McKay Nursery Company 
McKAY’S Big 
Luscious Plums 
McKay’s Luscious Plums have kept pace with 
the remarkable developments that have marked 
the production of new plums for the Northwest 
in recent years. We can now say, conservatively, 
that we now offer to our patrons plums that are 
at least the equivalent of any of the California 
varieties. Frankly, many of them are superior. 
And McKay’s Luscious Plums are easily raised. 
Many varieties bear while very young, often the next year 
after planting. The fruit naturally finds a ready market 
as well as the usual home uses. Plum trees should be 
planted in groups of several varieties for the best results 
and they should be sprayed at least twice a season. The 
following varieties have been selected with care and are 
recommended with the assurance that they will give thorough 
satisfaction. 
Golden Rod. Originated at the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. A clear 
yellow, large, attrac' 
tive Plum of good quality. It is firm 
and a good shipper, which makes it a good 
market variety. 
Kahinta. It is a good fruiter and appears hardy 
throughout the North. Fruit large, firm, 1 % 
to 2 inches in diameter; color red: flesh 
firm, with small pit and delicious flavor 
One of the best. 
Monitor (Minnesota No. 70). Tree unusually vigorous and very productive and 
hardy as far north as St. Paul, Minn. Fruit large, roundish, well colored with 
dark, dull red; stone medium, cling, quality good. Very promising as a market 
Plum. 
Toka. A cross between the Americana Plum and the fragrant Apricot of China^ 
One of the finest flavored plums in existence. The tree is remarkably strong and 
vigorous. It bears early. The fruit is dark red in color, very handsome, firm, 
large and a good shipper. 
Tonka. Very productive and hardy in the North. Originated at the Minnesota 
Fruit Breeding Farm. Fruit large, yellow, well overlaid with red; flesh firm; free' 
stone when fully ripened; flavor sweet; quality good. Ripening season August 
15th. Especially recommended as a market Plum of splendid keeping and ship' 
ping quality. 
Underwood. One of the strongest growing trees of hybrid Plums. It is entirely 
hardy at the Fruit Breeding Farm, and very promising because of its large, early 
fruit. Fruit attractive red, with fairly firm, juicy flesh, small pit; clingstone; hangs 
well and ripens over a long period. Season August 1st to 15th. 
Winona (Minnesota No. 30). Tree vigorous. Top spreading and compact, and re' 
quires very little pruning; hardy and a regular bearer. Fruit large, with yellow 
background, turning red when ripe; roundish; pit semi'ding; juicy, sweet; 
quality very good. 
Waneta. This wonderful large Plum is one of Prof. Hansen’s productions Follow' 
ing is Prof. Hansen’s own description: “My belief is that in this variety I have 
combined the best points of the native and Japanese Plums. It is probably the 
largest of the 10,000 seedlings. The size here at Brookings, S. Dak., in 1912, was 
two inches in diameter, weighing about two ounces.” Its color is deep red, 
flavor is delicious. The tree is hardy and very prolific. Its size and quality, the 
hardiness of tree and great productiveness, are such that the demand will be 
„ . or Underwood Plums. 
Elliot. Tree a strong grower and very hardy. Originated at the Minnesota 
Fruit Breeding Farm. This variety is extremely productive and bears regU' 
larly; a good late variety for home use or market. Ripens about September 
1st; fruit large, cling'Stone; pit small; quality good; color yellow overlaid 
with red. 
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