Center Point, Iowa 
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Japanese Group 
The varieties of this numerous family which we consider worthy to be re- 
tained in the orchard are very limited. The reason we retain any of them is 
on account of their superior quality of fruit and great productiveness. In point 
of hardiness and other characteristics of tree, none of them can be highly 
recommended. We continue to propagate a few of the best varieties, which 
we list below.. 
Abunilunve (Sweet Botan.)— Large to very 
large' greenish yellow with red blush 
and marked suture; excellent. One ot 
the verv sweetest of fruits, A vigorous, 
upright grower and extremely proline. 
Burlmnk— Large t6, very large; mai-bled 
and overspread with dull red; cling 
stone. August. Flesh yellow, very 
sweet and agreeable. Very productive, 
pirst — Large; greenish yellow with some 
red; verv thin sltin; cling stone; very 
sweet aiid good. Tree thrifty, moder- 
ately hardv. and very productive. It 
ripens in .liil.v, 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. The- 
must be sprayed regularly to prevent the curculio and brown rot ^/o^. d«stro> mg 
the crop If it were not for these pests, this class of plums, including prunes, 
could be as easily and profitably produced as any of the common natives, an.. 
U is in fact, a serious question whether it is profitable to try to grow the common 
natiVe varieties without spraying regularly. Most of this S«"P^,f^'-^,"\°^t d: 
licious dessert fruits, some are unexcelled for culinary use. We submit a she- 
list of the best of this class for this section. „ , , 
""mmunin-Large; roundish-oblong;, dark ShhM.erN Prjao-Veo; Jajge; ^darj.^ p^^ 
'blup:"Viesh'veiiow, Juicy, sweet and very 
good for all purposes. September. 
Froiicli DiimMOii — Medium size; dark Wue, 
almost black; free stone; flesh yellow- 
ish-green. Splendid for dessert or cook- 
ing. Fruit colors long before ripe. Last 
of September. Very prolific, hardy and 
vigorous. 
Oi'rmnn I'niiip— Large ; oblong; purple or 
blue; riph. Juicy and very good. Vigor- 
ous and very productive. One ot the 
best of the prune family. 
Reliie CiniiiU- (Bavay's Green Gage)— • 
Large; oval; greenish; good. A great 
favorite wherever known.' September. A 
spreading, rather slow growing tree. 
Flesh Juicy, sweet and 
for market. Last of 
and ver>' sliowy. 
good; valuable 
August. 
Sliropsliire Diiiiisoii — Medium size; dark 
purple; verv good. Fruit is home in 
clusti-rs. Very fine for cooking and pre- 
serving. October. 
SiiniiiiiMli KluK— Large; roundish-oblong; 
blue, flesh vellow. Juicy, sweet and very 
good One of the best of this elass of 
plums for all purposes. Hardy and vig- 
orous. September. 
Tiitttv — Large; roundish-ohlong; dark 
blue; flesh vellow. sweet and good. Sim- 
ilar to Spanish King. Makes an excel- 
lent prune. September. 
