rather
coarse grained ; quite red inside ; seeds large, flavor fair to good. We have not tested
ait as a drying fig, and consequently cannot say more than above mentioned.

ALMONDS.

Nut growing should be carried on far more extensively in this State than it now is.
Almonds are a sure crop over a large area of the State. They can be raised to profit
at lower rates than the usual chin font prices. Our foothill lands seem to be peculiarly
adapted to their culture. We know of no district in the State where they do better
than in the foothills, at an altitude of from 600 to 2,000 feet above the sea level.

PRICE OF TREES.

Almond, on almond, Spring buds, 3 to 5 feet................ $0. 25 = 00 $18 00 $150
i ‘year, No. 1—4 to 6, feet, brancheds2.- ©. ©. 4... aa ose eee 30 250 2200 200
Special kinds, 1 year, No. 1—4 to 6 feet; Hatch’s I. X. L,,

Nonpariel and Drake’siScedling®: ..... Sone -2s. eee 35 800 25 00 200
Almonds, June buds on peach, I. X. L., Nonpariel and Drake's

Seedling +* Ist class? 2 tors -leets 1. .:. gee oe pee 20-875. F5o20GsaG
Almonds, June buds on peach, I. X. L., Nonpariel and Drake’s

Seedling; 2d class, 1% to 2 feet..........0-+.s20.00.. L140), D0

VARIETIES.

Languedoc—-A well-known old standard variety.

Routiers New Languedoc--A new seedling from Joseph Routier’s orchard. A fac-
simile of the Languedoc, except the shell is a little softer ; tree moderately strong
grower, and very prolific.

Routier’s Soft Shell—-From same orchard as above. Shell quite soft, but not soft.
enough to crumb’e; tree moderately strong grower, very prolific.

Blower’s Languedoc--A Languedoc grown by R. B. Blower, of Woodland. Iti isa
fine nut and a good and regular bearer.

Twin Almond—A new seedling originated by J. Routier. A very large smooth
nut, all with double kernels. Shell soft as the Languedoc; tree hardy and good
dearer. :

A. T. Hatch’s New Seedling Almonds, I. X. L., Nonpariel and Drake’s Seedling.

Texas Prolific--A new seedling variety originated at Dalis, Texas. Nut full as
large as the Languedoc, but softer shell, very smooth and bright color, well filled
with a very sweet meat; tree full as strong grower, and very much resembles the
Languedoc tree. Itis a very heavy and regular bearer. It is the only variety that
will fruit well at Dalis, Texas. We consider it by all odds the finest and most
desirable almond we have ever seen. We have but avery few trees this year,we hold
them at $l each. ‘They are very cheap at that to any one who wants to get a start of
them.

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OTHER ERAN UT Aine

Eastern Black Walnuts—-A well known tree, valuable for timb2r. Two-year trees,
50 cents each.

California Black Walnuts—-A native specie, valuable for shade and nuts. Very
productive. 2 year trees, 5 to 7 feet, well branched, 30c each, per hundred $25. 1
year trees, 5 to 5 feet, 20+ each, per hundred $15.

English Walnuts—Good shade and profitable nut tree. 2 year trees, 5 to 8 feet, 50c¢
each, $40 per hundred ; small trees 20 to 380 cents each.

Praeparturien Walnut—A very fine table nut, trees of dwarfish habit, bears quite
young and heavy crop. ‘Trees 2 to 3 feet, 3c each, $25 per hundred; 3 to 4 feet, 40c
each, $35 per hundred; 4 to 5 feet, 50c each. $40 cer hundred.

Pecan Nut--A fine nut, does well on deep soil. Tree 1 year, 1 to 1% feet, 124%e
each, $10 per hundred. 2 year, 2 to 3 feet, 25e each, $20 per hundred. 2 year, 3 to 4
feet, 40c each, $35 per hundred

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Chestnuts ([talian or Spanish)——Trees 1 to 114 feet, 15¢ each, $10 per hundred.
to 3 feet, 25c each, $20 per hundred. 3to4 feet, 40c each, $35 per hundred.
Chestnut (American Sweet)--Same sizes, same prices as the Italian.

Gage:

As most kinds of foreign grapes thrive well and produce fruit in abundance, we
have only to choose such as suit our wants and fancies. We will name a few of the
best in their season.

