PLUM TREES 
ON MYROBALAN, PEACH, AND APRICOT ROOTS 
Plums do well over a wide area and there is scarcely a county which does 
not possess thriving trees of this popular fruit. Plums may be divided into two 
general classes, viz., the Japanese and European sorts. The European varieties 
also include the prunes—a prune simply being a plum which, due to the sweet 
character of the flesh, is commonly used for drying. 
Plums are grown chiefly on peach and Myrobalan roots. The nematode resist¬ 
ant apricot root is recommended for those soils infested with this pest. Most 
varieties require cross-pollination for maximum crops. The Japanese and 
European varieties ivill usually not cross-pollinate one another and two or 
more varieties of the same type should therefore be planted together. 
The great majority of plums grown in California are shipped fresh through¬ 
out the country, as well as exported to foreign countries. A few varieties are 
canned, and many, on account of their high quality, are splendid for the home 
orchard. Plant plums from 22 to 28 feet 
PLUMS 
1 
11 
50 
300 
Price Each 
to 10 
to 49 
to 299 
or more 
4 
to 6 grade 
$ .50 
$ .40 
$' .35 
$ .30 
3 
to 4 grade 
.45 
.35 
.30 
.25 
2 
to 3 grade 
.40 
.30 
.25 
.20 
♦Bavay’s Green Gage. (European) July. 
A medium sized plum, sweet and of fine 
flavor. Very popular for the home or¬ 
chard and used extensively for home 
canning. 
*Beauty. (Japanese) June. The earliest 
important commercial variety. Medium 
to large; heart shaped and a beautiful 
crimson. The flesh is of good flavor and 
Arm enough to ship well. (On Myro¬ 
balan, peach and apricot roots.) 
Becky Smith. (Japanese) August. The 
fruit is of good size, roundish; attrac¬ 
tive yellowish red. The flesh' is firm, 
having excellent shipping qualities as 
well as good flavor. The fruit ripens 
after most Japanese varieties and hangs 
on the tree well. (On Myrobalan, peach 
and apricot roots.) 
Burbank. (Japanese) Late June. The 
fruit is of good size, almost round, yel¬ 
low mottled with red. The flesh is sweet 
and of good flavor. (On Myrobalan and 
peach roots.) 
♦Climax. (Japanese) Middle June. One 
of the finest of all eating plums. The 
fruit is large, heart-shaped, cherry red; 
very attractive. The flesh is sweet, 
juicy and rich. Does not require cross 
pollination. The trees bear heavily at an 
early age and we consider it one of the 
best plums for the home orchard. 
♦Damson. (European) August. A tart 
plum, very popular in the home orchard 
for culinary uses, as it makes fine jams. 
The fruit is small, dark purple, with a 
heavy bloom. Very productive. 
Duarte. (Japanese) July. A blood red 
plum which has gained wide favor as a 
shipping fruit. The fruit is large, heart- 
shaped, with a red skin and deep, blood- 
red, firm flesh. The fruit is sweet and 
of very good quality for eating. Pro¬ 
ductive. (On peach and Myrobalan 
roots.) 
♦Formosa. (Japanese) June. An excel¬ 
lent early fruit for shipping or the home 
orchard. Fruit large and oval, becoming 
cherry red and very attractive as it 
ripens. The flesh is sweet with flavor 
somewhat resembling the apricot. Tree 
thrifty and attains large size. 
Gaviota. (Japanese) July. A large, at¬ 
tractive shipping plum, deep red when 
fully ripe. Flesh sweet and of good 
apart. 
quality. Ships well and can be harvested 
over a long period. (On peach root only.) 
Giant. (European) August. A large 
dark-blue plum of good quality which 
ships well. The fruit is slightly necked 
and resembles a large prune. One of the 
best pollinizers for President. 
♦Hungarian (Pond). (European) August. 
