Abstract: A quick-engageable, quick-disengageable coupling or clasp for connecting the ends of a piece of jewelry such as a necklace or bracelet. The clasp includes two initially separate longitudinal bodies end-alined in use, one body having a lengthwise projecting, inner end tongue, and the other body having an inner end slot and adapted for reception, by longitudinal insertion through the slot, of the tongue; the clasp being particularly characterized by the inclusion of instrumentalities operative, without more, to secure the tonque in the other body and thus quick-engage the clasp upon the tongue being so inserted, and to release the tongue upon relative rotation of the bodies and thus quick-disengage the clasp.

Abstract: A self-sterile almond tree which is rapid and vigorous in growth, medium size, spreading, and early producing; foliated in medium quantity with medium size, lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin and alternate, medium size, globose, green glands; blooms late with pink flowers; and is a regular and very heavy producer, with a medium harvest period, of large, clustered nuts having large, elongated, plump kernels.

Abstract: A plum tree which is of medium size, medium vigor, upright-spreading, open, and round-topped; foliated with medium size, obovate, abruptly pointed leaves having a crenate margin, and small, green, opposite, globose glands; flowers from pointed, free buds of medium size and length; the flowers being medium in season, medium size, and white; and is a regular and very productive bearer of large, globose, symmetrical, semi-freestone fruit uniform both in size and form, the fruit having burgundy red skin, red flesh with a yellow tinge near the base, and a red pit cavity.

Abstract: A peach tree which is of medium size and vigor, upright-spreading, dense, and round-topped; foliated with medium size, ovate, lanceolate and acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin, small, green, irregularly opposite, globose glands, and a petiole medium in length and thickness; flowers from plump, appressed, pubescent flower buds of medium size and length; the flowers, of medium season, being large and pink; and the tree is a regular and productive bearer of uniform, medium size, symmetrical, globose, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread and flushed with medium light red, yellow flesh, and a medium size, elliptical, light buff stone.

Abstract: A nectarine tree which is medium size, medium vigorous, upright-spreadng, dense, and round-topped; foliated with medium size, ovate, lanceolate, acutely pointed, smooth, medium thick, medium green leaves having a crenate margin, a petiole of medium length and thickness, and medium size, irregularly alternate, green, reniform glands positioned on petiole and base of blade; blooms from buds medium in size and length, plump, appressed, and pubescent; the flowers, of medium season, being large and pink; and the tree is a regular and productive bearer of large, uniform, symmetrical, globose-slightly ovoid, freestone fruit having yellow skin blushed with red, yellow flesh streaked with red, and a brown stone.

Abstract: A nectarine tree which is of medium size and vigor, upright-spreading, dense, and round-topped; foliated with medium size, ovate, long-lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin, a petiole medium in length and thickness, and irregularly alternate, medium size, reniform glands positioned on the petiole and base of the blade; flowers from buds which are of medium size and length, plump, appressed, and pubescent; the flowers, of medium season, being large and pink; and is a regular and productive bearer of medium size, uniform, symmetrical, globose, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, yellow flesh mottled with red next to the stone, and a tan stone.

Abstract: A nectarine tree which is of medium size, medium vigor, upright-spreading, dense, and round-topped; foliated with medium size, ovate, lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves of smooth texture and medium thickness, the leaves having a crenate margin, a petiole medium in length and thickness, and irregularly alternate, medium size, green, reniform glands positioned on the petiole and the base of the blade; flowers from buds which are of medium size and length, plump, appressed, and pubescent; the flowers, of medium season, being large and pink; and is a regular and productive bearer of medium size, uniform, symmetrical, slightly ovate, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, yellow, reddish-tinged flesh streaked with red next to the stone, and a brown stone.

Abstract: A plum tree which is of medium size, medium vigor, spreading, dense, and round-topped; foliated with medium size, obovate, medium pointed, medium thick, smooth-textured leaves having a crenate margin, a petiole medium in length and thickness, and small, irregularly opposite, globose glands; flowers from pointed, free buds of medium size and length; the flowers, of medium season, being medium size and white; and is a regular and very productive bearer of medium size, uniform, symmetrical, globose, semi-freestone fruit having dark purple skin, red flesh, and a brownish-yellow stone.

Abstract: A peach tree which is large, vigorous, and spreading; foliated with large, lanceolate leaves having a finely serrate margin, a petiole of medium length and thickness, and medium size, reniform glands; blooms from medium size, conic, plump, pubescent buds; the flowers, medium in blooming period compared with other varieties, being of medium size, and pink; and is a regular and very productive bearer of medium but variable size, round truncate, clingstone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, yellow flesh mottled with red adjacent the skin, and an amber stone.

Abstract: A nectarine tree which is medium in size, vigorous, and upright-spreading; foliated with medium size, lanceolate leaves having a crenate to finely serrate margin, a medium length petiole, and medium size, reniform, alternate glands positioned on base of the leaf blade; flowers from hardy, pointed, medium size buds free from the stem and moderately pubescent; the flowers, blooming in medium season, being large, showy, and pink; and is a regular and productive bearer of late in mid-season, uniform, large, broadly ovoid, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially entirely blushed with a waxy bright red, yellow flesh flecked and mottled with red, and a dark brown stone.

Abstract: A peach tree which is of medium size and vigor, upright-spreading, and hardy under California conditions; foliated with large, lanceolate leaves having an acuminate apex, a crenate margin, a vigorous petiole of medium length and thickness, and globose, light green, usually opposite glands positioned at base of leaf blade; flowers from buds of medium size and length, pointed, free from stem, and moderately pubescent; the flowers blooming early and being of medium size, non-showy, and having pink-rose petals slightly lighter at base; and is a regular and productive bearer of uniform, medium size, symmetrical, semi-freestone, early-ripening fruit globose in axial aspect and globose to slightly ovate in ventral suture aspect, the fruit having white to cream color flesh, and skin having a yellow ground color substantially blushed with red.

Abstract: An almond tree which is open, large, vigorous, and upright; foliated with medium size, acuminate, acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin, and alternate, small, globose, green glands; blooms early and heavily with white flowers; and is a regular, very heavy bearer of early-in-harvest, well-distributed nuts; the nuts, of medium size, being ovate, plump, soft shell, and well-sealed, and the kernels, of small but uniform size, being ovate, medium thick, and attractive in appearance.

Abstract: A plum tree which is large, vigorous, semi-spreading, dense, vase-formed, and hardy; foliated with medium size, oblanceolate, acutely pointed leaves having a coarsely serrate margin, and medium size, opposite, green, globose glands; blooms from large, hardy, plump buds; the flowers, of medium season, being of medium size and white; and is a regular and productive bearer of medium size, uniform, symmetrical, globose, late-ripening, clingstone fruit having orange-yellow skin substantially overspread with red, and yellow flesh.

Abstract: An almond tree which is medium size, vigorous, sturdy, spreading, and dense; abundantly foliated with large, lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves having a finely serrate margin, and small, green, globose glands; blooms heavily with white flowers; and, with medium productivity, is a regular bearer of small, well-sealed nuts having a small, plump, sweet kernel.

Abstract: An interspecific (plum-peach) rootstock tree which is medium size, semi-vigorous, upright, medium dense, and well anchored by a semi-fibrous root system; foliated with medium size, elliptic leaves having a serrulate margin, medium length petiole, and medium size, globose, usually alternate glands positioned on base of blade and adjacent portion of the petiole; and flowers from medium size, plump buds; the flowers being large, showy, and pink but staminate, usually lacking or with incomplete pistils resulting in the tree being unfruitful.