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  WE 
  TAKE 
  PRIDE 
  IN 
  GROWING 
  ONLY 
  THE 
  BEST 
  

  

  The 
  above 
  is 
  a 
  photograph 
  of 
  our 
  One 
  Year 
  Peach 
  Tree 
  block, 
  taken 
  Sept. 
  25, 
  1935 
  after 
  they 
  had 
  reached 
  

   maturity. 
  Healthy, 
  vigorous 
  trees 
  such 
  as 
  these 
  are 
  the 
  right 
  start 
  to 
  a 
  successful 
  orchard. 
  Peach 
  trees 
  are 
  

   not 
  plentiful 
  this 
  year 
  so 
  buy 
  early 
  and 
  select 
  trees 
  such 
  as 
  these 
  to 
  plant. 
  

  

  Plum 
  Trees 
  

  

  The 
  Plum, 
  like 
  the 
  Pear 
  and 
  other 
  finer 
  fruits 
  suc- 
  

   ceeds 
  best 
  in 
  heavy 
  soil 
  with 
  some 
  clay, 
  and 
  being 
  al- 
  

   most 
  entirely 
  free 
  from 
  disease, 
  they 
  can 
  be 
  grown 
  

   very 
  profitably. 
  The 
  liner 
  kinds 
  are 
  excellent 
  dessert 
  

   fruits, 
  of 
  rich 
  and 
  luscious 
  ilavor; 
  for 
  cooking 
  and 
  can- 
  

   ning 
  they 
  are 
  unsurpassed. 
  

  

  Plums 
  should 
  be 
  planted 
  18 
  feet 
  apart 
  in 
  rich 
  soil, 
  

   which 
  should 
  be 
  kept 
  well 
  cultivated. 
  

  

  Each 
  10 
  100 
  

  

  Largest 
  size, 
  2 
  yr., 
  5-6 
  ft 
  § 
  .75 
  $6.50 
  $60.00 
  

  

  Medium 
  size, 
  2 
  yr., 
  4-5 
  ft 
  65 
  5.50 
  50.00 
  

  

  Very 
  fine 
  1 
  yr. 
  buds, 
  4-6 
  ft 
  60 
  5.00 
  45.00 
  

  

  Medium 
  size, 
  1 
  yr., 
  3-4 
  ft 
  50 
  4.50 
  37.50 
  

  

  EUROPEAN 
  PLUMS 
  

  

  BRAD 
  SHAW. 
  Very 
  large, 
  dark 
  violet-red, 
  flesh 
  yellow- 
  

   ish 
  green 
  ; 
  juicy 
  and 
  pleasant 
  ; 
  tree 
  vigorous, 
  erect 
  

   and 
  productive. 
  August. 
  

  

  FELLEMBIBG 
  or 
  ITALIAN 
  PRUNE. 
  Dark 
  purple 
  

   with 
  a 
  dark 
  blue 
  bloom; 
  size 
  medium; 
  oval, 
  pointed 
  

   and 
  tapering. 
  Flesh 
  juicy 
  and 
  delicious 
  ; 
  fine 
  for 
  dry- 
  

   ing. 
  

  

  GERMAN 
  PRUNE. 
  A 
  valuable 
  Plum 
  of 
  fair 
  quality 
  for 
  

   dessert, 
  but 
  most 
  esteemed 
  for 
  drying 
  and 
  preserving. 
  

   Large, 
  long-oval, 
  purple, 
  with 
  a 
  thick 
  blue 
  bloom: 
  

   flesh 
  firm, 
  sweet 
  and 
  pleasant, 
  separating 
  from 
  the 
  

   stone. 
  Moderate 
  to 
  vigorous 
  in 
  growth. 
  September. 
  

  

  IMPERIAL 
  GAGE. 
  Large, 
  oval, 
  yellowish-green 
  with 
  

   marbled 
  green 
  stripes, 
  heavy 
  white 
  bloom, 
  flesh 
  green- 
  

   ish, 
  juicy, 
  melting, 
  rich 
  and 
  best 
  quality: 
  tree 
  up- 
  

   right 
  and 
  vigorous. 
  September. 
  

  

  LOMBARD. 
  Medium, 
  roundish-oval, 
  violet 
  red, 
  juicy 
  

   and 
  pleasant 
  ; 
  adheres 
  to 
  stone 
  : 
  valuable, 
  market 
  sort, 
  

   hardy, 
  and 
  adapted 
  to 
  light 
  soils: 
  a 
  reasonably 
  sure 
  

   cropper. 
  

  

  SHROPSHIRE 
  DAMSON. 
  Fruit 
  oval; 
  tree 
  a 
  good 
  grow- 
  

   er 
  and 
  enormously 
  productive 
  : 
  fruit 
  of 
  medium 
  size 
  

   produced 
  in 
  thick 
  clusters 
  or 
  groups, 
  dark 
  purple 
  

   color, 
  esteemed 
  for 
  preserving. 
  

  

  DAMSON. 
  The 
  old-fashioned 
  blue 
  Damson 
  known 
  to 
  

   every 
  housewife 
  for 
  the 
  fine 
  jelly 
  and 
  preserves 
  they 
  

   make. 
  Tree 
  very 
  hardy 
  and 
  prolific 
  bearer. 
  