PRICE OF ASSORTED VARIETIES. Eacu. Per100. Per M
aT EER SAN OBE 25.5 SRO eR Se $0 08 $6 00 $40 00
1 SHEE IES OR Loe on et i a 04 3 00 25 00
DEV AT NG. eer cic. gi os oc eae ae Pn un ccsin-sipin ele 03 2 00 15 00
Grape vines or cuttings in large lots at special rates, very low. Price on appli-
cation.
VARIETIES.

*White Muscat (Muscat of Alexandria)——Fine, large, white grape, musk flavored,
good market variety, either for shipping or raisins.

*Muscatelle Gordo Blanco—Resembling the Muscat; berries large, less musky
flavor ; good raisin variety.

Black Hamburg—A very fine, large black grape, good quality and productive.

Black Prince—A splendid large black grape, good market variety, good shipper.

*Flame Tokay--A magnificent large, red grape; very firm, vigorous grower and
productive ; good shipper.

Zinfandel—A medium size, black grape. close compact bunches, very productive,
valuable for wine.

Seedless Sultana—Small white grape, clusters large. It makes a fine raisin for
culinary purposes, at the same time it is a fine wine grape. It is the only grape we
know of that is good for both raisins and wine.

Emperor—A large red grape, resembling the Tokay, ripens quite late, is an excel-
lent shipper, its lateness and long keeping qualities makes a very valuable grape;
does splendidly on our granite soils in the foothills ; the vines of this variety should
be staked up to get the best results.

Black Morocco--A very large late black grape, a splendid shipping variety.

Coraischon—The largest and latest grape we cultivate, berries quite elongated,
firm, solid, and skin thick and tough, which will enable it to carry farther than any
other grape. Sells well in the East.

Berger—A large white wine grape, very productive, makes an excellent wine, is a
very profitable grape to raise.

Mattaro—-A medium sized black grape, close compact bunches, an abundant bearer,

makes a superior wine. This grape is always in good demand as a wine grape,

brings good price, is a very profitable grape to grow.
Vites Callfornica—The wild grape of California, used for stock to graft on. Good
1 year plant, $1 50 per 100; $12 00 per 1000.

CURRANTS

PRICE. Eacu. Per 100.
PETA INO.. oee fe oe ee. eral lade vispaseiéin: 4 Cha Pima Re elas o's 3 sume ta eee $0 1216 $10 00
LP ET Cee Sta ae OO ea ee Pa gee ere ee 8 6 00

The only varieties of any value here are the Cherry and Fertile de Palneu, though
we keep a few of several other kinds to please the fancies of our customers.

GOOSHBERRIBS.

AMERICAN. FEacu. Prr 100.
ee OCHO, 2 VCAT oie sac 6 ose eneiuldn fs Wye a ei aieiiie wie sia machete $0 20 $15 00
ME GCOMNES. | YCAT on 25. oio0 olen aiciae wptiey wialase be sl~, « vitinieia ds 15 10 00
Mountain Snel 2 2 Rk aaa eee oe age Se mp Ey apc a Same price,
ENGLISH.
Large English Crown Bob, Smith’s White, Klee Variety, Birkley .
PR ASH MSA TINISION 5 a5), cic)» nla s o's ow Seale ks, eects oak ae were 25 15 00

ly W. R. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal.

BLACKBERRIES.

WriCC ec see 4 cents each | $3 00........-... per 100 [S100 =. ee per 1,000

Wilson’s Early—F ruit large, productive and early.

Dorchester—A fine sweet berry.

Kittatinny—Good market variety ; large and good flavor.

Lawton—Good market variety for this locality ; large and late.

Crandall’s Early—This berry was brought from Texas some years ago and planted
on the place of Dr. J. R. Crandall, of Auburn, Placer County. (The origin of this
berry is not known to us.) Here it was discovered that it was not only an excellent
berry and prolific bearer, but was also found to ripen three weeks earlier than the
Lawton, and continues to blossom and bear fruit until late in the Fall. We have
often picked good, ripe, well developed berries as late as the last days of December.
The wood of the vine is light colored, resembling the Wilson’s Early, but is a much
stronger grower. The berry is as large as the Lawton, fine flavor, firm and solid. It
is an excellent shipper. Price, $1 per dozen, $5 per 100, $15 per 1,000. Fifty plants
at 100 rates; 500 at 1,000 rates.

RASPBERRIES.

