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Linn County Nursery, Center Point, Iowa 
Plums, American or Native Group 
The following list can be furnished in sizes as priced above. Will describe only 
a few of the leading varieties. 
Beatty Forest Garden Klondyke Terry 
Champion Hawkeye Snyder Wolf 
De Soto Hunt Stoddard Wyant 
Cheney Iowa Beauty 
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 yellow, blushed with red. Quality 
as good as De Soto for any purposes. This Plum combines more good qualities than any 
we have yet fruited. Season, last of August. 
De Soto. Here is our old standby. To this we can compare everything else as a 
standard of quality. They are as good as peaches when canned and one does 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 rewarded. Medium to large; vary in color from yellow to purplish 
red. Season, middle to last of August. 
Hawkeye. Large to very large; roundish, oblong; thick skin; a little coarse in flesh, 
rather firm; grayish purple. Tree of spreading habit, inclined to droop; hardy and pro- 
ductive. Season, last of August. Many call it the best plum in cultivation. 
Snyder. Originated by 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 uniformly large fruit of any variety we have seen. Tree a strong 
grower, with the best foliage. 
Wyant. The best dessert plum among the natives. Peeled and served with 
cream and sugar it is fine, or for eating out of hand fresh from the tree; many think it 
is one of the best for canning also; however, it develops too much acid in cooking to 
suit everyone for that purpose. The thick skin peels readily, leaving a toothsome 
morsel of delightful flavor. Freestone; purplish red; large, round, oblong; very prolific 
and extremely hardy. 
Miner Group 
The varieties comprising this group are all comparatively late in ripening, about 
as hardy as those of the American group, and uniformly productive of large, beauti- 
ful 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. 
Many 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 heavy; large, 
round, dull red; clingstone; late and profitable. 
Surprise. A large red Plum, excellent for dessert or market; very prolific, bearing 
immense crops of 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 is three times as much fruit of this group grown and sold as of all other natives 
combined. At three cents per quart orchards within fifty 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 are not as a rule quite so hardy as varieties of other groups, and for that 
reason would not advise planting them beyond, if quite to, the north line of this state. 
Wliitaker. Large, round, oblong; red; clingstone; the earliest good Plum in our 
list; very productive; only a few days later than Milton, which variety is the first 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 Whitaker; it is one of the most profitable 
orchard varieties, and we consider it the best pollinator in our list for Charles Downing. 
Pottawattamie. Fruit of medium size and good quality; tree hardy, very produc- 
tive and a regular bearer. 
