... "Roeding's Quality" 
PLUM TREES 
• Plums are divided into two general classes, European and Japanese. 
The European sorts are generally sweeter and usually self-fertile; the 
Japanese varieties require cross-pollination for commercial bearing, 
generally planted 22 to 28 feet apart. 
Our plum budwood is taken from record producing trees in the 
district most favorable to the particular variety; grown on strong 
seedlings. Listed in ripening order, we present the varieties considered 
desirable for home orchard planting: Apex, Beauty, Leib’s Blood Red, 
Climax, Tragedy, Wickson, Satsuma, Kelsey Japan, Bavay’s Green 
Gage and Hungarian. 
PLUMS . . . On Apricot and Myrobalan Roots 
Caliper Approx. ItolO 11 to 49 50 to 299 300 up 
11/16" up.(6-8') $ .55 $ .45 $ .40 $ .35 
y 2 toll/16"-.(4-6') .50 .40 .35 .30 
y & toy 2 " .(3-4') .45 .35 .30 .25 
5*toH" .(2-3') .40 .30 .25 .20 
On peach root: Price 5 cents less on quantities of 50 or more. 
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Plums packed for Eastern shipment. 
Apex. (European) Early June. One of 
the earliest plums, used for local mar¬ 
kets and shipping. Fruit is medium size, 
light crimson in color, good flavor. 
Sometimes called the “Plumcot.” (On 
peach root only.) 
Bavay's Green Gage. (European) July. 
A large, round greenish-yellow plum ; 
flesh sweet and of fine flavor. Very 
popular in the home orchard and used 
for canning. (On peach root only.) 
Beauty. (Japanese) June. The earliest 
important commercial variety. Fruit is 
medium to large, heart-shaped; color is 
a beautiful crimson; flesh is firm enough 
for shipping and of good flavor. (On 
peach, apricot and myrobalan roots.) 
Becky Smith. (Japanese) August. Rip¬ 
ening just after Wickson, this plum has 
found favor in the eastern markets. It 
hangs on the tree well without becom¬ 
ing overripe. The fruit is good size, 
roundish; skin an attractive yellowish- 
red. Flesh is firm and of good flavor. 
(On peach, apricot and myrobalan 
roots.) 
Burbank. (Japanese) Late June. A va¬ 
riety well known for its shipping quali¬ 
ties. Of good size, the fruit is almost 
round; skin is yellow mottled with red; 
flesh sweet and of good flavor. (On 
peach root only.) 
Climax. (Japanese) Middle June. One 
of the finest of all eating plums and 
much in demand for the home orchard. 
The fruit is large, heart-shaped and 
cherry red in color. The flesh is sweet, 
juicy and rich. The trees bear heavily 
at an early age. (On peach root only.) 
Damson. (European) August. A tart 
plum popular for the home orchard for 
its culinary value. The fruit is small, 
dark purple in color with a heavy bloom. 
Makes excellent jam. (On peach root 
only.) 
Duarte. (Japanese) July. A blood-red 
plum that has gained wide favor as a 
shipper. The fruit is large, heart- 
shaped ; skin is red; flesh is firm, blood- 
red in color, sweet and of excellent 
flavor. Trees are good bearers. (On 
peach and myrobalan roots.) 
Formosa. (Japanese) June. One of the 
best early plums, with fair shipping 
qualities. Fruit is large and oval, be¬ 
coming cherry red and attractive in rip¬ 
ening. The flesh is sweet and the flavor 
resembles the apricot. Color of flesh is 
pale yellow. Tree is upright in growth 
and vigorous. (On peach and myro¬ 
balan roots.) 
Giant. (European) August. A large, 
dark blue plum that ships well. The 
fruit is slightly necked and resembles a 
large prune. Flesh is firm and of good 
quality. The Giant is a good pollinizer 
for President. (On peach root only.) 
Hungarian. (Pond) (European) Au¬ 
gust. An old variety still popular in 
some commercial districts and highly 
prized for the home orchard. The fruit 
is large and oval in shape; skin reddish- 
purple ; flesh of excellent eating quality. 
(On peach root only.) 
Jefferson. (European) August. Used ex¬ 
clusively for canning, this oval variety 
has flesh of excellent flavor. Skin is 
light greenish-yellow, sometimes with a 
red blush. Trees are very productive. 
(On myrobalan root only.) 
Kelsey Japan. (Japanese) August. One 
of the popular shipping varieties and a 
very good eating plum. The fruit is 
large, heart shaped, with a pointed apex 
and has greenish-yellow skin with an 
attractive red blush when ripe. Flesh is 
very firm, juicy, and of excellent flavor. 
Fine for the home orchard. (On peach, 
apricot and myrobalan roots.) 
Late Santa Rosa. (Japanese) August. 
A new variety resembling its parent in 
all respects except ripening date. A 
good shipper and useful in extending 
the season. (On peach root only.) 
Leib's Blood Red. (Japanese) Early 
July. An early blood-red plum with 
many excellent qualities. The fruit is 
large, slightly oval, and a beautiful dark 
red. The flesh is deep, blood red, of fine 
texture and delicious flavor. A freestone 
with a small pit. Highly recommended 
for the home orchard and may have 
promise commercially because of its 
good shipping character. (On peach 
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root only.) Add 5 cents royalty to above 
prices. 
President. (European) September. The 
latest shipping variety, popular and 
profitable in most sections. The fruit is 
large, roundish, dark blue in color. The 
flesh is yellow and of fine texture. It is 
an excellent shipper. (On peach and my¬ 
robalan roots.) 
Santa Rosa. (Japanese) Late June. One 
of California’s leading shipping plums. 
It has large size, firm flesh and good 
eating qualities. The fruit is reddish in 
color, juicy, and has a pleasing tart fla¬ 
vor. The tree is an upright, vigorous 
grower and very productive. (On peach, 
apricot and myrobalan roots.) 
Satsuma. (Japanese) August. An old 
variety still popular in home orchards, 
and makes excellent jams. The fruit is 
large, nearly round; color is dark red; 
flesh is deep, blood-red, and juicy. (On 
peach and myrobalan roots.) 
Simon. (Japanese) August. A brick red 
plum with firm yellow, juicy and sweet 
flesh with a pineapple flavor. The tree is 
upright and vigorous with peach-like 
foliage. (On peach root only.) 
Tragedy. (European) July. Large, dark 
blue, oval fruit makes Tragedy a favor¬ 
ite in most markets. The flesh is firm, 
sweet and juicy. A popular plum in 
many districts. (On peach and myro¬ 
balan roots.) 
Wickson. (Japanese) July. Well de¬ 
serves its popularity as one of the im¬ 
portant shipping plums. The fruit is of 
fine, large size, heart-shaped and straw- 
yellow in color, turning to a beautiful 
cherry red as it ripens. The flesh is firm, 
juicy, luscious. It is a good keeper. (On 
peach and myrobalan roots.) 
Yellow Egg. (European) August. A 
beautiful plum of large size, oval and 
golden yellow. Used for commercial 
canning and popular in the home or¬ 
chard. The flesh is firm, juicy and sweet 
when fully ripe. (On myrobalan root 
only.) 
Note: Beauty, Burbank or Santa Rosa 
are pollinizers for all of the Japanese 
plums. 
