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Sherman Nursery Company, Charles City, Iowa 
orchard. Unusually productive, with fruit 
of medium size, roundish, bright to deep red 
with bluish bloom. The flesh is yellow, juicy, 
sweet and very good quality. Season, about 
September 1. 
RED WING —A regular bearer. Minnesota in¬ 
troduction. Fruit large and firm. Color yel¬ 
low overspread with red. Stone small and 
entirely free. Sweet, of high quality. May 
be eaten with sugar and cream like the 
peach. Ripens latter part of August. Ex¬ 
cellent for shipping and cooking. 
SURPRISE (American) —A variety introduced 
at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Tree a beautiful, 
symmetrical grower, with fine foliage; meaty, 
fine flavor, very large and red, with many 
light dots on the skin, hangs well to the 
tree, a good bearer and a good keeper; fine 
for culinary purposes. 
UNDERWOOD — Very vigorous and productive. 
Originated at the Minnesota Experiment Sta¬ 
tion. Bears extremely early, and extends 
over a long season—a point of value for 
home use. Fruit large, round-conic. Color 
rich red. Flesh golden-yellow, tender, juicy, 
sweet and of very good quality. 
WANETA (Hybrid) —This magnificent plum, 
originated by Prof. N. E. Hansen, gives to 
northern fruit growers an opportunity to 
compete with California in the production 
of large, finely flavored and colored plums 
for market. The tree is a very fast grower, 
producing the largest and what is believed 
to be the best of the Hansen Hybrids. That 
means that it is the best in tree and in 
fruitfulness of any plum grown at this time 
in this part of the country. The fruit of 
Waneta often is as much as 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter; bright red in color; of delicious quality; 
a long keeper and splendid shipper. 
Plum-Cherry Hybrids 
These varieties are crosses between the wild 
sand cherry of the west and some standard 
plums. Many of them have been introduced by 
Prof. N. E. Hansen of the South Dakota state 
experiment station. 
The trees generally show their sand cherry 
origin by early bearing and rather dwarfish 
growth. All are tremendous bearers of good 
size to large fruit. It is not uncommon for 
plum cherry hybrids to bear fruit the first year 
out. They are all absolutely hardy. They have 
a tendency to fungous growth and should be 
sprayed just before the blossoms open. (See 
spray calendar on page 10.) 
COMPASS —Originated in Minnesota. A cross 
between the Miner Plum and the Sand Cher¬ 
ry. Fruit a little larger than a medium 
cherry; color red; round; skin moderately 
thick; flesh, firm, juicy, coarse; stone me¬ 
dium; flavor sub-acid; quality good; good 
bearer; very hardy; leaves resemble the Sand 
Cherry, as does the twig and the color of 
the bark. It is at present being widely dis¬ 
tributed by the nurserymen. Of value in 
sections of the Northwest. Plum type in gen¬ 
eral appearance, but in quality of fruit re¬ 
sembles the cherry. Season, July. 
OPATA —One year trees set fruit buds freely. 
Heavy trees transplanted will bear the next 
year. This variety is a cross between tne 
Sand Cherry and the Gold Plum, a very large 
plum for which $3,000 was paid when first 
introduced. The tree resembles the plum in 
habit of growth. The fruit is 1 inch or more 
in diameter; small pit. It is a dark purplish 
red, with blue bloom; flesh is green and firm; 
flavor pleasant, partaking of the rich sweet¬ 
ness of the Gold Plum. It is excellent for 
eating out of the hand, as well as for table 
and cooking purposes. Ripens as early as 
the first week in August. This is greatly in 
its favor, as at that season there is very little 
fruit of any kind. Tree hardy and a great 
bearer, making it popular wherever planted. 
SAPA—Introduced in 190S. Fruit has a glossy, 
dark purple, thin skin; rich, dark purple 
flesh of the Sultan Plum. On account of its 
fine flavor and rich coloring, Sapa has headed 
the list of Hansen Hybrid Plums in popu¬ 
larity. Makes the most delicious, rich, sweet, 
deep wine colored sauce. It is a wonderfully 
early and prolific bearer, the fruit being set 
along the branches as thickly as gooseberries. 
The trees often bear in the nursery rows, and 
three year trees have produced as much as 
a bushel of fruit to the tree. Tree is spread¬ 
ing and handsome in appearance. 
SANSOTA—Resembles the Sapa both in tree 
and fruit. The size of the fruit is about 1% 
inches in diameter. Coloring shining black 
when fully ripe, with heavy bloom; flesh 
cling; yellowish green; sprightly, pleasant; 
skin thin and free from acerbity; pit small. 
ZUMBRO CHERRY —Originated in Minnesota. 
This variety is extremely hardy and suitable 
for planting where other varieties of cherries 
will not thrive. This plum-cherry ripens in 
August. Fruit is borne on the previous year’s 
wood; color, very dark, nearly black when 
ripe; flesh firm, sometimes tinged with red 
when fully mature, especially recommended 
for sauce and preserves. The tree is a low 
grower and rather on the dwarf order. This 
adapts it for planting in small corners of 
your garden or orchard. It has early bearing 
and extremely productive habits. Trees set 
out in the spring bear heavy crops the fol¬ 
lowing year. 
