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No. 2 — Jesse. 



American seedling from Wyant. Fruit colors ten days before ripe. 

 Foliage is a dark rich green, would make a splendid ornamental tree 

 for city lot; flesh yellow with high flavor; fruit can all be gathered at 

 one picking; tree fine shape, extra hardy, a late bloomer and is frost 

 proof. 



Xo. 2a — Little Gem. 



American seedling; small, round, bright jed, free-stone, with light 

 bloom, fine flavor, and extra hardy; may all be gathered at one time. 



Xo. 4 — Delicious. 



American seedling from Wyant; ripens August 20; fruit bright 

 yellow with bloom flesh yellow, of extra fine flavor; makes very best 

 of jelly; jelly made from this plum took first prize in county and at the 

 Nebraska state fair in 1913; free, extra hardy; bear young; bloom 

 stands more frost than Wyant. 



No. 1 — Golden Rod. 



American seedling from Wyant; ripens August 22; good size fruit; 

 yellow turning bright red where exposed to sun; has no bloom; trees 

 extra hardy; bears well: resembles Golden Rod flower at time of 

 ripening; blooms late and is frost proof. 



No. 8 — Big: lieu. 



Recognized at Nebraska state fair, 1912; American seedling from 

 Wyant; ripens August 25 to 30; largest of native plums; fruit yellow 

 with light bloom and red cheek; flesh exti;a fine quality, yellow, mild 

 and excellent for canning; tree extra hardy; bears annually and is frost 

 proof. 



No. 9 — Perfectiou. 



Recognized by Nebraska state fair, 1912; American seedling from 

 Wyant; ripens August 2.5; large bright yellow fruit with rich bloom, 

 turning to dark red where exposed to sun; flesh solid, yellow juicy, 

 and sweet; tree extra hardy; bears a full crop each year; blooms late 

 and is frost proof. 



Xo. 10 — Garden Valley. 



American seedling from Wyant; ripens September 1 to 1 -'i ; fruit 

 large, dark red, oblong, slightly flat; rich bloom; flesh yellow, good 

 flavor; tree extra hardy and of a weeping habit; bears young and a 

 good crop each year; bloom not injured by frost. 



Of the above varieties Mona, Jesse, Delicious, dolden Rod, Big 

 Ben, Perfection and Garden Valley are far superior in score of points 

 to our old named varieties, and will be sure to give good returns. 

 The mild quality of the flavor is much sought after by many families 

 •where the more tart kind have failed. 



Some of the others are of much value and would be preferred by 

 some people, but I believe the seven are enough to give each grower a 

 choice to suit his family. 



