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

  

  PLUM 
  TREES 
  

  

  Plant 
  More 
  Plums 
  As 
  An 
  Added 
  Profit 
  Maker 
  

  

  Statistics 
  Show 
  We 
  Are 
  Not 
  Growing 
  Enough 
  Plums 
  to 
  

   Supply 
  The 
  Market 
  Demand 
  in 
  The 
  East. 
  

   Plant 
  This 
  Year. 
  

  

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

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

   most 
  free 
  from 
  disease, 
  they 
  can 
  be 
  grown 
  very 
  profit- 
  

   ably. 
  The 
  finer 
  kinds 
  are 
  excellent 
  dessert 
  fruits, 
  of 
  

   rich 
  and 
  luscious 
  flavor; 
  for 
  cooking 
  and 
  canning 
  they 
  

   are 
  unsurpassed. 
  

  

  PLUMS 
  (All 
  Varieties) 
  

  

  1-9 
  10-49 
  

  

  2 
  yr., 
  5-6' 
  11/1G" 
  $1.00 
  $ 
  .80 
  Write 
  

  

  2 
  vr., 
  4-5' 
  9-11/16" 
  85 
  .65 
  for 
  

  

  2 
  yr., 
  3-4' 
  7-9/16" 
  70 
  .55 
  Prices 
  

  

  1 
  yr., 
  4-5' 
  80 
  .65 
  on 
  

  

  1 
  yr., 
  3-4' 
  70 
  .55 
  Larger 
  

  

  1 
  yr., 
  2-3' 
  60 
  .50 
  Quantities 
  

  

  All 
  plum 
  trees 
  budded 
  on 
  Myrobolan 
  Plum 
  root 
  which 
  

   produces 
  longer 
  life, 
  more 
  healthy 
  and 
  vigorous 
  trees 
  

   and 
  better 
  crops. 
  

  

  QT2WT 
  FV 
  A 
  cross 
  between 
  Agen 
  and 
  Grand 
  

   O 
  1 
  rilNlalj 
  I 
  Duke. 
  The 
  fruit 
  is 
  of 
  the 
  prune 
  type, 
  

   excellent 
  for 
  cooking 
  or 
  eating 
  out 
  of 
  hand. 
  The 
  tree 
  is 
  

   healthy, 
  vigorous 
  and 
  produces 
  full 
  crops 
  annually. 
  

   Fruit 
  large 
  in 
  size, 
  dark 
  blue 
  with 
  heavy 
  bloom; 
  flesh, 
  

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

   pleasant; 
  quality 
  good 
  to 
  very 
  good. 
  Freestone. 
  Mid- 
  

   eeason. 
  Stanley 
  is 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  New 
  York 
  Experiment 
  

   Station's 
  prize 
  plums. 
  

  

  "RR 
  A 
  fiQH 
  A 
  YA7 
  Due 
  t0 
  vei 
  *y 
  *arge 
  size, 
  fine 
  dark 
  

   DRnL/Onn 
  YV 
  violet-red 
  color, 
  good 
  shipping 
  and 
  

   keeping 
  ability 
  the 
  Bradshaw 
  has 
  continued 
  to 
  grow 
  

   in 
  popularity. 
  The 
  flesh 
  is 
  yellowish 
  green, 
  juicy 
  and 
  

   pleasing 
  to 
  the 
  taste. 
  The 
  tree 
  is 
  very 
  vigorous, 
  erect 
  

   and 
  productive. 
  

  

  FELLEMBURG 
  OR 
  ITALIAN 
  PRUNE 
  

  

  Our 
  most 
  popular 
  Commercial 
  plum. 
  It 
  succeeds 
  under 
  

   most 
  all 
  climatic 
  and 
  soil 
  conditions. 
  The 
  fruit 
  is 
  

   dark 
  purple 
  with 
  a 
  dark 
  blue 
  bloom, 
  medium 
  to 
  large 
  

   size, 
  oval, 
  pointed 
  and 
  tapering. 
  The 
  flesh 
  is 
  juicy 
  and 
  

   delicious 
  and 
  it 
  is 
  very 
  fine 
  for 
  drying 
  and 
  canning. 
  

   It 
  is 
  fast 
  replacing 
  the 
  German 
  prune 
  in 
  commercial 
  

   plum 
  orchards. 
  

  

  GERMAN 
  PRUNE 
  

  

  quality 
  for 
  dessert, 
  but 
  

   most 
  esteemed 
  for 
  drying 
  and 
  preserving. 
  Large, 
  long, 
  

   and 
  pleasant, 
  separating 
  from 
  the 
  stone. 
  Moderate 
  to 
  

   vigorous 
  in 
  growth. 
  September. 
  

