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:ARL E. 
MAY’S 1938 CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 
IMPERIAL JAPANESE PLUM 
Superior in Size, Flavor and Quality 
These are similar plums to those you have been getting in the 
grocery store. Large in size, dark reddish-purple and of wonder¬ 
ful eating quality. Its deep yellow flesh is very firm, yet it is 
juicy, sweet tasting and freestone. Though comparatively a re¬ 
cent introduction to the Central States, yet it is proving very 
popular. Ripens late in August and is our hardiest variety of 
Japanese eating plums. Especially recommended for delicious 
eating. A new sweet, satisfying flavor you will enjoy. 
Prices on Japanese Plum, Blue Damson, German Prune, Green Gage 
Size 
Per 4 
Per 10 
Each 
Express nr freight size. 
4-0 ft. 
3-5 ft. 
92.40 
1.79 
95.75 
4.39 
90.65 
.49 
Postpaid. 
Imperial Japanese 
Plum 
Large sweet flavored plums. Wild plums are 
generally small but these new improved domes¬ 
tic varieties I offer have wonderful flavors and 
are larger in size. They are very healthful and 
eating them gives you vim, vigor and vitality. 
Plant two or more varieties of plums together 
s'o the blooms of each can fertilize the other. 
They bear much better if this is done. Plant 
15 to 20 feet apart. If the fruit sets on too 
heavily to ripen easily, shake part of it off. 
Notice Our 2 Super Hardy Varieties on 
Page 8 
They are real beauties and excellent eating 
Hardy Hybrid and Improved 
American Plums 
Superior Flavored Varieties 
Often bear first year after planting. Al¬ 
ways loaded with delicious fruit. 
. 
Size 
Per 4 
Per 10 
Per 25 
Each 
Exp. or freight, 2 yr. 
Postpaid, 2 yr.. . . . 
4-6 ft. 
3-5 ft. 
91.70 
1.35 
94.10 
3.20 
99.45 
7.50 
90.48 
.37 
APRICOT PLUM. Think of a plum with a de¬ 
licious apricot-like flavor. Wonderful for 
eating off the tree. The fruit keeps its fra¬ 
grance and aroma when canned and made 
into jellies and jams. The fruit is reddish- 
purple; the skin is tender; pits are small; 
meat yellow; and fruit fairly large. Ripens 
the middle of August. 
OLDEN MINNESOTA. Here is a clear yellow 
skinned, yellow meated plum you will enjoy 
eating. It is very juicy, tender and sweet. 
Finest quality, small seeded, freestone. Rip¬ 
ens in August. 
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OMAHA. The great Nebraska plum. This 
tree bears lots of fruit most everywhere. 
I think it is the best native vari¬ 
ety. Ripens middle of August. 
Fruit is large, dark red, flesh yel¬ 
low, juicy and sweet. 
OPATA. Middle of July. Fruit is 
purplish-red; green flesh, thin skin 
and small pit. Extremely early. 
Pleasant flavor, sweetly acid. 
Earliest of all plums. 
SAPA. An excellent home and mar¬ 
ket variety. Purplish-black fruit 
and rich purple meat loaded with 
juice. Excellent for canning as 
the skin entirely disappears with 
cooking. Ripens late July. 
UNDERWOOD—The Best Early Plum 
Underwood comes into bearing early—some¬ 
times the first year after being planted. The 
Underwood is large, cone-shaped, and has a rich 
red skin. The meat is golden yellow in color and 
is juicy, tender and sweet. 
Omaha Plum 
..DELICIOUS- 
EXTREMELY 
HARDY 
Generally Bear First 
Year After Planting 
Grow Anywhere 
and Everywhere 
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Hardy European 
Dlumt_ Varieties for the 
riUmS- Central States 
Exceptionally High in Quality- 
Splendid Market and Eating 
Plums 
These varieties are very hardy 
and large bearers in the southern 
half of Central States. These 3 
same price as Japanese Plum. Gee 
below. 
BLUE DAMSON. This is the 
small Blue Damson Plum. Gen¬ 
erally used for canning. Bears 
every year, fruiting ip early 
September. 
GERMAN PRUNE. Probably the 
best European Plum. Tree is 
very vigorous, producing large 
crops. A fine eating and mar¬ 
ket variety. Fruit is medium 
size, oval shape, purplish-black 
color, excellent flavor, very juicy. 
Ripens late August. 
GREEN GAGE. Everybody likes 
this round greenish-yellow, 
rich, juicy, sugary plum. Me¬ 
dium size fruit, ripening the 
middle of August. It should 
bear a crop every year. 
Compass Cherry 
Plum 
Fruits Second Year Sure 
Compass is hardy everywhere, 
neither a cherry nor a plum, yet 
_ ,, . it combines all of the good quali- 
Golden Minnesota ties of both fruits. Extremely 
hardy and produces fruit where others fail. You folks in Kansas, Nebraska, 
Wyoming, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and other places where extreme hardi¬ 
ness is necessary in a fruit will find Compass gives you more perhaps than any 
other variety you can plant. It makes wonderful preserves and cans well; the 
fruit is bright red, juicy, and has a tart flavor; larger than our hardy cherries 
when fully ripe. It is dark red in color. 
Size 
Per 4 
Per 10 
Per 25 
Each 
Exp. or freight, 2-yr. heavy. 
Postpaid, 2-yr. branched. 
4-6 ft. 
3-5 ft. 
91.70 
1.35 
94.10 
3.20 
99.45 
7.50 
90.48 
.37 
