Are Highest In Quality— Earliest To Bear — Greatest In Value 



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FRUIT TREES 



Pitttn Trees 



OUR LISTINGS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO SUPPLY A VARIETY FOR EVERY SECTION AND 



EVERY PURPOSE. WRITE US WHEN IN DOUBT. 



GROW PLUMS FOR ADDED PROFITS 



SATSUMA PLUM 



One of Our Best Mid- Season Varieties. 



It Has Size 



Quality — Beauty. 



A Luther Burbank creation which enjoys a continued 

 popularity. The fruit is medium to large, color reddish 

 purple with pink bloom. Flesh dark purplish red, juicy, 

 sweet, with an alluring aroma and distinctive taste. It is 

 semi-freestone and recommended for those who want the 

 best. Oriental type. 



HALL 



Cross between Gold Drop and Grand Duke. The fruit of 

 this variety leaves little more to be desired in a Plum for 

 either dessert or culinary purposes. It is very large, hand- 

 some and fine flavor. Tree medium size and very productive. 

 Tender to cold, however, and should be planted only on 

 protected locations. 1 year trees. 



OUR FINEST DAMSON TYPES 



BLUE REX DAMSON 



Originated in eastern In- 

 diana, and is said to be 

 the finest of all Damsons yet introduced. The tree seems to 

 be hardy, is fast growing and productive. The fruit is about 

 the same size as Shropshire but ripens ten days earlier, is 

 high in quality and of better appearance than the old type 

 Damsons. We recommend Blue Rex Damson for both home 

 and commercial plantings. 



SHROPSHIRE DAMSON 



Fruit oval ; tree a 

 good grower and 

 enormously productive; fruit of medium size, produced in 

 thick clusters or groups, dark purple color, esteemed for 

 preserving. 



BIG MACKEY DAMSON 



The Old Fashioned Damson Brought Up-To-Date 

 Finest L,ate Freestone Type. 



An improved Shropshire strain. Tree grows similar to 

 Shropshire and produces heavy crops. Fruit is large, deep 

 purple, juicy, rich flavor and has a small pit. 



An excellent variety for shipment to distant markets, as 

 the fruit carries well. Unexcelled for jams and all culinary 

 purposes. 



REDBUD PLUM 



A Burbank by Methley cross of 

 rare beauty. The foliage is pur- 

 ple, the blosoms red and the fruit has a dark red skin and 

 liesh. The fruit is a cling of medium size, tart and is used 

 for culinary purposes producing jelly and preserves of unus- 

 ual quality. Tree growth extremely" vigorous and fruit pro- 

 duction is high. A beautiful ornamental tree with the added 

 advantage of fruiting qualities. 



PINK PRUNE (New) 



A Promising: New Pink 

 Prune of Highest Quality 

 and Market Ability. The tree is a vigorous grower, well 

 shaped and long lived. The fruit is Prune type,- beautiful 

 pink skin with an over all bloom. A clingstone which hangs 

 on the limb and is much more resistant to Brown Rot than 

 varieties such as Lombard and Grand Duke. It has a good 

 thick skin and ships Avell. Due to its beauty, size and ex- 

 ceptional edible quality, we recommend Pink Prune as a 

 good market type. Trees are limited and can only supplv 

 in 1 year sto(:^k this season. 



NEW BRILLIANT 



A Burbank by Methley Cross ripening about the middle 

 of July. Fruit large, round, smooth, yellow fleshed and 

 sweet. It is deep red with light blue bloom. Tree vigorous, 

 resembles Methley. Produces heavy crops which hang well 

 to tree. A clingstone. Stock limited. 



THE ORIENTAL PLUMS 



Earllness — Eye Appeal — Productiveness — Vigor — Early 

 bearing- habits combine In these fine varieties to make them 

 desirable and profitable. 



NOTE: Oriental Plums are self-unfruitful. Two or more 

 varieties should be planted for best results. 



METHLEY 



ONE OF OUR BEST SETTLING PLUMS 

 A FINE VARIETY FOR ANY PURPOSE 



A recent introduction which is rapidly gaining popularity 

 due to its fine quality and handsome appearance. The fruit 

 is medium to large in size, reddish purple in color with red 

 flesh. It is juicy, sweet and of distinctive flavor. The tree 

 is vigorous and upright in growth habit. Does well on most 

 tyi)es of soil and is a heavy annual bearer. 



SANTA ROSA 



A NEWCOM$]R THAT SURPASSES BURBANK 

 LARGE — ATTRACTIVE — A SALES MAKER 



One of the new and noteworthy Oriental plums. Surpasses 

 AjDundance and Burbank in many tree and fruit characteris- 

 tics. Fruits are large and attractive. Tree is a prolific bearer. 



YELLOW EGG (Improved) 



PRODUCTIVITY — LARGE SIZE — BEAUTY — QUALITY 



Resembles its parent in tree growth and character, tree 

 being vigorous, round top, hardy and very productive. Fruit 

 ripens late, large size, golden yellow with heavy bloom, skin 

 thick, flesh golden yellow, juicy, mild and fine in quality, 

 vastly superior to the old YELLOW EGG. Semi-free to free 

 Avhen ripe. A definite improvement over its parent and 

 worthy of being planted in all sections where plums do well. 



Larest of all Oriental Plums. Tree up- 

 right in growth, bearing good crops un- 

 der proper conditions. Fruit large, dark red over a yellow 

 ground .splashed and mottled with darker red. Flesh amber 

 yellow, juicy, firm, pleasant and sweet in fiavor. 



One of the best Oriental Plums. 



Tree is a very rapid grower, healthy 

 and comes into bearing quite young and yields abundantly; 

 medium size, rich, bright cherry red with distinct bloom 

 and highly perfumed; flesh light yellow, juicy and tender, 

 and excellent quality. Tree vigorous and hardy. 



BTT'R'RS'WI? Medium to large, orange-yellow, dotted 

 Cl£lijni^l\. and marbled with red, flesh meaty yellow, 

 weet and good; valuable for canning and a good market 

 plum. Hardy and very proliflc. 



■PFFfe TTTTVTP Mottled garnet-red color overlaid with 

 iXE^U JUINJ:. delicate bloom; firm, light yellow flesh, 

 aromatic and sweet. The trees are large, vigorous, hardy 

 and productive. Blooms late and fruit is very resistant to 

 Brown Rot and Curculio. Usually ripens a week before 

 Abundance. One of the very good Oriental Plums. 



WICKSON 



ABUNDANCE 



Robert Kemp, son of Edgar H. Kemp and George Kemp, 

 son of Homer S. Kemp, in a field of our Peach trees for 1950, 

 They are helping in the cutting of buds and supervisory 

 work in the budding fields. Another generation of the 

 Kemps being trained in general nursery work. 



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