CATALOGUE AND RETAIL PRICE LIST OF 
'DOMESTIC A GROUP — Continued 
COMMUNIA — Introduced by the Communia Colony of Northeast Iowa. A fine 
grower, with large, perfect foliage, and is an early and continuous bearer 
of quite large blue fruit, with much bloom; a fine fruit for culinary use or 
dessert; should be in every garden. 5 to 7, 4 to 5 and 3 to 4 feet. 
SPANISH KING — Tree very vigorous and hardy, a young and heavy bearer. 
Flesh deep yellow, juicy, pleasant and sweet. Ripens middle of August. 
This plum makes an excellent prune when properly cured. Of all the plums 
In our orchard -none are more productive or profitable, and few surpass 
it in quality; canned for winter use none suit our taste any better. 5 to 7, 4 
to 5. and 3 to 4 feet. 
TATGE — A seedling originated at Belle Plaine. Iowa, some twenty-five years 
ago; bears the name of its originator; has stood all the test winters un- 
harmed. It is a fine grower, an early and profuse bearer; fruit large, dark 
blue, of splendid quality; makes a fine prune, properly cured. 5 to 7 and 4 
to 5 feet. 
BLUE) MOI.DOVKA— Here is a fruit which has been a great delight to me 
this season. I do love to eat those great, big. luscious, melting fellows; free- 
stone; large, blue, with light suture; imported from Russia; perfectly hardy, 
very desirable. 5 to G, 4 to 5 and 3 to 4 feet. 
German Prune. 
GERMAN PRUNE — This is one of the best of the prune family, of fine qual- 
ity for dessert use, and especially esteemed for drying and preserving; abun- 
dant bearer- flesh firm, sweet and pleasant; freestone. Tree not so hardy 
as other varieties of this group, and should not be planted much north of 
here. 5 and 6 feet only. 
DAMSON (BLUE)— This is the little, old-fashioned Blue Damson; some way 
people from the East, especially, won't forget this little thing. They maRe 
good pies, and they are prolific and have done well in this section for a long 
time; not strictly hardy, but people will have it anyway. 6 to 6, 4 to 6, 3 to 4 
feet.' 
REINE CLAUDE — This is very short jointed tree, of spreading, rather dwarfish 
habit It is an abundant and regular bearer; flesh pale green, extremely 
melting and juicy, and separates freely from the stone. Fruit above medium 
size greenish yellow and ripens middle of August. 5 to 7 and 4 to 6 feet. 