  

  JAPANESE 
  PLUMS 
  

  

  ABUNDANCE. 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  Japan 
  Plums. 
  Tree 
  is 
  

   very 
  rapid 
  grower, 
  healthy, 
  and 
  comes 
  into 
  bearing 
  

  

  quite 
  young 
  and 
  yields 
  abundantly 
  : 
  medium 
  size, 
  rich, 
  

   bright 
  cherry 
  red 
  with 
  distinct 
  bloom 
  and 
  highly 
  per- 
  

   fumed; 
  flesh 
  light 
  yellow, 
  juicy 
  and 
  tender, 
  and 
  ex- 
  

   cellent 
  quality. 
  Tree 
  vigorous 
  and 
  hardy. 
  

  

  BURBANK. 
  Medium 
  to 
  large, 
  orange-yellow, 
  dotted 
  

   and 
  marbled 
  with 
  red, 
  flesh 
  meaty 
  yellow, 
  sweet 
  and 
  

   good: 
  valuable 
  for 
  canning 
  and 
  a 
  good 
  market 
  plum. 
  

   Mid- 
  June. 
  Hardy 
  and 
  most 
  prolific 
  of 
  the 
  Japan 
  var- 
  

   ieties. 
  

  

  NEW 
  PLUMS 
  

  

  We 
  offer 
  the 
  following 
  Plums 
  for 
  the 
  first 
  time. 
  All 
  

   are 
  worthy 
  varieties 
  and 
  surpass 
  other 
  Plums 
  for 
  the 
  

  

  orchardist 
  to 
  grow. 
  Our 
  stock 
  is 
  limited 
  and 
  can 
  only 
  

   supply 
  1 
  yr. 
  trees 
  on 
  Plum 
  roots. 
  

  

  Each 
  10 
  

  

  4-5 
  ft., 
  1 
  yr 
  $ 
  .80 
  $7.50 
  

  

  3-4 
  ft.. 
  1 
  yr 
  60 
  5.00 
  

  

  2-3 
  ft.. 
  1 
  yr 
  50 
  4.00 
  

  

  HALL. 
  A 
  cross 
  between 
  Gold 
  Drop 
  and 
  Grand 
  Duke, 
  

   two 
  of 
  the 
  largest 
  and 
  handsomest 
  European 
  plums. 
  

   However, 
  Hall 
  is 
  better 
  in 
  flesh 
  and 
  flavor 
  character. 
  

   Fruits 
  are 
  so 
  handsome 
  and 
  well-flavored 
  that 
  they 
  

   will 
  sell 
  on 
  any 
  market. 
  Tree 
  is 
  nearly 
  perfect. 
  This 
  

   is 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  of 
  the 
  New 
  York 
  Experiment 
  Sta- 
  

   tions 
  new 
  plums. 
  

  

  STANLEY. 
  A 
  cross 
  between 
  Agen 
  and 
  Grand 
  Duke. 
  

   The 
  fruit 
  is 
  of 
  the 
  prune 
  type, 
  excellent 
  for 
  cooking 
  

   or 
  eating 
  out 
  of 
  hand. 
  The 
  tree 
  is 
  healthy, 
  vigorous 
  

   and 
  produces 
  full 
  crop 
  annually. 
  Fruit 
  is 
  large 
  in 
  

   size, 
  dark-blue 
  with 
  thick 
  bloom: 
  flesh, 
  greenish- 
  

   yellow, 
  juicy, 
  fine-grained, 
  tender, 
  firm, 
  sweet, 
  pleas- 
  

   ant 
  : 
  quality, 
  good 
  to 
  very 
  good. 
  Freestone. 
  Mid- 
  

   season. 
  Stanley 
  and 
  Hall 
  are 
  two 
  of 
  the 
  New 
  York 
  

   Experiment 
  Station's 
  prize 
  plums. 
  One 
  year 
  old 
  

   trees 
  only. 
  

  

  IMPERIAL 
  EPINEUSE. 
  An 
  old 
  french 
  plum 
  of 
  prune 
  

   tvpe. 
  Reddish-purple, 
  tender, 
  sweet, 
  juicy 
  and 
  one 
  

   of 
  the 
  best 
  flavored 
  of 
  all 
  Old 
  World 
  plums. 
  The 
  

   fruit 
  ripens 
  late 
  and 
  so 
  escapes 
  brown 
  rot 
  to 
  a 
  large 
  

   degree. 
  The 
  trees 
  grow 
  wonderfully 
  well 
  in 
  the 
  East 
  

   and 
  can 
  be 
  classed 
  the 
  plum 
  of 
  plums 
  for 
  the 
  garden. 
  

  

  FRENCH 
  DAMSON. 
  Very 
  vigorous 
  grower, 
  the 
  fruit 
  

   surpassing 
  all 
  other 
  fruits 
  in 
  its 
  group. 
  The 
  fruit 
  

   is 
  very 
  large, 
  good 
  quality 
  and 
  a 
  beautiful 
  plum, 
  mak- 
  

   ing 
  it 
  very 
  popular 
  on 
  the 
  commercial 
  market. 
  An 
  

   abundant 
  bearer. 
  Season 
  a 
  little 
  after 
  that 
  of 
  the 
  

   Shropshire 
  Damson. 
  It 
  would 
  seem 
  this 
  type 
  of 
  Dam- 
  

   son 
  is 
  far 
  superior 
  to 
  the 
  old-fashioned 
  and 
  Shrop- 
  

   shire 
  Damson 
  being 
  generally 
  grown 
  for 
  market 
  pur- 
  

   poses. 
  

  

  