PRICE Ueto. tee 4 cents each | $3 00............ per 100) Sis Ue ee per 1,000

Fastollf, Franconia, Red Antwetp, Naomi, Hudson River Antwerp and Cuthbert.

The Hansel-—A fine early berry. Its early ripening makes it very valuable. Itisa
aa aaa and ships well. Price of plants, 6 cents each, $4 00 per 100, $20 00

er 1,000.
‘ The Barter Raspberry--This berry was produced, or at least first cultivated, by
Mr. Wm. Barter, of Penryn, Placer County. Some years agoafriend gave Mr. B.
two raspberry plants. One of them died, and he, having discovered the living plant
to be a berry of superior variety, propagated it as rapidly as possible and it has
proved to be one of the most profitable berries we have. Price of plants, 4 cents
each, $3 00 per 100, $20 00 per 1.C00.

Herstine—-A very large red raspberry, much like the Barter in all respects, but is a
stronger grower. Price of plants, 4 cents each, $3 00 per 100, $20 00 per 1,000.

STRAWBERRIES.

Pricesss. Lt: :560 cents per doz. | $1 00.......... per 100 |:$6 000t22-. ae per 1,000
Triomphe de Gand, Sharpless, Forest Rose, Monarch of the West, Captain Jack,
Champion, and many other new varieties not fully tested.

ESCULENT ROOTS.

Weparacus 7c a 5 SI ee ee ee 2 cents each; $10 00 per 1,000
Riubarb.c: soe ot bho oe ee ee eee ae es ee ee ee Be es 20 to 50 cents each
Hop Roots..... id cote ais cewaa ctRerd ae 50 cents per doz.; $1 50 per 100; $10 00 per 1,000

(Large lots at special rates, very low.)

OLIV ES.

Many localities in California are peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of the Olive,
and we think there are none more favorable for its culture than the foothills, at an
altitude of from 500 to 1,200 feet above the sea level. We have tested them thor-
oughly at our place near Penryn, Placer County, and they grow and bear splendidly,
with or without irrigatien. As to varieties, we believe the old Mission, or Spanish
Olive, is the best for general use. It is good for both oil and pickles. It is harder
to propagate than some other kinds, but the tree is bardy and long-lived, and not
subject to disease. ;

The Picolene is more easily propagated, tree a rapid grower when young, but will
never grow as large as the Spanish. It bears very young and is a constant and good
bearer. The fruit is small but very rich in oi] and makes a fine quality of light
(mild) oil, preferred (by amateurs) to the heavier oil, and the tree 1s such an abun
dant bearer that an acre of them will yield avery large amount of fine oil. Some ex:
periments we witnessed lately have raised this Olive very much in our estimation.
{n fact it now bids fair to become the favorite Olive in this country.

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There are some new kinds being introduced of late. We have a few of them, but
have not seen them fruited enough to judge of their merit.

{= Olive trees are very scarce this season, and parties desiring to secure them will
do well to order early.

PRICE OF TREES. Ech. Perr 100. Prr M.

Spanish (or Mission) — EE OVO ECOL... wat. ee Meyer sities © oe os $1 00 $60 00 Sees a
SF UOMMCOL: so << cc uremeeninteteus ae as 75 AOVOO tg em ire eee

re DrQroetGGls <<. « Somme eas es as 50 AOOO! | AMM eer, 1s
Picolene-—3 to 4 feet, fine stocky trees................ Oy ee inks ee) care ane
ae Dimes TEE CGO Y )° ss o's seras «Oates cia Sa 40) OOO) Samet icroere te

ig A DRROMMC ESIC OSH cio. aos ka « Sea oo ale & 20 18/00) eee et

ah 1 Gita ime hes cc. os Ls. Sule eee ate cw ee ees 18 15 00 $140 00

Olive trees in propagating boxes 4 to 12 inches in length; prices given on applica-
tion. At this writing prices have not been established on that class of stock, the same
is true to a great extent on all kinds of Box plants, but we will be in position during
the selling season tc give as good terms as other nurserymen,

ORANGE AND LEMON TREES.

