SEEDS—TREES—ROSES—SHRUBS—BULBS—EVERGREENS, ETC., SHENANDOAH, IA 
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PLUMS 
Tlie plum is a natural tree fruit in 
the Farm Belt states. They grow 
wild along streams and throughout the prairie region. The wild 
plum is small, but our new domestic varieties have splendid 
flavors and are large in size. Always plant several varieties 
of plums and plant them in clusters so they can cross pollenate. 
They will then bear much better. 
Plums should be planted 15 to 20 feet apart. If fruit sets on too 
heavily to ripen easily, as is apt to happen, shake off part of it. 
SOIL. The best soil usually is a strong, rich, clay loam. 
CULTIVATION. The ground should be manured and kept 
well cultivated, as the Plum, especially when young, is sensi¬ 
tive to the effects of the weeds and grass if neglected. 
PRICES of 
all PLUMS 
| Size 
| Each 
Per 4 
Per 10 
Express or 
Postpaid, 2 
Freight, 2 yr. 
yr. 
_14-5 ft. 
1 3-4 ft. 
| $0.40 
| .35 
$1.40 
1.25 
$3.25 
2.85 
Hansen’s Hardy Hybrid Plums 
Often bear two years after planting. Always loaded with fruit. 
★ AFRIGOT PLUM or HANSKA. The tree is a tall vigorous 
grower. The fruit has a most delicious apricot flavor. 
Good for eating off the tree. The fruit retains its fragrance 
when canned or made into jellies or jams. The fruit is flat 
at the ends, reddish-purple in color, skin tender, pits small, 
meat yellow. Ripens middle of August. 
★ OPATA. Middle of July. Fruit is purplish red; green flesh, 
thin skin and small pit. Extremely early. Pleasant flavor, 
sweetly acid. Earliest of all plums. 
★ SAFA. An excellent home and market variety. Purplish- 
black fruit and rich purple meat loaded with juice. Ex¬ 
cellent for canning as the skin entirely disappears with cook¬ 
ing. Ripens late July. 
★ WANETA. The fruit is very large, often 2 inches in diame¬ 
ter. Very deep red in color, yellow flesh and a delicious 
flavor. Perfectly hardy and a rapid grower. At age of four 
years it is not unusual for a Waneta to produce four bushels. 
Excellent for eating off the tree. Ripens middle of August. 
New Minnesota Hybrids 
Hardy as the Hansen Hybrid Plums and can be planted as 
far North as the Canadian line. These varieties originated at 
the Minnesota State Plant Breeding Farm in St. Paul. 
★ GOLDEN MINNESOTA. Here is a clear yellow skinned, 
yellow meated plum you will enjoy eating. It is very 
juicy, tender and sweet. Finest quality, small seeded free¬ 
stone. Ripens in August. 
UNDERWOOD. Middle of August. Tree extremely vigorous, 
hardy and productive. Fruit is large, roundish-oval, juicy, 
firm, greenish-yellow overlaid with rich red. Hangs well to 
tree. Considered one of the best Minnesota Hybrids. 
IMPROVED NATIVE FEUMS 
These varieties of native plums are exceptionally hardy and 
improved strains. Fine for canning and make wonderful jelly. 
IMPROVED WILD GOOSE. Late July. Beautiful red color. 
Excellent for jelly and butter. 
OMAHA. This tree bears lots of fruit. I think it is the best 
native. Ripens middle of August. Fruit is large, dark red, 
flesh yellow, juicy and sweet. 
TERRY. Perfectly hardy in all sections of the North. Some 
people think this plum is even better than Omaha. Fruit is 
round, mottled red, large size. The meat is yellow, firm and 
very finely flavored. Fruit ripens evenly and keeps well. 
European Plums 
These varieties are very popular on account of their excep¬ 
tionally high quality. Are very good market and eating plums. 
Very hardy and large bearers in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kan¬ 
sas, Missouri and states of similar latitude, on heavy clay soil. 
GERMAN PRUNE. Probably the best European plum. Tree 
is very vigorous producing large crops. A fine eating and 
market variety. Fruit is medium size, oval shape, purplish- 
black color, excellent flavor, very juicy. Ripens late August. 
GREEN GAGE. Middle of Au¬ 
gust. Round, greenish yellow; 
juicy, sugary, rich. Tree vig¬ 
orous and productive. 
BLUE DAMSON. This is the 
small Blue Damson plum. Gen¬ 
erally used for canning. Bears 
every year, fruiting in early 
September. 
