"Roeding's Qualily" 
PLUM TREES 
ON MYROBALAN, PEACH AND APRICOT ROOTS 
Plums do well over a wide range, and there is scarcely a county in California 
which does not produce them in commercial quantities. Plums are divided into two 
general classes: The European and Japanese varieties. The European are generally 
sweeter than the Japanese varieties and are usually self-fertile. The prune belongs 
to this class. The Japanese varieties usually require cross-pollination to induce full 
cropping. The European will not pollinize the Japanese varieties. 
Our plums are grown on myrobalan, peach or apricot root. Thus the planter can 
fit his soil conditions by using a root stock which is adapted to it. Myrobalan roots 
are for heavy, zvet soils; peach, for the lighter, irrigated soils and apricot for the 
nematode infested soils. Plant plums commercially, from 22 to 28 feet apart. 
Caliper 1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 299 300 or more 
ii" up .(Approx. 6 to 8') $ .55 $ .45 $ .40 $ .35 
V 2 to ii" .(Approx. 4 to 6') .50 .40 .35 .30 
A to yC .(Approx. 3 to 4') .45 .35 .30 .25 
j4to^4" .(Approx. 2 to 3') .40 .30 .25 .20 
Available root stocks specified under each variety. 
NOTE: In lots of 50 or more on peach root deduct 5c from above prices. 
NOTE: Beauty, Burbank or Santa Rosa are pollinizers for all of the Japanese 
plums listed. 
*Apex. (European) Early June. One of 
the earliest plums, good for both local 
markets and shipping. Fruit medium 
size, light crimson in color, good flavor. 
(Peach.) 
*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. (Peach and Myrobalan.) 
*Beauty. (Japanese) Tune. The earliest 
important commercial variety. Medium 
to large; heart shaped and a beautiful 
crimson. The flesh is of good flavor and 
firm enough to ship well. (Peach, Myro¬ 
balan and Apricot.) 
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. (Peach, Myrobalan 
and Apricot.) 
Burbank. (Japanese) Late Tune. The 
fruit is of good size, almost round, yel¬ 
low mottled with red. The flesh is sweet 
and of good flavor. (Peach and Myro¬ 
balan.) 
‘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-polli¬ 
nation. The trees bear heavily at an 
early age and we consider it one of the 
best plums for the home orchard. 
(Peach.) 
‘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. (Peach.) 
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. (Peach and Myrobalan.) 
‘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. (Peach 
and Myrobalan root.) 
Gaviota. (Japanese) July. A large, at¬ 
tractive shipping plum, deep red when 
fully ripe. Flesh sweet and of good 
quality. Ships well and can be harvested 
over a long period. (Peach.) 
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. (Peach.) 
‘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. (Peach 
and Myrobalan.) 
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. 
(Peach and Myrobalan.) 
‘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, 
having an attractive blush when fully 
ripe. It hangs on the tree well and can 
be picked over a long period. (Peach, 
Myrobalan and Apricot.) 
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‘Leib's Blood Red. (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. Free¬ 
stone, with a small pit. An excel¬ 
lent variety for the home orchard 
and also recommend it for trial 
commercial plantings. (Peach 
and Myrobalan.) 
Late Santa Rosa. (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. (Peach.) 
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. (Peach and Myrobalan root.) 
Santa Rosa. (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 pleas¬ 
ant sprightly flavor. An upright, vigor¬ 
ous grower and very productive. 
(Peach, Myrobalan and Apricot.) 
‘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. (Peach and Myrobalan.) 
‘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 
respect. (Peach and Myrobalan.) 
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. (Peach and Myrobalan.) 
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. (Myrobalan root 
only.) 
“Roeding's Quality" Plum Trees, 
15 Months After Planting. 
