SHERMAN, TEXAS 
Plums 
GOLDEN BEAUTY—Small to medium in size; golden yellow 
when fully ripe; quality good, and especially fine for cooking 
purposes, particularly for jelly. Tree bears quite young and 
has a tendency to overbear, making it rather short lived. Ripe 
in August and September. Sections A, B, and C. 
GONZALES—Very large; deep purplish-red; flesh rich, juicy 
and mellow; fine for eating out of hand and for preserving. 
Tree is enormously productive but is more subject to canker 
than most varieties and must be kept sprayed for this. 
Ripe last of June. Sections A and D. 
METHLEY—-Large, with greenish-red skin and deep red flesh. 
Very sweet and of excellent flavor. Of all early Plums one of 
the best . Ripe in May. Sections A, C, and B. 
OP AT A—A beautiful sight when in bloom and is very fragrant. 
Fruit medium; purplish-red splashed with green; flesh green¬ 
ish in color and very pleasant in flavor. Clingstone. Ripe 
last of June and first of July. Tree hardy, a spreading grower, 
and bears quite young. Sections A, B, and C. 
SANTA ROSA 1 —Extremely large; deep purplish-crimson; flesh 
near skin is shaded red, with amber near stone; a splendid 
eating plum as it is rich, fracrant and delicious. Ripe July 
and August. Sections C and D. 
SAP A—Tree somewhat dwarfish, thrifty, and often sets fruit 
in the nursery row at one year. Fruit large, dark purple with 
greenish splotches; flesh rich, dark purple-red, of rich flavor, 
and with small pit. Excellent for cooking purposes. Cling¬ 
stone. Ripe last of July. Sections A, B, and C. 
SATSUMA—Large; dull purplish-red; flesh blood-red, firm, acid 
and excellent for both eating and cooking purposes. Ripe in 
July. Sections A, C, and B. 
SHIRQ—One of the most desirable plums over a wide area. 
Large to very large; oblong; clear, transparent yellow; with 
very small seed; firm and fine texture; quality unsurpassed 
for eating and for cooking purposes. Ripe in July. Sections 
A, B, and C. 
SIX WEEKS—The earliest of all plums. Large; brilliant red; 
flesh pink; stone very small. Tree vigorous, upright, and 
grows well in all locations. A most desirable variety because 
of its earliness. Ripe last of May. Sections A, B, and B. 
WANETA—A strong grower and early bearer, often fruiting 
in the nursery row at one year. Fruit is dark purple with 
rich, dark purple-red flesh. Clingstone. Ripe last of June. 
Sections A, B, and C. 
WICKSON—Large size, heart-shaped; bright red with heavy 
bloom; flesh yellow, melting and good. Tree an upright vig¬ 
orous grower. Ripe in July. Sections A, B, C, and B. 
WILD GOOSE—An old arid well known variety. Medium size; 
red on yellow ground; fine for preserves and jellies. Ripe in 
June. Sections A, B, and C. 
WRIGHT’S EARLY—Introduced from New Zealand by U. S. 
Department of Agriculture about ten years ago. An upright, 
robust grower, similar to Burbank. Fruit large, reddish- 
purple; flesh yellow and of excellent quality. An outstanding 
variety which ripens last of May and first of June. Sections 
A and B. 
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