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PLUMS ARE PROFITABLE 
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This is one of the earliest plums. The tree is a strong 
rlumcot upright grower very compact and has the reputation of 
being a good producer wherever planted. 
The fruit is very large and a light crimson in color. 
The flesh is a honey yellow color, very aromatic, rich and delicious. Highly 
valuable for the family orchard. Ripens in June. 
to settle the earth and close all air crevices. When the tree is planted, cut 1 
it back to 18 inchs from the top of the ground. The first winter the pruning 
required is to form the head of the trees cutting back the frame work branches i 
one-half. The second winter all laterals should be removed except two on 
each of the framework branches, and cut those remaining to one-half. After ! 
the foui'th year all the pruning necessary is to thin out the overlapping and ; 
interfering branches. 
In planting a plum orchard it is advisable to plant more than one variety ! 
for the purpose of cross pollination. Such varieties as Wlckson and the 
Tragedy prune can be made to produce regular heavy crops if the orchard is 
intermingled with rows of plums which bloom at the same period. Overbear¬ 
ing, however, should not be allowed, as the fruits will be small and it will 
sap the vitality of the tree, usually causing a light crop to follow the second 
year. 
The shipping varieties are the most popular, but if planters are conveniently 
located near canneries they can find a ready sale for the popular canning sorts, 
such as Jefferson, Washington and Yellow Egg. 
The finer shipping varieties are rich and luscious and for the best flavor 
should be allowed to remain on the tree until fully ripe, but for shipping to 
the Eastern markets they must be picked a few days earlier so that when they 
reach the auction market they will be in prime condition. 
Prices of Plum Trees—On Peach and Myrobolan Roots 
Each 10 100 
1 year.6 to 8 ft. $ .80 $7.00 $50.00 
1 year.4 to 6 ft. .70 6.00 45.00 
1 year.3 to 4 ft. .60 5.00 40.00 
1 year.2 to 3 ft. .50 4.00 30.00 
Formosa Beauty 
B Originated by Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa, California, and is 
one, if not the best, of the early shipping plums. 
It is of exceptional value for shipping to Eastern markets as the fruit, when 
picked green, will color up and develop its delicious flavor later. Owing to 
its earliness, showy appearance and size, which runs from two to two and one- 
quarter inches in diameter, it commands the highest prices on all markets. 
The tree resembles the well known “Formosa,” is of upright habit and vig¬ 
orous growth, a heavy producer, and has very dense foliage which gives ample 
protection to the fruit. 
The fruit is decidedly heart shaped and for this reason makes an easy and 
attractive pack. The skin being a beautiful crimson color, freely sprinkled with 
whitish dots presents a fine appearance on the market. The flesh is amber 
in color permeated with crimson. 
We highly recommend the Beauty for planting in all valley and foothill 
sections of California. Ripens in June. 
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