LOMBARD. Late August. Large 
purplish-red with yellow, 
juicy flesh of fine flavor. A 
Lombard European Plum heavy bearer doing well on 
thin soils. 
Japanese or Oriental Plums 
These kinds are strong growing and vigorous. They should 
be planted in latitudes not subject to late frost. Usually bear 
the third year after planting. For Arkansas, Oklahoma, South¬ 
ern Missouri and similar territories we consider them the best 
on account of the unusual quality of fruit they produce. 
ABUNDANCE. A rapid growing, abundant yielding variety. 
Fruit of medium size, amber in color with markings of red. 
Juicy and sweet. Early August. 
BURBANK. The hardiest Jap plum. It ripens late in August. 
Freestone. The skin is reddish purple with deep yellow flesh. 
Fruit firm, sweet and juicy. 
Hardy Apricots 
Ripen between Cherries and Peaches. Hardy as peaches. 
Blooms early and should be planted on a Northern or Western 
exposure. Plant 15 to 20 feet apart. One of the rarest of 
fruits, and we recommend the Chinese Yellow for your farm or 
home in the Central West. 
| Size | Each | Per 4 
Express or freight, budded, 2 yr. 
1-5 ft. 
$0.45 
$1.65 
Postpaid, budded, 2 yr. 
3-4 ft. 
.35 
1.25 
RUSSIAN. This is one of the best varieties and hardiest for 
the Middle West. Fruit yellow in color and very productive. 
★ Chinese Yellow Apricots 
The hardiest Apricot! About 80% of 
the commercial apricot plantings in 
Utah and Idaho are of this variety. Is 
very popular due to its hardiness, its 
strong, vigorous growing habits and 
heavy bearing qualities. 
The fruit is of excellent quality, 
deep yellow with a wonderful red 
cheek. Fruit is large, 2 inches in di¬ 
ameter, and if the tree is pruned back 
each season, produces heavy annual 
crops. You can grow the same apri¬ 
cots that are used by canners in your 
own back yard or orchard if you plant 
Chinese. 
I Size 
| Each 
| Per 3 
Express or 
freight . . . . 
. . 1 4-5 ft. I 
$0.65 
$1.75 
Postpaid . 
. .| 3-4 ft. | 
.55 | 
1.50 
NUT TREES 
These varieties of fruiting nut trees that I am offering are 
all hardy in the Central West, all will bear fruit and all are 
Plums on One Year 
After Planting 
August 22, 1933. 
I set out three plums, Sapa, 
Opata and Waneta, in May, 
1932, and now this very next 
year after setting out, Waneta 
has so many nice ripe plums 
on—25 when I wrote you on 
July 27th. 
Rev. F. A. Whittlesey, 
Morrill, Kansas. 
very desirable. F. O. B. 
Shenandoah. 
IOWA PECAN. A medium 
soft shelled pecan of great 
hardiness that will fruit in 
Iowa. 3-4 ft. 90c each; 2 for 
$1.75. 
BLACK WALNUT. A new 
producing variety of the 
popular walnut of superior 
flavor and heavy yield. 4-5 
ft. 50c each. 
BUTTERNUT. Butternut is 
very popular and this vari¬ 
ety I’m offering will fruit 
and will produce huge 
quantities of edible nuts. 
4-5 ft. 75c each. 
MULBERRIES 
Chickens and birds like 
Mulberries. Makes a fine 
windbreak, too. A few trees 
planted in the poultry yard 
and next to the orchard will 
supply fruit for birds and 
poultry. Birds prefer Mulber¬ 
ries in place of Cherries. 
DOWNING EVERBEARING. 
Bears large, black sub-acid 
fruit. Bears all season 
long. Good to eat. 5-6 ft. 
express size, 70c each; 3 
for $1.90. 4-5 ft. express 
size, 60c each; 3 for $1.65. 
3-4 ft. postpaid, 50c each; 
3 for $1.35. 
RUSSIAN MULBERRIES. 
Vigorous and hardy. Is 
used for hedges, wind¬ 
breaks, etc. The fruit is 
medium size, fair quality, 
productive. 3-4 ft. branched. 
10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.75; 
100 for $10.00. 4-5 ft. 
branched, 10 for $2.00; 25 
for $4.00; 100 for $13.50. 
Varieties on this page marked ★ are illustrated in color on page 60 and back cover. 