In view of the great scarcity of Orange trees in this State, and our inability to get
California-grown trees, we (early in the spring of 1887) sent buds to Florida (of the
genuine Washington Navel from Riverside, Cal.), and had a large lot buded to order.
Later in the season our nurseryman, Mr. Williamson, went to Florida and bought a
large lot of the best known Florida kinds. We shipped out and sold last winter all of
these that were large enough, and the smaller ones and others grown to order for us,
will be brought out this season, and we do not hesitate to say that we shall bring out
for sale this season the finest lot of Orange and Lemon trees that was ever offered in
this State. Our trees are not only fine trees but they are all of the very best varieties
in America. Below we give a brief description of kinds. All are true to name,
having been buded to our order; also trained or shaped especially to suit the Cali-
fornia demand. Our success in handling these Florida trees exeeeded our most
sanguine expectations last season. With the exception of one car that arrived late
in the season and got heated in transit, there was not to exceed 2 per cent. that

‘failed to grow when planted—the smallest per cent. of failure we’ve ever knew with

Orange trees. We will take contracts to plant large lots of these Orange and Lemon
trees on reasonable terms and guarantee them to grow, thus showing our faith in
this stock.

(=8~ Most of these trees are budded on the Florida Sour Stock, and we believe
that to be the hardiest and best root, but we have trees worked on the Sweet root
and can furnish them to parties preferring that stock. We can also furnish large
Sweet seedlings for planting in orchard ; also large Sour orange trees for avenue
planting. There is no finer avenue or street tree than the sour orange.

PRICE OF TREES.

Leading varieties, budded on Florida sour and sweet stocks, naked roots:
yeir budsiomveand-o year Toots... 2. hae iad. eee $1 50 $12 50 $100 00 $800
1 year buds on 3 and 4 year roots. Bc Re soem tec LO OO. So" O0* ~ 700

Genoa and Sicily lemons same ae as orange trees.

VILLA FRANCA LEMON.

2 year buds on 4 and 5 year old roots ................. $1 50 $12 00 $110 00 $1000
Large 1 year buds on Sand yearroots: sss 1 35 1100 10000 900
Mandarin and Tangarine 2 year buds on 4 to 5 year roots................$1 50 each
Mandarin and Tangarine 1 year buds on 3 to 4 year roots................ $1 30 each

We can furnish any of the above trees, well bagged, at an additional cost of 15
cents for one year, and 20 cents each for 2 year buds. This is to cover cost of bag-
ging and extra freight, but we know from past experience that bagging orange trees
is a useless expense.

Sweet (Indian River) seedlings, 4 to 5 years old, 34 to 1/44 inch

oe TOSS Sr _ oo ERR er re perme aie = ore) Pipher ome oe 60c each, $45 00 per 100
Sour orange trees for street planting, 4 to 6 years old, *% to
at MPM PYCHTIMORIAUIIGLOD 22.5.5 o6.4'< c's «4-0 sale sepals) alee apnicis =m ene "60e each, $50 00 per 100
We will give special rates to dealers, nurserymen or parties buying in large lots to
plant.

Parties asking for special rates should state varieties and number of trees wanted.

14 W. R. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES (All Hardy).

fr Parson Brown—Fruit medium size, oblong in shape, smooth, high color, very
sweet, ripens early, is sweet as soon as it begins tu turn, grand bearer; tree has some
thorns.

Homosassa—F'ruit medium size, very heavy, skin quite thin and smooth, high color,
rich and glossy in appearance, exceedingly fine flavor, one of the best market oranges
known, good keeper, always brings fancy prices, good bearer, tree thorny.

Magnum Bonum—A very large orange, a little flattened, skin smooth and glossy,
fruit heavy and of excellent quality, ripens early, tree very prolific, thorny.

Peerless—Fruit large and round, smooth skin, one of the best market sorte, tree a
heavy and regular bearer and strong grower.

Hart’s Tardiff—A large round orange of good quality, its chief excellence consist-
ing in its Jateness ; 1t does not ripen till May or June, and will hang on the tree in
good eating condition till August: tree strong grower and good bearer. _

Jafia—Imported from the city of Joppa, in Syria, a very fine medium size orange
of superior quality, tree nearly thornless.

Mandarin —A very small orange, always brings fancy prices ; is called a kid-glove
variety.

Tangerine—Much like the Mandarin, only larger, leaf of tree is broader and the
fruit is a dark red color; generally brings double the price of other oranges.

Mediterrenean Sw.et and Washington Navel—Both too well known in this State
to need describing.

Beache’s No, 1—A very fine sweet orange ; ripens very early ; brings fancy prices.

Beache’s No, 5—A large fine late orange, much of the same type of the Hart's
Tardiff, valuable on account of its very late ripening.

Nonpareil—A large handsome and good flavored orange; a fine market variety ;
tree strong grower and hardy.

