Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs, Etc. 
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European and Japanese Plums, continued 
over. No other Plum ever became so 
popular in so short a time. This is be- 
cause it is practically curculio-proof, and 
is very free from black-knot. It has been 
fruited from seven to nine years in this 
country, and is said to stand 30° below 
zero. Ripens in August. It seems to 
succeed on any soil — sand, clay or loam. 
It can be picked green, and will ripen 
and color up perfectly, and will not lose 
its flavor. Will keep fully two weeks in 
perfect condition after ripening. Abun- 
danty early bearer. Fruit large, roundish, 
dark red or purplish, with thin lilac 
bloom; flesh amber-yellow, melting, 
juicy, with rich sugary flavor; stone 
small and free. Bears very young. 
Grand Duke. Fruit oval with a short 
neck. Skin almost black, but reddish when 
shaded and covered with bloom; flesh yel- 
low, adhering closely to the stone; with a 
sweet, rich flavor when fully ripe. Leading 
Plum growers" state that it is one of the 
most profitable Plums for market. Sept. 
German Pnme. Medium, oval; purple 
or blue; juicy, rich, fine. Tree vigorous 
and very productive. September. 
Lombard. Medium, oval, violet-red; 
juicy, pleasant and good; adheres to the 
stone. Tree vigorous and very productive. 
A valuable market variety; one of the most 
hardy and popular. Middle to last of 
August. 
Satsuma (Blood). Large, globular with 
sharp point. Color, purple and red with 
bloom; flesh firm, juicy, dark red or blood 
color; fine quality; pit very small. August. 
Wickson. Originated by Burbank. A 
sturdy, upright grower. Fruit remarkably 
handsome, deep maroon-red, covered with 
white bloom; stone small; flesh fine tex- 
ture, firm, sugary and delicious. Excel- 
lent keeper and shipper; will keep two 
weeks after ripening. 
Why Does the Plum Fail? 
One of the prinoipal reasons for the failure of Plums throughout the Northwest is 
that they have been propagated on tender roots. Throughout the East and South the 
Plum is usually propagated on Myrobalan, a native plum of France, or on Marianna, 
the wild Plum of the South. These roots will not stand the severe cold of our north- 
ern winters, and when the root dies the tree, of course, is a failure. Our trees are all 
worked on our native wild Plum, which is perfectly hardy. In planting Plums it is 
well to plant several varieties in a group, as some sorts seem not to fertilize their own 
blossoms. 
Cherries 
Bing. A native of Oregon, fruit very 
large, bright and glossy. Color very dark 
crimson, one of the largest Cherries ever 
produced, and of the most excellent qual- 
ity. Season, July. 
Black Tartarian. Very large, bright 
purple, glossy black; juicy, rich and fine. 
Tree a rapid, vigorous, upright grower, 
and great bearer. One of the popular 
kinds. Ripens last of June and beginning 
of July. 
Compass. Originated by H. Knudson, 
Springfield, Minn. A cross between the 
Miner plum and the Sand cherry. Fruit 
a little larger than a medium cherry; color 
red; round; skin moderately thick; flesh 
firm, juicy, coarse; stone medium; flavor 
subacid; quality good; good bearer; very 
hardy; leaves resemble the Sand Cherry, 
as does the twig and the color of the bark. 
It is at present being widely distributed 
by the nurserymen. Of value in sec- 
tions of the Northwest. Plum type in 
general appearance, but in quality of 
fruit resembles the Cherry. Season, July 
20 to 30. 
Dyehouse. Partakes of both the Duke 
and Morello in wood and fruit; a very 
early and sure bearer; ripens a week before 
the Early Richmond, of better quality and 
quite as productive. June. 
Early Richmond. Fruit fair size, red, 
sour. Tree a good bearer. 
English Morello. Large, dark red, acid, 
tender, juicy and rich; tree dwarfish, 
and in this section one of the hardiest of 
the old sorts. 
Lambert. One of the largest of all; 
heart-shaped; dark purplish red, turning 
to almost jet-black when fully ripe. Flesh 
firm, solid, rich and juicy, with sprightly 
flavor. Seed very small for so large a fruit. 
Tree rugged, strong-grower, hardy. Enor- 
mous bearer. Late July. 
Lewelling (Black Republican). Seed- 
ling raised by Seth Lewelling of Oregon; 
large size, black, sweet, with purplish 
flesh; late and a good shipper. Tree a 
moderate grower; an early and profuse 
bearer. July. 
Montmorency, Large. A fruit much 
larger than Early Richmond; red, acid, 
and an extremely fine canning fruit. Tree 
very vigorous. 
