BRAND'S FRUITS 
NEW MINNESOTA PLUMS 
The State of Minnesota at Zumbra 
Heights operates a large farm under the 
direction of Prof. Alderman. This farm 
is devoted entirely to the hybridizing of 
all fruits that might be grown in the Min¬ 
nesota climate. Many wonderful improved 
new fruits have developed here. The 
Latham and New Chief Raspberries now 
grown all over the country, the Haralson 
Apple, Red Lake Currant, several new 
strawberries, and many new Plums are 
among these. We keep in constant touch 
with the station and try out these new 
fruits as fast as they come out, and offer 
the best to our customers. 
Superior Plums. 
'Plnm A great new plum from the Min- 
ulipcnui .L iu.111. nesota Fruit Farm. To date this 
is the best all-around plum that the State Farm has sent 
out. Superior is a rapid growing spreading tree that starts 
to bear as a 3-year-old from the graft. As a 5-year-old 
it bears an immense crop of plums of the largest size. 
Shape of fruit (see cut) indicates its apricot blood. Ripens 
over a long period of time which makes it a valuable 
market plum. Bright red, meaty, clingstone, fine flavor. 
Average size fruits measure inches in diameter by 1% 
inches deep. Very meaty, pit small, quality of the best. 
3-4 ft., 85c; 5 for $4.00, postpaid. 4-5 ft., $1.00; 5 for 
$4.50, not prepaid. 5-6 ft., $1.35; 5 for $6.25, not prepaid. 
f n the spring of 1930 we cataloged for the 
fi rs t time the Splendid Plum. At that time 
we said that the Splendid was the finest plum we had ever 
eaten. We still say the same thing. Splendid —a new 
chance seedling originated in southern Minnesota. Fine, 
rather upright growing tree. Fruit almost round, slightly 
larger at the 
base. Bright red, 
with numerous 
white spots, 
changing to 
deep, rich red as 
Splendid Plum. it becomes thor¬ 
oughly ripe. Skin 
thin, pit small, fruit large, averaging \y 2 to 1 inches. Flesh firm, 
richly colored, meaty, and the flavor is simply splendid. There was 
a large crop of plums around Faribault this season. So large a 
crop that plums were a drug on the local market. We had a fine 
crop of Splendid. We sold every plum and the stores and people 
called for more. Splendid is fine to eat from the hand, and cooks 
into a simply wonderful sauce. 
Nice 3-4 ft. trees, $1.00; 4-6 ft., $1.25, not postpaid. 
We are always on the lookout for a good new 
plum. When we were informed by Mr. Chas. 
Haralson, Superintendent of the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm, 
that he had a new plum of great merit, we visited his nursery and 
saw this new Apricot Plum. The tree clearly shows the Apricot 
parentage as does the fruit which is light green in color, heavily 
flushed with pink to red. The fruits run about inches in diameter 
and are round and flattened in shape. We do not advise the planting 
of this tree north of our own latitude, only in very favorable plum 
locations. Apricot Plum is a distinct break in plums. Something 
absolutely different from any other plum we can grow here. Flesh 
green and sweet, pit small. Has no bitterness about skin or pit. 
Makes a wonderful sauce. Flavor mild and pleasant, not like other 
plums. 
4-5 ft., $1.00; 2 for $1.75. 5-6 ft., $1.50 each; 2 for $2.50, not prepaid. 
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Apricot Plums. 