  

  IMPERIAL 
  GAGE 
  

  

  green 
  with 
  marbled 
  

   green 
  stripes, 
  heavy 
  white 
  bloom, 
  flesh 
  greenish, 
  juicy, 
  

   melting, 
  rich 
  and 
  best 
  quality 
  ; 
  tree 
  upright 
  and 
  vigor- 
  

   ous. 
  September. 
  

  

  TfWTRART^ 
  Medium, 
  roundish-oval, 
  violet 
  red, 
  

   lj\JL*lD**Ll.ls 
  juicy 
  and 
  pleasant 
  ; 
  adheres 
  to 
  stone 
  ; 
  

   valuable 
  market 
  sort, 
  hardy, 
  and 
  adapted 
  to 
  light 
  soils; 
  

   a 
  reasonably 
  sure 
  cropper. 
  

  

  SHROPSHIRE 
  DAMSON 
  fX5 
  

  

  and 
  enormously 
  productive; 
  fruit 
  of 
  medium 
  size, 
  pro- 
  

   duced 
  in 
  thick 
  clusters 
  or 
  groups, 
  dark 
  purple 
  color, 
  

   esteemed 
  for 
  preserving. 
  

  

  BLUE 
  REX 
  DAMSON 
  gJfi3*-JS 
  jTSS 
  

  

  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 
  recom- 
  

   mend 
  it 
  for 
  trial. 
  1 
  year 
  trees 
  only. 
  

  

  FRENCH 
  DAMSON 
  I*Xr 
  se 
  r?™\X 
  

  

  and 
  a 
  beautiful 
  plum. 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  of 
  its 
  Group 
  and 
  

   proving 
  a 
  money 
  maker 
  for 
  the 
  large 
  grower. 
  Bears 
  

   abundantly, 
  blooms 
  late 
  and 
  is 
  resistant 
  to 
  late 
  frosts 
  

   and 
  very 
  resistant 
  to 
  Brown 
  Rot. 
  Hangs 
  to 
  tree 
  well 
  

   even 
  when 
  full 
  ripe, 
  ripening 
  little 
  later 
  than 
  Shropshire 
  

   Damson. 
  1 
  year 
  trees 
  only. 
  

  

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  A 
  very 
  large, 
  bluish-colored 
  midseason, 
  

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  lw 
  freestone 
  plum 
  of 
  good 
  quality. 
  It 
  is 
  

   giving 
  a 
  good 
  account 
  of 
  itself 
  in 
  trial 
  orchards. 
  

   Worthy 
  of 
  planting. 
  1 
  year 
  trees 
  only. 
  

  

  NOTE 
  — 
  Plums 
  seem 
  to 
  be 
  generally 
  self-fertile 
  but 
  

   produce 
  better 
  when 
  other 
  varieties 
  are 
  intermixed. 
  

   Japanese 
  varieties 
  have 
  been 
  found 
  to 
  be 
  somewhat 
  

   self-fertile. 
  Abundance 
  is 
  considered 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  

   best 
  general 
  pollenizers. 
  

  

  EARLY 
  ITALIAN 
  PRUNE 
  LW^r&t 
  

  

  ing 
  two 
  weeks 
  earlier. 
  Same 
  type, 
  size, 
  quality 
  and 
  

   color. 
  Ripening 
  early 
  as 
  it 
  does 
  it 
  should 
  be 
  a 
  profit- 
  

   able 
  addition 
  to 
  the 
  Prune 
  family 
  of 
  plums. 
  

  

  IMPERIAL 
  EPINEUSE 
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  the 
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  gSS 
  

  

  Reddish 
  purple, 
  tender, 
  sweet, 
  juicy, 
  and 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  

   best 
  flavored 
  of 
  all 
  Old 
  World 
  Plums. 
  Ripens 
  late 
  ; 
  

   tree 
  moderately 
  vigorous. 
  Requires 
  cross 
  pollination. 
  

   Trees 
  very 
  limited. 
  

  

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  CI 
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  Rest 
  known 
  and 
  possibly 
  the 
  

  

  ULAUi/L 
  most 
  w 
  idely 
  planted 
  variety 
  

   of 
  the 
  "Green 
  Gage" 
  group. 
  Fruit 
  medium 
  size, 
  cling- 
  

   stone, 
  greenish 
  yellow, 
  flesh 
  is 
  juicy, 
  very 
  mile, 
  and 
  

   sweet 
  and 
  is 
  in 
  great 
  demand 
  for 
  local 
  trade 
  or 
  home 
  

   use. 
  Tree 
  is 
  moderately 
  vigorous. 
  

