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NORTHERN SEED AND NURSERY CO., IPSWICH, S. D. 
Opata Plum 
Pears 
Prof. Hansen’s Plums 
We consider the following varieties as Prof. Han¬ 
sen’s best plums, that have stood the test for growing 
and bearing and everyone should grow them. The 
Opata and Sapa should be headed low and left to grow 
in a bushy form. All are perfectly hardy. 
KAGA—A thrifty grower with an apricot flavor. 
The fruit is large, color bright red and extra fine for 
canning. 
OPATA —Very prolific, bears early in life, color of 
fruit, dark purple with small pit, pleas’ant tasting. We 
place this variety our first choice. 
SAP A —Cross between the sand cherry and a Japan¬ 
ese plum. Fruit has glossy, dark purple skin and rich, 
dark purple-red flesh. Excellent for canning. 
WANETA —Prof. Hansen’s latest and best plum. As 
large as the California plum and better tasting. Color 
of fruit, red. Extra fine in every way. 
WINNIPEG —A most outstanding variety, fruit 
nearly as large as Waneta, juicy and of excellent fla¬ 
vor and Mr. Vance, the nursery inspector, thinks it 
is one of the best plums grown. Tree a hardy, rapid 
grower and fruits early in life. 
Price, 3 to 4 feet transplanted, 40c each; 5 or 
more, 30c each; 10 or more, 25c each. 
MENDEL —This variety was originated in 
Minnesota and is by far the best pear to grow. 
Its fruit is of good size and of excellent eat¬ 
ing qualities and we highly recommend it for 
trial. The tree is a healthy grower and free 
from blight. In this latitude and north from 
here, plant Pears for experimental purposes 
only. 
Oka Cherry 
Does best when left to grow as a shrub. 
Fruit dark purple, large, luscious and meaty 
and one of the best flavored of any of Prof. 
Hansen’s hybrids. Can be dried like a sweet 
prune. A popular fruit for the Northwest. 
Transplanted, each 50c; per 5 or more, 35c each. 
2 to 3 ft. transplanted 50c; 5 or more 40c ea. 
Tame Plums 
Choke Cherry 
A fast growing native fruit that bears a 
heavy crop of small cherries. Fine for jellies 
and one of the best of our hardy ornamentals. 
3 to 4 feet, 25c each; 5 or more 20c each. 
Plant in cultivated land or where you can 
irrigate. Keep all sprouts hoed out. 
DE SOTA —The standard hardy plum. Fruit medium. 
Color red when ripe. Flesh yellow and firm. An excel¬ 
lent variety for home use. 
SURPRISE —One of the finest American plums, 
large, juicy and sweet. Good keeper. Considered one 
of the very best that grows. A very good pollinator. 
UNDERWOOD— A new variety originated in Minne¬ 
sota. It is a fast growing, and hardy tree. It bears 
an annual crop of extra large size plums, red in color, 
juicy and very sweet. 
WYANT —A thrifty grower making a fine tree for 
the orchard. Is a heavy bearer of good sized fruit. 
Color yellow and red. Ripens before the De Sota. 
All of the Northwest is a natural plum coun¬ 
try and plums are so easy to raise and the fruit 
is so well liked that it is surprising that not 
more are raised. If planted in groups or near 
one another, they seem to pollinate better. 
Plum trees start to bear generally the first 
year after setting them out. Our trees are 
budded and grafted on native plum stock and 
you will find them perfectly hardy. 
Plum prices, 3 to 4 feet transplanted, 40c each; 5 
or more, 30c each; 10 or more, 25c each. 
Surprise Plum 
Compass Cherry 
This is one of the most reliable and the best 
bearer of any of the plums. Fruits first year 
after setting out. Makes the most excellent 
jelly and preserves. 
Price 3 to 4 feet transplanted, 40c; per 5 or 
more, 30c each; 10 or more, 25c each. 
