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SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC, 
Special List of Plums. 
Each Doz. ioo 
Heavy first-class, 5 to 7 ft., Kin. and up . $0 25 $2 50 $15 00 
Light first class, 5 to 6 ft., ft to K in. ..20 200 1200 
8econd-class, 4 to 5 ft., ft to ft in 15 1 50 9 00 
Extra, 6 to 8 ft 30 3 00 17 00 
Mailing size, postpaid ... 6 trees for $1 . 20 
NOTE. — Light grades of the starred varieties, about 4 to 5 
feet, for orchard planting, $8 per 100. 
* ABUNDANCE (Botan). Beautiful lemon-yellow ground, 
nearly overspread with bright cherry and with a heavy bloom ; 
large to very large, oblong, tapering to the point like Wild 
Goose ; flesh orange-yellow, melting, rich and highly perfumed. 
Abundant and annual bearer. Tree a vigorous, upright grower. 
Has been thoroughly tested, and is highly recommended. July. 
Illustrated on page 4. 
‘’’BURBANK. Very similar to Abundance, but of deeper 
color and ripens later in the season. The fruit is large, nearly 
globular, clear cherry-red, with a thin lilac bloom ; flesh a deep 
yellow, very sweet, with a peculiar and agreeable flavor ; the 
tree is a vigorous grower, with large and broad leaves ; usually 
begins to bear second year after transplanting. August. 
CHABOT . Medium to large (size of Burbank) ; cherry- 
red ; flesh yellow, sweet, of excellent quality ; very prolific ; 
an excellent Plum. Early September. 
OQ-ON. Medium size: clear lemon-yellow, with light WICK sox . (See page 4.) 
bloom ; flesh thick, meaty, dry, firm, freestone; long keeper, 
second quality ; excellent for canning ; moderately productive. August. 
SIMONI (Apricot Plum). Fruit bright red, flat; flesh apricot-yellow, firm, with a peculiar aromatic 
flavor not found in any other Plum. Of little value save as a novelty. September. 
BURBANK. 
•SATSUMA. "Fruit medium to large; broadly 
conical, with a blunt, short point ; suture very deep ; skin 
very dark and dull red all over, with greenish dots and an 
under- color of brown-red ; firm, very juicy : quality good ; 
free. Midseason.” 
LINCOLN. “This marvelous Plum originated in 
York county, Pa., over twenty -five years ago, from seed of 
Green Gage or Reine Claude. In color it is reddish purple ; 
with a delicate bloom ; very bright, showy and attractive ; 
flesh light vellow or amber, exceedingly juicy and luscious. 
Price, first-class, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz.; medium, 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz.; second-class, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
MILTON. Rather large, roundish oblong; dark 
red ; skin thin ; flesh firm, good quality. Its large size, 
good quality and extreme earliness make it a very valuable 
Plum. A strong grower and very productive. Price, first- 
class, 30. cts each, $3 per doz.; medium, 25 cts. each, $2. So- 
per doz.; second-class, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
BRAND DUKE. As large as the Bradshaw, of 
same color, and ripens latter part of September. Entirely 
free from rot. One of the best Plums for market. Of fine 
appearance and distinct flavor ; seems to succeed and fruit 
well everywhere. Price, first -class, 30 cts. each, $3 per 
doz.; medium, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz.; second-class, 
20 cts, each, $2 per doz. 
General List of Plums. 
Each Doz. ioo 
Heavy first-class, 5 to 7 feet, K in. and up $0 25 $2 50 $14 00 
Light first-class, 5 to 7 feet, ft to ft in 20 2 00 12 00 
Second-claBS, 4 to 5 feet, ft to ft in 15 1 5° 9 00 
Extra size, 6 to 7 feet 3° 3 00 16 00 
NOTE.— Our Plum stock is very fine this season, with reduced rates; our trees are all on Plum 
roots ; and of the finest type. We have a few thousand trees, 4 to 5 feet, very nice stock for setting. These, in 
orders of 50 trees or more, we will supply at SI per 100. The varieties are prefixed in the list with a star (*) 
’’Bradshaw, 
•Bavay’s Green Gage, 
Beauty of Naples, 
Coe’s Golden Drop, 
De Soto, 
Fellenberg, 
French Damson, 
•General Hand, 
*Guii, 
*German Prune, 
Imperial Gage, 
•Lombard, 
McLaughlin, 
Marianna, 
Monroe Egg, 
Moore’s Arctic, 
•Niagara, 
•Peters’ Yellow Gage, 
•Pottawottamie, 
•Pond’s Seedling, 
Prince Englebert, 
Saratoga, 
Shropshire Damson, 
•Shipper’s Pride, 
Spaulding, 
Wild Goose, 
•Washington, 
Weaver, 
Wolfe, 
•Yellow Egg. 
