DANSVILLE’S PIONE 
WHOLESALE NUR.SER.IES 
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Shipper's Pride. 
Large, nearly round; 
dark purple; quite 
juicy, sweet; splen¬ 
did shipper and mar¬ 
keter ; moderate 
g rower; productive. 
Originated in north¬ 
western New York. 
September. 
Shropshire Damson. 
One of the favorite 
Damsons. Fruit oval; 
tree a good grower 
and enormously pro¬ 
ductive ; fruit of med¬ 
ium size produced in 
thick clusters or 
groups, dark purple 
color, esteemed for preserving., October. 
Thanksgiving Prune. Very productive, good 
quality and long keeper. It will keep for 
weeks and months after picking like an 
apple. It is extremely hardy, as a matter 
of fact, will succeed in any state east of the 
Rockies; absolute proof against severe 
winters. Mr. Maloney especially recommends 
this variety to you. October. 
STATE PRUNE. % of Natural Size v 
York State Prune . One of the largest, 
' best in quality and 
most productive of all prunes; large size, 
color dark blue, covered with purple black, 
delicious; originated in Dansville, N. Y. ; 
a vigorous grower and hardy. Is being 
planted extensively and is considered the 
best for commercial purposes. Last of August. 
Japan Plums ( Continued .) 
Climax. Tree extremely vigorous, upright, 
with strong branches and very large leaves. 
Productive as Burbank, about as large and 
usually two or three weeks earlier. July. 
Red June. The great early market Plum. 
- Medium to large; deep Ver¬ 
million red, with beautiful bloom; very 
showy; flesh light lemon-yellow, firm, slight¬ 
ly sub-acid, delightful. It is the best in qual¬ 
ity of any of the early Japanese plums, free 
from rot. Ripens in early August. 
Wickson. This, largest of the Japan Plums 
-is superb in every way. The 
color is bright cherry-red, covered with a 
light bloom; the pit is small for so large a 
fruit, the flesh is thick, sweet, tender and 
rather dry, indicating good keeping and ship¬ 
ping qualities. The fruit sells almost on 
sight. September. 
SHROPSHIRE OAMSON 
Japan Plums 
Abundance. One of the best Japan Plums. 
- The tree a rapid grower, 
healthy, comes into bearing remarkably young 
and yields abundantly. Fruit of medium 
size, large when thinned; amber, with mark¬ 
ings of red; juicy, sweet, of good quality 
when well ripened. May be picked when it 
begins to color; will keep a long time. Aug. 
Burbank, is decidedly the best of Japan 
*- varieties unsurpassed for beauty 
and productiveness, as well as a very hardy 
tree with foliage so perfect as to contribute 
in an essential degree to its health. One of 
the grand points about the Burbank is that it 
succeeds over a wide range of our country, 
and will stand the most severe winters. 
Fruit large, oval, with a reddish purple skin ; 
flesh yeliow, juicy and good. A good one. 
August. 
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