LEMONS.

Sicily—The common lemon of commerce ; an old standard variety.

Genoa— Much like the Sicily, but rather larger ; a good market kind, tree hardy
and a good bearer.

Villa Fceranba (a new variety)—This lemon has become the favorite in Florida ; the
fruit is of a very superior quality, tree a strong grower, a heavy and regular bearer, |
excelling all other varieties in productiveness. The tree is exceedingly hardy ; it
withstood the heavy freeze in Florida in January, 1886, in the same orchards where
all other kinds, and also orange trees, were killed. it ripens in July and August,
thus coming in the hot season when lemons are most needed and when the market is
bare of other citrus fruits. It is emphatically the lemon for profit.

fleciduous Shade and (jrnamental Trees.
POPLARS AND LOC@CHESr:=:

No. 1—2 to 214 inches diameter................ aiid g-dim tea bra ere ee $1 00 $60 00
No. 2—14¢ to 2 inches diameter: ... gac6. += :)eGe sen oe 50 40 00
No. 3—1 to 1446 inches dian-.eter « : .. . cia « ae cane conn ee ae 25 20 00
No. 4—% to 1 inch diameter, 7 to 9 feet high ....................... 15 10 00

(Large orders at special rates, very low.)

Carolina Popiar—A magnificent tree for street planting, forming a beautiful head ;
large leaf and spreading habit; rapid grower.

Lombardy Poplar—Erect and upright grower.

Black Locust—Strong grower, valuable for timber; same prices as Poplar.

Cork Bark Elm—Rapid grower ; symmetrical in shape ; 50 cents to $1 25 each.

American Elm—A magnificent tree with drooping branches ; 25 to 75 cents each.

Soft or Silver Maple—Fine for street planting, handsome foliage; 25 to 50 cents
each ; large trees 75 cents to $1 each.

Weeping Willow—A beautiful weeping tree, with slender, drooping branches ; 50
cents to $1 00 each.

Our stock of both Maple and American Elm is very large, and on large lots we will
make very low prices.

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MULBERRIES.

The Mulberry is a very valuable family of trees. Most of them make beautiful,
well-shaped and clean shade trees. All make very valuable :imber and make it very
quick, being rapid growers. The fruit is excellent. for fowls, as well as man, and it
will serve an excellent purpose in keeping birds from cherries and other fruits, as the
birds will eat that in preference to any other fruit. Besides the above, millions of
dollars is made out of the leaves by feeding them to silk worms. It should receive
more attention in this country than it does.

VARIETIES.

Downing’s Everbearing—A rapid growing tree, valuable for its fruit, as it remains
in fruit for three months; 50 cents to $1 00 each.

Persian—Largest fruit, but slow grower ; 50 to 75 cents each.

New American—This is a large, strong growing, beautiful shaped tree ; one of the
best shade trees that grows; it also produces large crops of very fine berries, very
sweet and delicious; 30 cents to $1 00 each. Fine.

Russian Mulberry—This also makes a fine tree, and the fruit is said to be very
large and fine ; we have not fruited it yet ; 25 to 75 cents each.

Circassian Mulberry--This isa very fine, strong growing variety, makes a splendid
shade tree, fruit of little value ; 30 to 70 cents.

Morus Alba or White Mulberry—Fine shade tree, but fruit of no value; 25 to 50
cents each.

Morus Multicolus—Only valuable for the foliage, which is used to feed silk worms ;
10 to 25 cents. Large lots for silk culture very cheap.

Dyospyros Kaki, or Japanese Persimmons.

Hyakume, Kuro Kume, Zemon, Dai Dai Marn, Zanji Marn Hachija, Tane Nashi—
The two last named are nearly or quite seedless. We have several other varieties,
but have not space to name or describe them. Most of our people are familiar with
this fruit.

Prick oF BUDDED OR GRAFTED TREES, EAcH. Per Doz. Per 100.
ee Peete eres os ses 6 fateebec asco 20 $1 80 $12 00
3 to 4 feet...... Be Ne set sg eM ae ais athe 30 2 50 15 00

ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT.

(=~ Our limited space will not admit of a full description of every shrub or flower,
neither can we give the exact price for each particular size and style of plant. They
vary so much in size, shape and condition that a minute description would oecupy
too much space. But we can guarantee satisfaction if you will, in ordering articles
where the price ranges from one figure to another, simply give the price you wish to
pay, and we will send articles to correspond with the price given.

