CENTER POINT, IOWA. 
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AMERICAN VARIETIES 
These include our common red and yel- 
low plums, and are native to this pare of 
the United States. These are the hardiest 
of the plums. 
Aurora — Medium; round; dark red; pit very 
small: very good for cooking or mar- 
ket. Vigorous and very productive. 
Beatty — Large to very large; oblong; 
very beautiful; yellow and red; free 
stone; very good. Last of August. 
Equal to De Soto for cooking and 
dessert. An upright growing, sym- 
metrical tree; very hardy and 
thrifty. 
Benson — Medium; round red; very 
good. Late. Valuable for market 
or cooking. 
Chas. Downing' — Large, round, and 
very bright red; thin skinned, but a 
good keeper and of the very best 
quality. This variety must be 
planted with others to secure pol- 
lination. 
De Soto — Our old standby. Medium to 
large; roundish; bright yellow and 
red, free stone; very good for every 
purpose. Last of August. Very 
hardy and healthy; Its one fault is 
overbearing; thin the fruit for best 
results. 
Hawkeye — Large to very large; ob- 
long; thick skinned; grayish purple; 
good for dessert, but cooks very 
sour. Last of August. Hardy and 
productive. 
Miner — An old variety; large: round; 
dull red; cling stone; valuable for 
all purposes. September. Should ue 
planted with other varieties to se- 
cure pollination, otherwise it may 
be a shy bearer. 
Moreman — Medium; round: dark red; 
meaty and good. Late. 
Newman — Medium; red; very thin skin- 
ned; good. A very productive va- 
riety and valuable for market. 
Heed — Small; round; red; very late. 
Very good for all purposes. 
Snyder — Originated by J. H. Fail-child; 
Coggon, la. Large to very large; red- 
dish-purple; thick skinned; very good 
for dessert but cooks sour. Thrifty and 
productive. 
Stoddard — Large; round; red; good for des- 
sert. August. Develops too much acid 
for cooking. 
Surprise — Large; red; cling scone; rich, 
sugary and delicious. September. Good 
for all purposes. Prolific, vigorous and- 
'hardy far into the Northwest. One of 
the most valuable for market or home 
use. 
Terry — Large to very large; purplish red; 
thin but tough skinned; very good. 
A thrifty and prolific variety, especially 
'valuable for market. 
Surprise. 
Whitaker — Large: bright red; cling stone; 
sweet, juicy and very good. Skin thin, 
and peels like a scalded tomato. The 
best and most dependable early variety; 
it very rarely fails. Middle of July. 
Wyant — Large; purplish red; free stone; 
thick skinned; easy to peel. August. 
One of the very best plums for dessert 
but develops too much acid in cooking 
to suit most people. Very productive 
and hardy. 
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 ac- 
count of their superior quality of fruit and great productiveness. In point of hardi- 
ness 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. 
