Center Point, Iowa 
Japanese Varieties 
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 
of their size, good quality and great productiveness. In point of hardiness and other 
characteristics of tree, none of them can he highly recommended 
Spanish King:. 
Abundance (Sweet Botan) — Large to very 
large, greenish yellow with red blush 
and marked suture: excellent. One of 
the very sweetest of fruits. A vigorous 
upright grower and extremely prolific. 
Burbnnk — Large to very large, marbled 
and overspread with dull red, cling stone. 
August. Flesh yellow, very sweet and 
agreeable. Very productive. 
European Varieties 
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 easily 
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. 
Coinmunin — 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, hardy and vig- 
orous. 
German Prune — Large, oblong, purple or 
blue; rich, juicy and very good. Vigor- 
ous and very productive. One of the best 
of the prune family. 
Horse — Medium, dark blue, of splendid 
quality for cooking. One of the hardiest 
and most reliable of the group here. 
Heine Claude (Bnvny's Green Case) — 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. Fesh 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. Hardy and vig- 
orous. September. 
Tiitge — Large, roundish-oblong; dark blue- 
flesh .yellow, sweet and good. Similar to 
Spanish King. Makes an excellent 
prune. September. 
Mi.uuclle— Tne best of all plums, without 
exception. Small, bright yellow, free 
stone with extremely small pit. Deli- 
cious. Makes good sauce cooked without 
any sweetening. The tree is very slow 
growing, bushy, and Is much attacked 
by borers but is otherwise hardy 