[=~ We do not Grow Greenhouse Plants, but earry them in stcck during the sell-
ing season and can furnish anything in that line at regular florists’ prices. So we
ean fill orders for anything in that line, though it may not be named in the Catalogue.
In the item of Roses we can furnish over 100 varieties not mentioned in this Cata-
logue.

Th: FASE eRe wre wiieiaisee e sie Gals p's ois.= siete eae a oe dia nie ese 60 cts. to $1 00 each.
Pee eNAK CU TOBIN: 5 so. c ene ale vein mois sec one's we Ete att Nee Sts ere nee .»..90 to 40 cents each.

Marechal Neil, Lamarque, Gold of Ophir, John Hopper, Giant of Battle, Cloth of
Gold, James Sprunt, President Lincoln, Auguste Mie, Cardinal Patrizzi, Duchess of
Norfork, General Jacqueminot, Louis Van Houtte, Pauline Sabonte, Paul Naynon,
Reive D. Orr, Salfaterre, Amelie Vibert, Celine Farester, White Cluster, Banksian
(White), Baltimore Belle, Greville (or Seven Sisters), Bon Seline, Isabella Sprunt,
Mad. Falcot, Duchess of Edinburgh, Anna Oliver, Bella, Catharine Merment, Homer
Hermosa, Madam Stella.

Moss Roses—Captain Ingraham, Glory of Mosses, Henry Martin, Luxembaury,
Black Morean, James Veitch, and many others too numerous to mention. A few
choice new kinds at 75 cents to $1 50 each,

16 W. R. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal.

Deciduous Shrubs.

Pomegranate, fruitingi.. 6.4 kaise elees + ee | eee 35 to 50 cts.
Pomegranate, floweritig.. J..e.2 wea ws ee ee 35 to 50 cts.
Dwarf Pomegranate, flowering, very ornamental................ 002.000: 75 cts.
Tiles: ¥. oS 3 MEP eine ee ae ne <o. eREOROR orre e 25 to 75 cts.
Spirea, or Bridal’ Wreath: <2 oases oe. + oe ee 5 ee 25 to 50 ets.
Deutzia; Crenate*sos.. 2.245 soc eee es. eee 50 to 75 ets.
Snow “Ball oo Hesse, Soe ee ee oo oe Le eee 50 to 75 cts.
SpireaBalardt, 20) Sy oiwise toe ee else 0s Se eee 50 to 75 cts.

Rare and Choice Shrubbery.

Plowerine Almond sso04 ee cheats teh eas «|e wc olen Ree eee $0 75
Pyris) Po aApOni ea, 5 Recetas wae ea ee odes, « Sea ee Sake Oe eee eee eee 75
Purple Hrinee ...<5o.. oe Sle owas oe eaves ces Sea 15
Weigelias Rosea. &. oe hb cgie ee 5 Ok. . ho I eee 15
BottledBrush sc..c. .seieik hee SS. Sw SE eee 1 00
Golden: Dwarf Peach <2. hse boss > 1c eee ee eee 1 00
Rare and Choice Ornamental Trees.
Golden Weeping: Ashi. c.5.o 35 ec ba: . os Se ee Ce eee ee $1 00
Mountain Ash—-hangs full of red berries all Winter................ 2... seeee- 1 00
Kilmarnock, Willow eccmecctus < Seses Secs co «0.0 5 SER, eee oe eee ee eet $1 50 to 2 00
New American Weeping Willow............. foleu 'e. oitue SSeesehvemA Rte note eens ven 1 50
Gravelia Robusti, sBiveroneenica....cu>.<+ nse Soe ees oo eee ee eee 60c to 1 00

Umbrella Tree--A most beautiful shaped tree, very handsome..... $1 to $1 50 each.

Evergreen ‘Trees.

Eucalyptus-—-Globulus (Blue Gum), in variety, in pots or bagged, 2% to 10 feet,
20ce to $1. Blue Gum and other varieties of Eucalyptus, in seed boxes, 3 to 12
inches, $1 to $4 per 100. Transplanted in boxes so as to cut with balls of earth, 2-to
12 inches, $2 to $6 per 100.

(> In large quantities for forest planting at special rates.

Acacia—-Native of Australia, rapid growth, beautiful foliage and masses of yellow
and orange-colorerd flowers ; in pots or bagged, 3 to 5 feet, 30 to 50 cents.

