200 ACRES OF FRUIT ORCHARDS 
PLUMS 
The Plum like the Pear and other fine fruits, succeeds best in heavy soil with 
some clay and, being almost entirely free from disease, they can be grown very prof¬ 
itably. Of late years the demand for Plums has increased very rapidly. The finer 
kinds are excellent dessert fruit, of rich and luscious flavor; for cooking and canning 
they are unsurpassed. For home consumption they should be gathered a few days 
earlier. Some of the varieties are inclined to overbear and should be thinned in order 
to produce perfect fruit. Most all the varieties, especially the native sorts, are ex¬ 
tremely hardy and resist the most severe weather. 
Plums should be planted eighteen feet apart in rich soil, which should be kept 
well cultivated. 
Notice—Prices on Plums are same as Prunes. 
Abundance. Tree a strong grower. • 
Fruit large; skin bright red cherry color; 
flesh yellow 1 , tender and juicy. July and 
August. 
Burbank. Medium to large, orange- 
yellow, dotted and marbled with red; 
flesh meaty, yellow, sweet and good; 
valuable for canning and a good market 
plum. Mid-June. Hardy and most pro¬ 
lific of the Japan varieties. 
Damson. Deep purple fruits of deli¬ 
cious quality. One of the best for mar¬ 
keting as it stands handling well. Tree 
vigorous, hardy and resists disease in a 
remarkable fashion. 
Green Gage. Medium round, skin 
tender, yellowish green flesh. Separates 
freely from the stone. Middle of July. 
Peach Plum. Very large; skin brown¬ 
ish-red, slightly coarse grained but juicy; 
freestone; very popular as a home and 
market variety. 
Columbia. Tree vigorous and produc¬ 
tive; fruit of largest size; skin dark 
purple, flesh orange, not very juicy, but 
very rich, sugary and excellent. August. 
Santa Rosa. Regarded as one of the 
best of the Japanese type of plums. Very 
large; deep purplish crimson color, with 
pale blue bloom. Flesh yellow, streaked 
and shaded with crimson. As a shipping 
plum it has few equals. Ripens middle 
of June. 
Yellow Egg. Showy market variety 
and good for canning. Large; oval; deep 
golden; juicy; rather acid. July and 
August. 
Giant Satzoma. A new variety. Good 
shipper. 60c each. 
Shiro. Originated by Luther Burbank. 
Fruit egg-shaped; medium size, smooth, 
bright yellow, thin bloom; flesh clings to 
the pit. Said to be more productive than 
the Burbank. 
Eldorado. Called Burbank’s prize 
plum; very early, extra large, with a 
dark skin. Tree a very vigorous grower. 
A good shipping variety on account of 
earliness, size, quality and appearance. 
Beauty. Another late introduction, 
having been accorded a leading place by 
the growers of shipping plums. Tree a 
most remarkably vigorous, upright 
grower, with large, healthy foliage. Fruit 
beautiful, oval, crimson with amber- 
crimson flesh. The largest of the early 
plums and ripening ten days earlier than 
Santa Rosa. June. 
Climax. Very large; deep, dark red; 
flesh yellow, delicious flavor. Tree vigor¬ 
ous and very productive. Middle of June. 
Satsuma. Japanese variety, blood red 
flesh, small pit, pleasant flavor. Hardy. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. Large and hand¬ 
some ; light yellow, firm, rich and sweet. 
September. 
Apex Plum Cot. A good juicy plum, 
fine eating. 
Bradshaw. Very large, dark violet red, 
good flavor, August. 
Wickson Plum. We advise to plant a 
tree or two for home use, ripens early. 
Rein Claude Plum. Good eating. 
President Plum. Large size. 
NECTARINES 
The fruit may be described as a smooth skinned peach. Thrives where peaches 
do and takes same cultivation and management. Is superior to the peach as a dryer 
and makes excellent preserves. 
Prices same 
Early Violet. Medium size, skin yel¬ 
lowish green, with a purple cheek; flesh 
melting, rich and highly flavored. July. 
Boston. Bright yellow, red cheek; 
flesh yellow. 
as Peaches 
New White Nectarine. Large white 
with blush. 
Quetta Nectarine. Good variety for 
home use and market. 
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