•R EID’S NURSERIES 
2 . . . SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC. 
ABUNDANCE BLUM. 
Plums. 
... , ■ . ... orchardists are giving more attention to this most estimable of fruits. Since the fotro- 
We are glad to see that orchartote are g v g n() one need be wit Hbut Plums from June till 
duction of th p^^J a ^‘ e a ’ t an cart ‘ y age , and the yield of the Japan varieties is surprising; they often come 
September. Plum trees bear at a J g , b( , y afjng at tw0 years from planting. The trees are vigorous, 
and the fruit beautiful in appearance and superb in quality. We 
know of no better investment than a good Plum orchard. 
New Varieties of Japan Plums. 
THE HALE PLUM. 
This new Plum, given to the public last year for the first time, 
was originated by Luther Burbank, the “ Wizard of Horticulture, 
who selected it from among more than 20,000 new seedling varie- 
fies and who says of it : In the hedgerow of seedlings tins was 
the most vigorous, most productive, handsomest, most uniform and, 
next to Wickson, the best flavored of any Japan Plum I have ever 
seen No one who has tasted the fruit of Hale when ripe will ever 
say the fruit of anv European Plum is superior. Many have com- 
pared it to Reine Claude or Green Gage, and 1 do not know of any 
fruit that will keep longer.” Most vigorous of all the Japans 
Fruit large, bright orange, mottled with cheiry-red. Superb m 
quality, fully equal to Imperial Gage ; none so fine for the family. 
Ripens middle of September. Prices, first class, 40 cts. each, $4 
per do/..; medium, 30 cts. each, #3 per do/..; second-class, 23 cts. 
each, £2.50 per doz ; mail size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
HALE ' Originated bv Mr. Burbank, who says : “ Among the many 
lousand Japan Plums I have .fruited, sol far ^this ^one stands hmidsome" deep maroon-red?covered 
sturdy upright grower, productive almost to a fan. Fruit Excel ^ nt keeper and shipper - will 
-ith white bloom ; stone small , flesh fine texture, urn g > were received in excellent condition. Illus- 
•ated'on ^ doz ” mediu ‘ m ' ' 5 ° ^ 6aCh ’ ^ ^ SeC ° nd ’ ClaSS ' 25 ^ ead ‘' 
2.50 per do/.; mail size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
RED JUNE. 
A vigorous, hardy, upright, spreading tree, as 
iroducfive as Abundance. Fruit medium to large, 
leep vermilion-red, with handsome bloom, very 
howv ; flesh light lemon-yellow, slightly subacid, of 
r ood and pleasant quality; half cling, pit small, 
iipens a few days after Willard, and is the best in 
rnality of any of the early varieties. Price, first- 
lass, 30 cts. each, *3 P er d° z d medium, 25 cts. each, 
12.50 per do/. ; second-class. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz.; 
nail size, postpaid, 20 cts each. 
WILLARD. 
Japanese. It is highly praised by leading horti- 
-ulturists as one of the best of this class. 1 ree is a 
rood grower, immensely productive ; much earlier 
than Abundance, and of good quality. Price, first 
class, 30 cts. each, S3 per doz.; medium, 25 cts. each. 
52.50 per doz.; mail size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
red June. (Exact natural size.) 