Acacia Melonoxelon, or Blackwood Acacia, a very fine hardy kind.

Acacia floribunda, or fragrans, long lance-like leaves.

Acacia molissima, fine elegant species ; light green leaves.

Pepper Trees (California Schinn Molle), 3 to 6 feet, 40 cents to $1.

Palms, in variety, $1 to $5, as per size and variety.

Cupressus (Cypress), most popular and very ornamental; perfectly hardy, and
thrives well in most localities and soils.

Cupressus Lawsoniana (Port Orford Cedar), very fine; branches curve like green
plums ; 50 cents to $1.

Cupressus Funebrus, elegant drooping foliage, adapted for planting in cemeteries;
75 cents to $1.

Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress), 15 cents to $1 each.

Cupres‘us pyramidalis (Italian Cypress), very erect, close pressing branches ; 50
cents to $1.

Pinus macrocarpa (Monterey Pine), 3 to 7 feet; 30 cents to 75 cents.

Arbor Vite, golden, beautiful compact plants ; 75 cents to $2 50.

Sequoia gigantea (California Mammoth Tree), $1 to $2 50.

Laurel, English, good plants; 75 cents to $1.

Magnolia Grandiflora, 50 cents to $2 50.

(= Surplus stock, which we will sell at special rates in quantity. Price on appli-
cation——

500,000 Strawberry plants, leading sorts.

50,000 Raspberry plants.

50,000 Blackberry plants.

10,000 Carolina and Lombardy Poplar Trees, for shade, 1 to 2 years old.
500,000 Grape cuttings, leading sorts, free from insect pests.

W. R. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal. 17

EVERGREEN SHRUBS.

EACH. Eacu.
Abutilon (Chinese Bell-flowers).40 to 75e Oleander................ 00006. 30e to $1
Euonymus, plain, 2 to 3 feet....30 to 75¢ | Poligala............ 0... .e0ee- 50 to 75¢
Haenymus, variegated .........30 to 75¢ | Privet.... 2.0.2... c ec cece cee 5 to 25e
Euonymus, golden............. otto Yaee). Pittesporum ..... <2. <<.s.... «+ 50 to 75e
LORS GS. 3A ee Ale tae Verenigars....k sews -28R. 30 to 75ce
Myrtle. (eee ees. 20 to 75¢ | English Box.........-.........10 to 50e
RAMNBMAS Co ecise as ccs+ +s 50¢ to $3 00 |

MISCELLANEOUS.
EAcu.

LE RS Po BET. Lo ee =r ea ee 30 to 75 cents
Lillies (See Seed Catalogue for price of bulbs)....................... 25 to 75 cents
REA ee eeIOON ee eS. Ss SSS Ee icc Bean cm eae Seo ote Oe ale ae 37 to 75 cents
hea en cw 3 OE ke hese cs ako ose obese oases 37 to 75 cents
Bis a ae. cs. Sas 5 As ew Se eRe aS oo ka wee Baweene 50e to $1 00
ED TNSEEL SDT SE... Ee RS spe ae 50e to $1 00
LLGEREERP St 02 SPEDE ELA dee S eae) oa Cte P= 37 to 75 cents
srl ri ree OC ee 2S ne Pes. SaaS a a's oSe stele ca. feces 20) to 40 cents
LPT E TES TUES Ie a ee 5, eee a 15 to 25 cents
CELE oct er PPine Uli Bae Seas | See ee eee are ee ee 15 to 25 cents
rata CTP NOWOT). co)... sae hs eo oko seek os Re eb oes 40c to $1 00
(DL ECET ELLE. ATTEN Ea ge Sa 50 to 75 cents
LIT S265... LER ES ee 35 to 75 cents
LDP FERS SES ee ne ce ee 35 to 75 cents

DIRECTIONS FOR TRANSPLANTING TREES.

Do not expose the roots to the wind, sun or frost. Shorten in the top and pare all
bruised parts of the roots with a sharp knife. Dig a hole large enough to set each
root in the same position, and as deep as it grew in the nursery, and fill the hole
with rich soil, well pulverized, packing well between the roots. To preserve from
borers and other injuries during the first Summer, wrap the trunk with cloth, woolen
preferred—but burlap will do.

