Copyright 1942 by Armstrong Nurseries, Inc. Armstrong There is a Difference Not all citrus trees are the same. You have seen some orange trees loaded down with high quality fruit and others that were scrubby things -with little or no fruit on them and that possibly of an inferior type. Care after plant- ing has a lot to do with it (that is up to you), but in most cases the kind of mature tree you get is determined by the kind of young tree you plant (that is up to us). Five, ten, twenty years after you plant, that's when you really appreciate an Armstrong Citrus Tree, because that's when you'll be en- Robertson The New Navel Orange joying the big crops, the superior quality for Produces heavier crops and starts to ripen several weeks earlier in the win- which Armstrong strains are famous. ter season. Planting Calendar for Citrus No Magic Formula Are You Up-to-Date? For 53 years, always under the same just good citrus fruit The black squares under every month in the planting management, Armstrong Nurseries has Do you know how can be or what new improved kinds calendar below indicate that you can plant citrus trees been furnishing superior citrus trees to have been developed over the past ten (either balled or bare root) during any month in the the orchardists and home planters of the years? Most planters are not aware of year (spring months are slightly preferable). The few Southwest. Many of the finest and largest the progress made in citrus fruits re- citrus varieties that are available in tins may also be producing orchards in this State are cently. planted at any time during the year. planted with Armstrong grown trees, and no matter in what town you live, you're We are constantly testing new citrus va- Month JFMAM J JASOND sure to find in nearby home gardens rieties and offering them for your profit Armstrong citrus trees providing large and pleasure when we are convinced quantities of wonderful fruit for their that they are worthy of recommending owners. to you. New improved citrus kinds which Shipping Weights and Costs No magical secret methods are involved we definitely recommend include: The in the production of this superior type of heavy bearing, early ripening Robertson Citrus trees are usually supplied with a burlap-wrapped citrus tree by the Armstrong Nurseries Navel for winter oranges; the Armstrong ball of earth on the roots, but bare root trees may be but painstaking attention to the details Seedless Valencia for seedless summer supplied if specially requested, and we recommend bare of seed selection, rigid grading of seed- orange juice; the Armstrong Seedless root trees to distant points to save transportation ex- lings, modern bud selection methods and Lemon for seedless lemonade the year pense. Balled, 1-year irees weigh 40 lbs.; 2-year trees, careful growing and digging practices around; the Summernavel, a delicious 60 lbs.; specimens 125 lbs. Bare root trees, 1-year, weigh produce an Armstrong tree which is in- juicy orange which reverses the Navel 2 lbs. for the first tree and 1 lb. for each added tree. herently vigorous and productive. season by ripening in the summer. See page 41 for shipping costs. Top-Work Your Then there are those richly flavored, Old Trees juicy Pearl Tangelos; the heavy bearing, Unauthorized reproduction of patented ornamental, cold-resistant Calamondin; citrus varieties, including Armstrong and +he juiciest and finest of all Tan- Seedless Valencia, Robertson Navel, gerines, the Kara and Kinnow. Summernavel or Armstrong Seedless Lemon either as nursery grown trees or You might as well have the finest in as top-worked orchard trees is prohibited citrus fruits while you are planting. under the terms of the U. S. Plant Patent Many of these kinds are available only Laws. Licenses for top-working orchard at Armstrong because only Armstrongs trees to these varieties may be secured have taken the trouble to search them from the Armstrong Nurseries for a very out, test them and grow them for you. small charge. Write for information if interested in top-working. Be Sure It's Genuine For Arizona Planters Every tree sold of the Armstrong Seed- Trees of the Robertson Navel Orange, less Valencia (Plant Pat. No. 124), the Armstrong Seedless Valencia Orange and Robertson Navel (Plant Pat. No. 126), the Summernavel Orange are available for Summernavel Orange (Plant Pat. No. planting in Arizona from Mr. H. H. 347), and the Armstrong Seedless Lemon Wasser, Nurseryman, Route 2, Box 217 (Plant Pat. No. 342), carries a tag bear- (7220 North Street), 12th Phoenix. Mr. ing its patent number, and unless it Wasser also is authorized to issue li- does carry such a tag, it is not a genu- censes