GAGE COUNTY NURSERIES, BEATRICE. NEBRASKA. 
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PLUM TREES 
The native varieties of plum trees are perfectly hardy anywhere that any of 
the tree fruits can be grown. We advise planting about 12 feet apart so that the 
blooms, will be fertilized, as some varieties ate a little defective, and close planting 
is quite an advantage on this account. We grow the very best varieties, as it 
costs no more to do so than the less valuable sorts. 
Perl Per 10 Per 100 
2 to 3 ft ' $0.18 $1.50 $13.00 
3 to 4 ft ; 22 1.75 16.00 
4 to 5 ft v.;:. ....... .30 2.75 25.00 
5 to 7 ft 35 3.25 30.00 
PLUM TREES — JAPAN VARIETIES. 
De Solo — Medium, bright red; sweet, rich, of fine quality. Extremely hardy 
and productive. 
Forest Garden — Large, nearly round, mottled red and yellow, juicy, very sweet 
and rich; tree is a strong grower. July. 
Weaver — Flesh firm. rich, juicy, with a flavor resembling the apricot; stone 
free; early bearer and very productive; hardy and curculio proof. August. 
Wild Goose — Large, rich, crimson, beautiful; flesh soft, rich, melting, delicious, 
with a full fruity flavor; tree a strong grower, pro.ific; this variety is among 
plums what the Concord is among grapes — referring to the American class of 
plums. July. 
Wolf — 'Fruit nearly as large as Lombard and a perfect free stone; quality superb. 
SVynnt — This is one of our finest varieties of the native plum; fruit large and 
fine flavor, free stone. Tree is an early, prolific bearer. 
PLUM TREES — JAPAN VARIETIES. 
A unique class of plums of great beauty and productiveness. The fruit is ex- 
quisitely perfumed, with a charming attractive bloom. Trees are exceedingly orna- 
mental, with smooth branches and rich, light green foliage and quite distinct from 
other varieties, early and prolific bearers. The flesh is so firm and meaty that it 
ng time in exce.lent condition. 
The following are considered 
the best sorts. 
Abundance (or Botan) — This 
Is a rapid, upright grower and 
will make a beautiful tree for 
the lawn; fruit large and 
handsome; yellow, overspread 
with bright red; early and 
abundant bearer, as its name 
implies, of rich melting fruit. 
July. 
Burbank — The best of the 
Japan plums for the North, as 
the tree is the hardiest. Fruits 
nearly globu.ar; cherry red; 
flesh deep yellow, very sweet 
and of the highest quality. 
July. 
Bed June — This is a very 
hardy, productive sort; fruit 
of the best quality and of fine 
appearance, being of a showy 
red and of good size. 
Sntsumn — Claimed to be the 
largest and most profitable of 
the Japanese varieties; fruit 
purplish red and very large; 
August. 
Wickson — Sturdy, upright 
grower, productive almost to 
a fault; extremely handsome 
fruit; deep maroon red skin, 
covered with white bloom, 
flesh fine in texture, fine 
sugary, delicious; splendid 
keeper and shipper. 
PLUM TREES — EUROPEAN VARIETIES. 
This class of plums are of the very finest quality, and have a flavor particularly 
their own. 
Bradshaw — Large size, red skin, flesh green and juicy, productive, fine variety 
for market. August. 
Coe’a Golden Drop — Large and handsome, is light yellow, firm, rich and sweet; 
one of the best late plums. Moderate. September. 
German Prune — Medium size, oval, purple or blue; juicy, rich, fine quality; tree 
fairly vigorous, very pro.ific; fine variety. September. 
Lombard — Medium, oval, round; violet red, juicy, pleasant and good; adheres to 
the stone; productive; a valuable market variety; one of the most hardy and pop- 
ular. Vigorous. Last of August. 
