14 WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 
PLUMS .. . The Easy-tO'Grow Fruit 
Abundance Plum 
The Plum delights in a cool, not too dry situation, and good 
rich soil. Plant trees 15 to 20 feet apart in rows. The varieties 
we offer have been thoroughly tested, and are standbys. These 
may be relied upon to furnish crops of this delicious fruit. 
ABUNDANCE. One of the well known Japanese varieties. Lemon yel¬ 
low ground, overspread with bright cherry, a heavy bloomer; large to 
very large, oblong, tapering to the point. Flesh orange yellow, melting, 
rich and highly perfumed; abundant and annual bearer; vigorous, 
upright grower. August. 
BURBANK. A long-standing favorite. The best of the Japs for this 
climate. Large, nearly globular, clear cherry red with a thin lilac 
bloom; deep yellow flesh, very sweet, with a peculiar, agreeable flavor. 
A straggling grower, usually begins to bear the second year after trans¬ 
planting. Ripens in August. 
GERMAN PRUNE. A valuable Plum of fair quality for dessert, but 
most esteemed for drying and preserving. Large, long oval, purple with 
a thick blue bloom; flesh firm, sweet and pleasant, separating from 
the stone. Hardy and in constant demand. Moderate grower. Sep¬ 
tember. 
GREEN GAGE. An old-fashioned favorite once found in every garden, 
well known in all sections, and a good seller in this vicinity. Still re¬ 
tains a high reputation second to none of the new and improved 
varieties. 
QUINCES 
Of late the Quince is attracting a great 
deal of attention as a market fruit. 
Scarcely any fruit will pay better in the 
orchard. The tree is hardy and compact 
in growth, requiring but little space; pro- j 
ductive, gives regular crops and comes | 
early into bearing. The fruit is much 1 
sought after for canning. It flourishes in 1 
any good soil, which should be kept mel- | 
low and well enriched. Prune off all the 
dead and surplus branches, and thin out 
the fruit if bearing too freely. 
ORANGE or APPLE. Large, orange 
shaped, fine, golden, firm flesh of excel¬ 
lent flavor. The finest of the old varie¬ 
ties. Trees bear when young; are very 
productive. Best known of all the 
Quinces. Good market prices. 
CHAMPION. Flavor equal to that of 
the Orange variety. Ripens about 
two weeks later. Strong tree, free grower, more like an Apple than a 
Quince, usually comes into bearing the second or third year. Very produc¬ 
tive, and of the largest size; flesh cooks very tender, free from hard spots 
or cores found in other varieties. 
Sure-Crop Nectarine 
ITALIAN PRUNE. The Italian or Fellen- 
burg is the largest, best, and one of the 
most widely grown of all Prunes. Long, 
oval shape, rich purplish black; almost 
dark wine color, overspread with a thick 
blue bloom. It is a very large size, 
flesh firm, yellow, aromatic, juicy, rich, 
sweet and very good to best quality. 
Fine flavor for dessert and cooking. 
Keeps and ships well. Succeeds every¬ 
where except in the more Southern 
states. Late bloomer. 
RED JUNE. A Japanese Plum. Vigor¬ 
ous, upright grower, heavy bearer; 
fair size, good quality. Ripens a week 
before Abundance. Popular with those 
who like an early Plum for table .use. 
SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. This variety 
has been a standard for years and is the 
most extensively planted Plum in this 
section. Trees are upright in character 
of growth and usually bear great crops 
when given congenial soil. Succeeds 
everywhere Plums will grow. Sure 
demand at local markets. 
WICKSON. Very large, deep maroon red; 
popular Japanese variety; flesh very firm, 
yellow, cling, sub-acid, rich. An excellent 
variety, but too often a shy bearer. 
APRICOTS 
Apricots are not extensively grown in the East, yet they are more easily 
grown than Peaches and will stand an even lower temperature than Peaches 
without being injured in the bud. They can be profitably grown commer¬ 
cially almost anywhere Peaches will succeed. Apricots should at least be 
grown for home use. We offer the HARDY SUPERB variety, a native of 
Kansas, where even Peaches are not hardy. If you can grow Peaches, by 
all means plant some Apricots. 
NECTARINES 
The Nectarine is another delicious fruit too seldom grown in the East. 
The Nectarine is scarcely more than a fuzzless Peach. The tree, habits, and 
the quality of the fruit are very much like those of the Peach with the 
exception of the fruit being smooth like a Plum. 
Great improvements have been made in the varieties of Nectarines in the 
last few years. We are for the first time offering the SURE-CROP, a New 
Zealand variety recently imported to this country by the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture. The fruit is large, bright red, and has a very pleasant flavor. 
The tree is hardy and productive. The flesh of the fruit is white, juicy, fine 
grained, tender, sweet, aromatic, and very good in quality. 
The SURE-CROP has been thoroughly tested out by the New York Fruit 
Testing Association and is pronounced the best white flesh Nectarine so far 
planted on the station grounds. If you can grow Peaches, there is no reason 
why you should not grow Nectarines. 
Apricot 
