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LINN COUNTY NURSERY 
DOMESTIC GROUP 
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, including prunes, could 
be as easily and profitably produced as any of the common natives, and it is ; in 
fact, a serious question whether it is profitable to try to grow the common natives 
without spraying regularly. 
Spraying is so beneficial to trees and fruit that no one should hesitate at the 
time and trouble it involves. Once we succeed in bringing a crop of these garden 
plums, as they are sometimes called, to maturity, there is a greater satisfaction 
to be derived from the various uses to which they may be applied than from any 
■other class of phims. Many of them are most delicious dessert fruits, some are un- 
excelled for culinary use. We submit a short list of the best of this class for this 
section. 
Blue Moldovlca — Large to very large, blue, free stone; flesh juicy, rich and 
luscious: especially good for dessert. A Russian variety; productive, hardy and 
-desirable. 
Communia — Large, roundish-oblong, dark blue; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and 
-very good for all purposes. September. 
Deaton — Large, light green; free stone. Excellent for dessert or culinary use. 
Last of August. 
French Damson — Medioim size, dark blue, almost black; free stone; flesh yellow- 
ish green. Splendid for dessert or cooking. Fruit colors long before ripe. Last 
of September. Very prolific, hardy and vigorous. 
German Prune — Large, oblong, purple or blue, rich, juicy and very good. 
Vigorous and productive. One of the best of the prune family. 
Mirabelle — See page 3. 
Reine Claude — Bavay's Green Gage. Large, oval, greenish; good. A great 
favorite wherever known. September. A spreading, rather slow growing tree. 
Richland — Medium to large, oblong, reddish purple or coppery, free stone; 
flesh yellow, sweet; valuable for market. Last of August. 
Shipper's Pride — Very large, dark purple, and very showy. Flesh juicy, sweet 
and good; valuable for market. Last of August. 
Shropshire Damson — Medium size, dark purple; very good. Fruit is borne 
in clusters. Very fine for cooking and preserving. October. 
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 
vigorous. September. 
Tatge — Large, roundish-oblong, dark blue; flesh yellow, sweet and good. Sim- 
ilar to Spanish King. Makes an excellent prune. September. 
Ungarnished Prune — Large, dark blue; freestone; very good when well ripened. 
Not an early bearer, but very productive. A variety which has proven very profit- 
able for us. 
HYBRID GROUP 
Our list if Hybrids is rapidly increasing. See novelties on page 3 for other 
varieties. 
Compass (Miner Plum and Sand Cherry) — Small, purplish-red, very good for 
cooking. Tree wonderfully productive; thrifty, healthy and hardy far into the 
Northwest 
Gold — (Robinson and Botan) — Large to very large, golden yellow with some 
red. juicy, sweet and good. Very productive, fairly hardy and vigorous. 
When You Buy from Us You Get the Best 
Tested Fruit for Profit ::::::::: 
