PLUMS 
PRICE OF PLUMS—Same as Prunes 
Best Cannery Sorts: Reine Claude, Green Gage, 
Imperial Gage, Yellow Egg, Blue Damson, Brad¬ 
shaw, Columbia, Champion, Burbank Standard, 
Jefferson. 
APEX —Early June. Shipping and market. One 
of the earliest plums. Medium size; light crim¬ 
son; good flavor. 
BEAUTY —Early June. Shipping and home 
orchard. The earliest Japanese plum, important 
commercial variety. Fruit medium size, heart 
shaped, and crimson. The flavor is good. Tree 
productive; self-fertile. 
BAVAYS’ REINE CLAUDE— Commercial and 
home canning. Fruit medium in size, roundish- 
ovate; light greenish yellow. Sweet and of good 
quality. Popular for the home orchard. 
BRADSHAW— A very large, fine, early plum. 
Dark, violet red. Tree a slow grower, but hardy, 
vigorous, productive, self-fertile. Season, mid- 
August, 
BURBANK —Late June. Shipping and home 
orchard. Fruit of good size, almost round, yellow 
mottled with red. Flesh sweet and of good flavor. 
Ripens after Climax, and just before Santa Rosa. 
Tree bears early; must be cross pollinated. 
CLIMAX —Middle June. Shipping and home 
orchard. Fruit large, heart shaped, cherry red; 
very attractive. Flesh juicy, sprightly, and de¬ 
licious. Tree bears heavily at an early age; self- 
fertile. 
COLUMBIA — Tree vigorous and productive; 
fruit of largest size; skin dark purple, flesh 
orange, not very juicy; but very rich, sugary and 
excellent. 
CHAMPION —Similar to the Columbia. 
DAMSON — August-September. Local market 
and home orchard. A tart plum very popular for 
culinary uses. Fruit small, roundish, dark pur¬ 
ple with heavy bloom. Very productive. 
DUARTE —Late July. Shipping. A blood-red 
plum of late introduction. Fruit large and elon¬ 
gated; skin a dull red. Flesh firm, deep red, and 
good quality. (On peach root only). 
HUNGARIAN (Pond)—August. Shipping. Large 
dark purplish red; slightly necked; very attrac¬ 
tive. Quality fair. 
IMPERIAL GAGE —Large, greenish, juicy and 
rich. Very productive. August. 
*GREEN GAGE —A medium small greenish 
yellow plum of high quality. Midseason. 
*PEACH PLUM —Fruit large and earliest to 
ripen; regular, roundish; skin red, dotted with a 
blue bloom; flesh greenish yellow; tinged with 
red at maturity; a rich brisk flavor; the leading 
market variety. Middle of July. 
PRESIDENT —Large egg-shaped fruits with a 
beautiful purple skin', flesh yellow and of fine 
texture; commercial shipping plum. September. 
MAMMOTH GOLD —A very large golden yel¬ 
low plum, overspread with bright carmine blush. 
A very hardy sort for heavy soils and thin dry 
slopes. 
JEFFERSON —Finest of all yellow canning 
plums. Mid season. Used by commercial canners. 
SANTA ROSA —Large; purplish crimson; flesh 
yellow, mottled crimson; very good quality. Ex¬ 
cellent for all purposes. Early July. 
SATSUMA — A very large and well flavored 
plum with blood red flesh; skin bluish red; very 
small pit; vigorous and productive. A well known 
variety much in demand for home canning. July. 
WICKSON — Large; yellow, shaded crimson; 
flesh amber colored, juicy and sweet. Early Aug¬ 
ust. 
Y'^ELLOVV EGG —Very large; egg shaped, deep 
golden, excellent for cooking. Late August. 
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FREIGHT PAID (Except East of Rocky Mountains) 
