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Linn County Nursery 
Plums 
No other fruit has a greater variety of uses, or is capable of satisfying a greater 
'^T " ''^ e'^n^'nt in Iowa soil and cHmate 
tnis section having been favored with many choice varieties in Its primitive state. 
Surprise. 
onySht niaking this fruit a specialty and our experimental orchard is' 
our del ght. Up to the present we have planted in it about 300 varieties, most of 
which have been discarded. It is our aim to test all varieties which come well 
recommended and propagate only the best. By careful selection one may enjoy 
fresh plums from early July until late October. 
How Propagated. All our plum trees are budded or grafted on native plum seed- 
lings, w-hich expenence has proven are the only stocks which are sufficiently hardv 
to stand the severe winters of this climate. "iiuy 
Cultivation. If you give them your best land and as thorough and frequent culti- 
vation as you do your cornfield or garden you will succeed. Clean cultivation is 
one of the best remedies for the plum curculio. Whei-e cultivation is impracticable 
poultry will destroy most of the curculio if allowed to run among the trees 
Grouping. We have made four groups of plums, based on their origin. 
American Varieties 
norttrVp°art"o1t'hf u\"uelS^^ ''^'■""^ '""''''^ ^'^^ *° 
very grood. Last of August. Not a regu- -i.„„J To,~»t 
lar bearer. Terry is equally good for all fh7„~T!f * *° Z^'"'', ]'^''se purplish red; 
purposes and more prolific. S^, -f. "\, tO"Sh skinned, very good. 
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Last of August. Very liardy and healthy; 
Its one fault in overbearing. Tiiin the Victor — Very large, purplish red and of 
fruit for best results. good quality. Free stone. 
Miner— An old variety, large, round, dull Wliltaker— Large, bright red cling stone- 
red; cling stone. Valuable for all pur- sweet, juicy and very good Skin thin 
■"Jf^^- , «fl't«"!he.r. Should be planted and peels like a scaldfd tomato Tt^e 
with other varieties to seure pollination, best and most dependable early varietv 
otherwise it may bo a shy bearer. it very rarely fails. A remarkably vig- 
SnrprlMe — i^arge. red, cling stone- rich orous grower. Middle of .luly 
sugary and delicious. September. Good ITiinkrye, Snyder, Stoildiird, Wyant— 
for all purposes Prolific, vigorous and These varieties are so inferior to Tm-rv 
hardy far into the Northwest. One of that we no longer recommend them 
