Center Point, Iowa 
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Japanese Group 
The varieties of this numerous family which we consider worthy to be retained 
in the orchard are very limited. The reason we retain any of them is on account 
ot their size, good quality and great productiveness. In point of hardiness and other 
characteristics of tree, none of them can be highly recommended. 
sweet and agreeable. Very productive. 
Abundance (Sweet Botan) — Large to very 
large, greenish yellow with red blush 
and marked suture; excellent. One of 
the very sweetest of fruits. A vig- 
orous upright grower and extremely 
prolific. 
Bui-bank — Large to very large, marbled 
and overspread with dull red, cling 
stone. August. Flesh yellow, very 
First — Large, greenish yellow with some 
red, very thin skin; cling stone; very 
sweet and good. Tree thrifty moderate- 
ly hardy and very productive'. It ripens 
in July, at raspberry time, and is the 
only early plum which is thoroughly 
good for all purposes. 
Domestic Group 
Spanish King. 
This family embraces the European varieties of plums and prunes. They must 
be sprayed regularly to prevent the curculio and brown rot from destroying the 
crop. If it were not for these pests, this class of plums and prunes could be as eas- 
ily and profitably produced as any of the common American varieties. Most of this 
group are most delicious dessert fruits, some are unexcelled for culinary use We 
submit a short list of the best of this class for this section. 
Commuula — Large, roundish-oblong; dark 
blue, flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and very 
good for all purposes. September. 
French Damson — Medium size, dark blue, 
almost black; free stone; flesh yellowish 
green. Splendid for dessert or cooking. 
Fruit colors long before ripe. Last of 
September. Very prolific, hardv and vig- 
orous. 
German Prune — Large, oblong, purple or 
blue; rich, Juicy and very good. Vig- 
orous and very productive. One of the 
best of the prune family. 
Horse — Medium, dark blue, of splendid 
quality for cooking. One of the hard- 
iest and most reliable of the group 
here. 
Heine Claude (Bavay's Green Cage) — Large 
oval, greenish, good. A great favorite 
wherever known. September. A spread- 
ing, rather slow growing tree. 
Shipper's Pride — Very large, dark purple, 
and very showy. Flesh juicy, sweet 
and good; valuable for market. Last 
of August. 
Spanish King — Large, roundish-oblong, 
blue; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and 
very good. One of the best of this 
class of plums for all purposes. Hardv 
and vigorous. September. 
Tatge — Large, roundish-oblong; dark 
blue; flesh yellow, sweet and good. Sim- 
ilar to Spanish King. Makes an excel- 
lent prune. September. 