for top-working orchard trees to ine tree of the varieties named. the above varieties in Arizona. Armstrong Seedless Valencia Orange Armstrong Seedless Valencia. FC20. Throughout the world wherever oranges are grown the Valencia has long been consjdered the finest summer juice orange, but until the introduction of the Armstrong Seedless Valencia two years ago, there had never been a Valen- cia without seeds. The ordinary kind contains from 4 to 8 seeds and usually 6 or 8 which must be strained out each time that juice is squeezed. Housewives throughout Armstrong the country will welcome this new seedless orange. Seedless Valencia In appearance the Armstrong Seedless Valencia is simi- When cut in half, lar to the ordinary Valencia, but possibly finer textured, the fruits of the with much less rag and a little better quality. The vig- Armstrong Seedless orous trees bear heavy crops of beautiful seedless fruit. Valencia Orange Although an occasional seed may be found, you will show only clear, have to hunt through hundreds of fruits to find one. juicy flesh, with no You can throw away your orange juice strainers when seeds in evidence, you have this new Seedless Valencia in bearing. as shown in this Each Per 10 picture. 1-year trees $2.75 $25.00 2-year trees 3.00 27.50 Ten assorted citrus at the 10-rate. 1 — — California Citrus Robertson Standard Navel Orange Orange Varieties Robertson Navel. FC23. The finest Each Per 10 1 year trees $1.90 $16.50 winter ripening orange for California 2 year trees 2.35 21.00 —that is what we claim for this new, Ten assorted citrus at the 10-rate. Write for special low prices on 25 or more improved, early ripening, heavier pro- trees. See also "All-Year Trio" on page 3. ducing orange. Young trees two and Washington Navel. FC28. This famous three years old are loaded down with seedless, winter ripening Orange is largely responsible for California's world- fruit, bearing two or three times as wide citrus fame. The fruit is large, with the characteristic navel at the blos- much as trees of the Washington som end, and in flavor, juiciness and Navel of the same age, and it con- general high quality, it is not excelled by any other Orange. The skin peels off tinues to far outbear that variety after readily, while the sections are easily separated the trees are mature. You will not without breaking. While eas- ily grown anywhere in Southern Califor- have to wait for fruit on the Robert- nia, it is at its best in the foothills and the valleys a few miles removed from the it starts son because producing almost coast. December to April. as soon as you plant the trees. Valencia. FC27. The best summer orange the world over is the Valencia. Valen- Both of Them Three Years Old Robertson Navel is the best winter cias begin to ripen in The May and are Both Paulette and the Robertson Navel Orange tree will find available throughout the orange and the one you most summer and shown above are three years old. profitable because fall months. The medium-sized fruit is juicy and sweet, with few seeds, and 1. In appearance, color, tenderness, fla- the tree is the largest of all citrus vari- vor and juiciness the Robertson is equal eties. Most of the summer orange juice to the finest Washington Navel, making consumed in the United States comes it the best eating orange in the world. from the Valencia. If you want your orange juice absolutely seedless, you 2. The Robertson is by far the heaviest will want the new Armstrong Seedless bearing Navel Orange, far more produc- Valencia on opposite page. April to Oc- tive than the Washington Navel. It con- tober. Also extra size specimens, $4.50 ea. sistently boxes tree and bears more per St. Michael. FC25. Sometimes called acre, though the tree is slight- per even "Paper-Rind" because of the thinness of ly smaller than Washington. the skin on the medium sized, richly fla- vored fruits which are exceedingly sweet 3. The Robertson tree usually starts to and juicy. Ripens between the Navel bear as scon as it is planted. and the Valencia, and is a fine home 4. The fruit is smooth, uniform, and fruit. February to April. 1-year trees only. nearly all of it in the desirable medium sizes. The Best Blood Orange 5. You can pick the fruit two to three Ruby Blood. FC24. This is the best Blood weeks ahead of the Washington Navel, Orange. Of medium size, very sweet and well before Christmas, before the heavy juicy. The flesh is streaked with red and winter frosts. This is an exceedingly im- when fully ripe is blood-red, the color portant characteristic in the early ripen- extending through the peel to show a ing citrus areas such as the San Joaquin red blush on the outside.