  

  ATRTOW 
  Grand 
  Duke 
  type 
  but 
  fruits 
  are 
  larger 
  

   r\LaJOl\JiM 
  an( 
  j 
  better 
  quality. 
  Tree 
  is 
  strong, 
  vig- 
  

   orous 
  and 
  productive. 
  Ripens 
  very 
  late 
  and 
  one 
  of 
  Mie 
  

   best 
  of 
  the 
  new 
  plums. 
  

  

  MATT 
  Gross 
  between 
  Golden 
  Drop 
  and 
  Grand 
  Duke. 
  

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  JLz~HjJ_i 
  Resembles 
  Grand 
  Duke, 
  is 
  very 
  large 
  and 
  

   handsome 
  and 
  fine 
  flavor. 
  Tree 
  medium 
  size 
  and 
  ver 
  • 
  

   productive. 
  A 
  fine, 
  large, 
  blue 
  plum. 
  

  

  ORIENTAL 
  PLUMS 
  

  

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  FY 
  A 
  recent 
  introduction 
  which 
  is 
  rapidly 
  

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  1 
  gaining 
  popularity 
  due 
  to 
  its 
  fine 
  qual- 
  

   ity 
  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 
  types 
  of 
  soil 
  and 
  is 
  a 
  heavy 
  annual 
  bearer. 
  

  

  Largest 
  of 
  all 
  Oriental 
  Plums. 
  Tree 
  

   upright 
  in 
  growth, 
  bearing 
  good 
  

   crops 
  under 
  proper 
  conditions. 
  Fruit 
  large, 
  dark 
  red 
  

   over 
  a 
  yellow 
  ground, 
  splashed 
  and 
  mottled 
  with 
  dark- 
  

   er 
  red. 
  Flesh 
  amber 
  yellow, 
  juicy, 
  firm, 
  pleasant 
  and 
  

   sweet 
  in 
  flavor. 
  

  

  One 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  Oriental 
  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 
  perfumed; 
  flesh 
  light 
  yellow, 
  

   juicy 
  and 
  tender, 
  and 
  excellent 
  quality. 
  Tree 
  vigorous 
  

   and 
  hardy. 
  

  

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  AMI?" 
  Medium 
  t<> 
  large, 
  orange-yellow, 
  dot- 
  

   U\JLIU£\L\SX 
  te(1 
  an(1 
  marbled 
  with 
  red, 
  flesh 
  meaty, 
  

   yellow, 
  sweet 
  and 
  good; 
  valuable 
  for 
  canning 
  and 
  a 
  

   good 
  market 
  plum. 
  Hardy 
  and 
  very 
  prolific. 
  

  

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  RO^iA 
  ^ 
  ne 
  °^ 
  *-be 
  new 
  an( 
  * 
  noteworthy 
  

   1 
  II 
  iiWun 
  Oriental 
  plums 
  surpassing 
  Abun- 
  

   dance 
  and 
  Burbank 
  in 
  many 
  tree 
  and 
  fruit 
  characteris- 
  

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

   bearer. 
  1 
  year 
  trees 
  only. 
  

  

  WICKSON 
  

  

  ABUNDANCE 
  

  

  Plant 
  to 
  Maintain 
  Fruit 
  and 
  Berry 
  Produc- 
  

   tion 
  for 
  the 
  Armed 
  Forces 
  of 
  this 
  and 
  our 
  

   Allied 
  Nations. 
  

  

  Plant 
  Fruits 
  and 
  Berries 
  this 
  year 
  for 
  a 
  

   greater 
  Source 
  of 
  Income 
  in 
  the 
  Post 
  War 
  

   days. 
  

  

  "Trees 
  fruit 
  first 
  year 
  planted" 
  

  

  Harrisburg, 
  Penna., 
  Oct. 
  23, 
  1941 
  

  

  Dear 
  Sir 
  : 
  

  

  The 
  trees 
  I 
  got 
  from 
  you 
  last 
  year 
  are 
  all 
  com- 
  

   ing 
  about 
  fine 
  and 
  I 
  am 
  very 
  proud 
  of 
  them. 
  I 
  ordered 
  

   them 
  at 
  Farm 
  Show 
  in 
  Harrisburg 
  last 
  year 
  and 
  I 
  had 
  

   pears 
  and 
  lots 
  of 
  crab 
  apples 
  in 
  one 
  year. 
  

  

  Many 
  thanks. 
  

  

  F. 
  J. 
  Zudrell 
  

  

  23 
  

  

  