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CATALOGUE AND RETAIL PRICE LIST OF 
PLUMS — Continued 
originally found in the northwestern portion of the United States — Iowa and 
Minnesota, in particular. The varieties belonging to this group are the 
hardiest in tree and bud of anything in the plum line. 
American or Native Group 
The following list can be furnished in sizes as priced above. Will only 
describe a few of the leading varieties. 
Beatty Forest Garden Snyder 
Champion Golden Queen Stoddard 
DeSoto Hawkeye Wolf 
Edens DeSoto Seed Hunt Wyant 
Cheney New Ulm 
BEATTY — This plum originated in Benton County. Iowa, and bears the name 
of its originator. A beautiful, upright tree, with the best of foliage; hardy 
and thrifty. Fruit large to very large, beautifully colored, transparent yel- 
low, blushed with red. Quality as good as DeSoto for any purpose. This 
plum combines more good qualities than any we have yet fruited. Season, 
last of August. 
DE SOTO — Here is our old stand-by. To this we can compare everything 
else as a standard of quality. Thev are as good as peaches when canned 
and one will not tire of them so soon. Its only fault is overbearing — should 
be thinned for best results. Cultivate or mulch this variety and pick off 
fully one-half the fruit soon after it has set and you will be richly reward- 
ed. Medium to large; vary in color from yellow to purplish red. Season, 
middle to last of August. 
GOLDEN QUEEN — Fruit large, oblong, bright golden yellow. Delicious 
quality; unexcelled for culinary and dessert use. Season, last of August. 
HAWKEYE — Large to very large; roundish, oblong; thick skin; a little coarse 
in flesh, ra{her firm; grayish purple. Tree of spreading habit, inclined to 
droop; hardy and productive. Season, last of August. Many call it the best 
plum in cultivation. 
SNYDER — Originated bv J. H. Fairchilds. Linn County, Iowa. This has 
proved to be the most productive large plum of good quality we have yet 
tested; will carry the heaviest crop of uniformaly large fruit of any variety 
we have seen. Tree a strong grower, with the best foliage. 
WYANT — The best dessert plum among the natives. Peel and serve with 
cream and sugar is their place, or to eat out of hand fresh from the tree; 
however, manv think it is one of the best for canning also; developes too 
much acid in cooking to suit for that purpose; thick skin, which peels read- 
ily, leaving a toothsome morsel, which is sure to call for more; freestone; 
purplish red; large, round, oblong; very prolific and extremely hardy. 
Miner Group 
The varieties comprising this group are al! comparatively late in ripening, 
about as hardy of those of the American group, and uniformly productive of 
large, beautiful colored fruit of best quality. They are nearly all self-sterile, 
but the kinds effectually pollinate each other, if thoroughly mixed when 
planted in the orchard. As there is little difference in the time of blossoming, 
plant a tree of one variety and then another, and so on, mixing the different 
varieties as much as possible; then you will be assured of perfect pollination. 
MINER — This is an old standard variety, almost too well known to need 
description. Manv regard it as a shy bearer, which is due to lack of proper 
pollination. When planted in an orchard among many other varieties it bears 
regular and very heavv; large, round, dull red; clingstone; late and profitable. 
SURPRISE — A large red plum, excellent for dessert or market; very prolific, 
bearing immense crops or large plums on very small trees; flesh rich, sugary, 
delicious flavor; tree vigorous and hardy; desirable for the Northwest. 
Wild Goose Group 
This we regard as the commercial group of the native plums. It is safe 
to say that there are three times as much fruit of this group grown and sold 
as of all other natives combined. At three cents per quart orchards within 
fiftv miles of a market will yield a handsome profit. The varieties listed in 
this" group can be relied upon to produce easily 15,000 quarts per acre, not , 
every year, but say three out of five. The varieties of this group arc not as 
a rule quite so hardy as varieties of other groups, and for that reason would 
not advise to plant them beyond if quite to the north line of this state. 
WHITAKER — Large, round, oblong; red; clingstone; the earliest good plum 
In our list; verv productive; only a few days later than Milton, which variety 
is the frlst to make Its appearance on the market. This we have discarded 
because of its poor quality— and we can afford to wait a few days longer for 
fruit which will be good when we get It. So for the early plum we advise 
to plant the Whltaker; it is one of the most profitable orchard varieties, and 
we consider it the best pollinator in our list for Charles Downing. 
DOWNING (CHAS.) — This was originated here in Iowa from seed of wild 
Goose. Fruit large round, red. clingstone of unusual good quality; should be 
planted alternately with Newman or Whltaker for best results. Its bright 
cranberry color, thin skin, firm flesh, delicious flavor and Its long keeping 
qualities recommend it to the market grower. 