HINTS ON PRUNING,

(@ The best dug tree loses more than half the fibrous roots that act as feeders.
Shorten the top to correspond. Don’t fail to cut back heavily when you transplant.
Don’t forget that a half root cannot support a whole top. Never neglect pruning.
Trees trained low protect their own trunks from the sun’s rays, are iess liable to
break with the weight of the fruit, and the fruit is easier gathered.

TRANSPLANTING POTTED PLANTS.

j= In transplanting potted plants, lift the ball carefully out of the pot, then with
a sharp knife cut the circle of roots that encompass the outside of the ball, so as to
force a straight and not a crooked root from the plant into the ground, in erder that,
as the tree or plant increases in size, it will not be so liable to blow over. Thousands
of trees are annually blown over and destroyed by reason of this circle of roots, for
as the root is shaped when the plant is set, so it will continue to grow. Bagged
plants should be planted with the bag on, only cutting the string at the collar or top
of the bag.

Anything not mentioned in this Catalogue, or Greenhouse and Florists’ specialties,
will be furnished at regular florists’ prices, provided it can be procured in the market.

Principal Office at Store, Nos. 102 to 110 J Street, between Front and Second,
Principal Depot and Sales Yards, Second St,, near Passenger Depot of C. P. R.R.

Ww. R. STRONG & CO., Proprietors,
SACRAMENTO, CAL.

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WHOLESALE: FRUIT . AND

Produce

Merchants

PACKERS and FORWARDERS,

Ma ete osc 1WOts, to -hasterni, South-
Serine ainG@ fnterior Markets:

Having been engaged in this business for many years, and being the oldest
house and largest shippers on the Pacific Coast, our advantages are unrivaled

for the disposal of California Fruits and Products in the great marts of their
consumption.

Our arrangements with the leading Fruit and Produce Growers are very exten-
sive, and we know we can be of the largest advantage to both the producer and
consumer.

We Keep constantly on hand, in their season,

A FULL STOCK OF TROPICAL FRUITS,

As well as of California growth. Also

Canned Goods, Machine and Sun-Dried Fruits, Butter, Sheese,
NUES; HONEY, ETC.

Having business connections with the largest and best Canneries of the State,
we are able to fill all orders at the lowest rates.

No effort shall be spared to give satisfaction.

By fair dealing and close attention to the wants of our customers, we are de-
termined to merit the confindence of the public in the future, as we believe we
have in the past.

W. R. STRONG & CO., Sacramento, Cal.

A TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF PLANTS OR TREES T0 THE ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES APART.

Dis. apart No. | Dis. apart No. | Dis. apart No. Dis, apart No.

each way. wie each way. Plants. | each way. Plants. | each w ay. Plants.
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aeet.. 5 pack. THD [10 ete errs a. 435 | 18 feet... Rg... If |:40:feet/:. <a 27

RULE—Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the plants are oar in
the rows, and the product will be the number of square feet for each plant or hill, which divided
jn to the number ot feet in an acre (43,560), will give the number of plants or trees to 'the acre.

Deserictive Catalogue
FOR THE SEASON OF 1888- 89. =

——=OF THE=—

Capital « Purseries,

W. R. STRONG & CO., Proprietors.

A FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK OF; pire 4
Frait, Shade and Ornamental Grees, | =

SHRUBBERY, PLANTS, VINES, Etc.

——-—-SEED STORE AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

Front and J Streets, SACRAMEN TFC: le

Main Depot and Sales Yard, on Second Street, near Passenger Depot

of C. P. R. R., extending across the block to Third Street. .
Nursery Grounds, 210 Acres, just outside the City limits, near County |

Hospital; 60 Acres near Penryn, Placer County, and 320

Acres near Lodi, San J oaquin County.

-sA « SPLERDID « OFFERS-

A Rare opportunity to get a Choice Coliection of Fruits: F.
fora Family Garden.

For $5.00 we will furnish the following (no charge for packing in this case:)

200 Strawberry Plants, 3 best kinds; 380 Blackberry Plants, 3 best |]
kinds; 30 Raspberry Plants, 3 best kinds; 20 Currant Plants, 2 best |f-
kinds: 5 English Gooseberry ; 5 ee Gooseberry; 12 Grape ||

« Roots, 3 kinds; 1 Violet Apple; 1 20-ounce Cling Peach, and 1
‘ wRacific White Fig. The purchaser may change any one, or all of the “
three trees named, by ordering others quoted at same price in Cata-_
logue, fy we will double the above lot without any changes, for Be 00 |
net cash =,

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