A very large, oval plum, beautiful red¬ 
dish purple in color. The fruit is fine for 
eating and is one of the best European 
plums for the home orchard. Also wide¬ 
ly used as a commercial shipper. (On 
Myrobalan and peach roots.) 
JUNE BUDDED PLUMS 
We can also supply Santa Rosa 
and Satsuma on peach root in June 
Budded trees, and Beauty on apri¬ 
cot root. For June Bud prices, see 
page 63. 
Jefferson. (European) August. Cali¬ 
fornia’s leading canning plum. While 
other varieties are still canned the Jef¬ 
ferson is the only one recommended for 
new plantings. The ripe fruit is a light 
greenish yellow, sometimes with red 
blush; oval in shape and of sweet flavor. 
(On Myrobalan root only.) 
♦Leib’s Blood Bed. (Japanese) 
Early July. An excellent blood 
plum recently introduced by us. 
The fruit is large, slightly oval, 
and a beautiful dark red. The flesh 
is a deep blood red, of fine texture 
and delicious flavor. Freestone, 
with a small pit. An excellent va¬ 
riety for the home orchard and also 
recommend it for trial commercial 
plantings. (On peach root only.) 
♦Kelsey Japan. (Japanese) August. A 
fine shipping fruit and also one of the 
very best eating plums. The fruit is 
large, heart-shaped, with a pointed apex, 
becoming an attractive red when fully 
ripe. It hangs on the tree well and can 
be picked over a long period. (On Myro¬ 
balan, peach and apricot roots.) 
Late Santa Bosa. (Japanese) August. A 
new variety, apparently originating as 
a bud sport of the Santa Rosa. It re¬ 
sembles that variety but ripens late. 
The fruit is firm and carries well and it 
will probably be of considerable value 
in extending the plum season. (On My¬ 
robalan and peach roots.) 
President. (European) September. The 
best late shipping plum. The fruit is 
large, roundish, dark blue in color, and 
most attractive. It holds up exception¬ 
ally well in shipment and during recent 
years has been one of our best money¬ 
makers. (On peach and Myrobalan 
roots.) 
Santa Bosa. (Japanese) Late June. One 
of California’s leading shipping plums, 
having large size, beautiful color, firm¬ 
ness and good eating qualities. The 
fruit is reddish in color, juicy, and of 
pleasant sprightly flavor. An upright, 
vigorous grower and very productive. 
(On Myrobalan, peach and apricot 
roots.) 
♦Satsuma. (Japanese) August. One of 
the older Japanese plums which is still 
a favorite among home orchardists. The 
flesh is a deep blood red, in great favor 
for jams, etc. Also of good quality for 
eating fresh. (On Myrobalan and peach 
roots.) 
Sharkey. (Japanese) July. One of the 
newer varieties which has been gaining 
favor on account of attractive prices. 
The fruit somewhat resembles Bur¬ 
bank, with firm flesh of fine shipping 
qualities. (On peach root only.) 
♦Tragedy. (European) July. Our earliest 
European plum. The large, dark blue, 
oval fruit is a favorite in most markets. 
Many people prefer the European plums 
on account of their sweeter flesh and 
the Tragedy is one of the best in this re¬ 
spect. (On peach and Myrobalan roots.) 
Wickson. (Japanese) July. One of the 
best known varieties. The fruit is of 
fine large size, heart-shaped, and a light 
straw color when ready for shipment, 
with firm flesh. When thoroughly ripe 
it turns a beautiful cherry red and the 
flesh becomes juicy with a delightful 
sprightly flavor. (On Myrobalan and 
peach roots.) 
Yellow Egg. (European) August. A 
beautiful plum of large size, oval, and a 
golden yellow. The flesh is firm, juicy, 
becoming sweet when fully ripe. Tree 
large and productive. Popular among 
home orchardists and also used for 
commercial canning. (On Myrobalan 
root only.) 
JEFFERSON PLUMS 
Unexcelled for Canning 
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