HARDY GROWN 
IN THE GREAT 
NORTHWEST 
HEAVY BEARING MINNESOTA VARIETIES 
AMERICAN PL 
★ UNDERWOOD 
This plum is the right type for the Northern States 
and Canada. It ripens early and grows well in North 
Dakota and even as far North as Winnipeg in Manitoba. 
It is really a splendid plum, the fruit is very large, red, 
juicy and sweet. It is of fine quality and is entirely hardy. 
'''+ HENNEPIN 
A dark reddish-purple plum covered with a dense 
bloom giving it distinctive and attractive appearance. 
It is good eaten fresh and especially good for canning 
and preserving because of its rich purplish-red flesh. 
Hennepin bears a heavy load of richly colored fruit in 
early August. 
x ★ GOLDEN LA CRESCENT 
GOLDEN LA CRESCENT is the ideal plum for 
home use. The fruit is a clear, golden-yellow, very tender 
and sweet. Makes excellent preserves and pies. Positively 
delicious to eat. Freestone. 
★ RED WING 
A huge red plum of very high quality. Fruit is free¬ 
stone. Flesh is yellow, juicy, tender, firm and very sweet. 
Very hardy and a late midseason bearer. 
★ SUPERIOR 
This plum was very appropriately named Superior. 
The Superior ripens very early, fruit is large, beautiful red, 
firm flesh and of exceptionally high quality. Can be 
peeled as you peel a peach. It is really a wonderful plum. 
★ FIEBING PRIZE 
Here is another plum that you can peel like a peach. 
It is called FIEBING PRIZE because it was given the 
high award of the Fiebing Prize at the Minnesota State 
Fair in 1930. The fruit is a beautiful red color, ripens 
early and has a delicious flavor. It is equal to California 
Plums in size and quality. 
NEW HARDY PLUMS 
★ NEW GLOWING EMBER 
The fruit nestled into the green foliage does re¬ 
semble a glowing ember —thus the name. It is a 
beautiful plum and not only beautiful to look at but 
beautiful to eat. It is an excellent eating or canning 
plum. The tree is very productive, and vigorous. 
The flesh is a golden yellow, rich lender, juicy and 
sweet. Ripens in early or mid-September. 
★ HARALSON No. 4 
A nice hardy plum that survives the cold and 
frost very well. The fruit is dark red with small 
yellow specks. The dark yellow flesh is delicious. 
Tree is small and compact. 
★ No. 225 
A NEW M INNESOTA PLUM that as yet has 
' no name but nevertheless is delicious. The No. 225 
plum is large, yellow with bright red overcasting. 
The quality is wonderful. The flesh is yellow, firm, 
with a peifect flavor. Season August 18. IT’S 
NEW! Don’t miss it. 
★ No. 218 
No. 218 is another of the new varieties of Min¬ 
nesota Plums. It is yellow in color with a red blush. 
The flesh is yellow and very much "to the taste." It 
is an EXCELLENT quality plum. Season about 
August 10. 
NEW PLUM PRICES 
Each. $0.75 
Per 3. 1.95 
Per 5.. 3.00 
A Plum tree in full bloom. 
The little farmer is Herbert Knie, Cresbard, S. D. 
Catherine Knie 
Cresbard. S. D. 
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William F. Sleuber, 
111 North Henry St. 
Madison, Wis. 
HOUSE OF GURNEY 
Mar. 20, 1938 
HOUSE OF GURNEY 
Mar. 14, 1938 
I bought some Plum and Cherry Trees from 
you some years ago. Trees done very good — best 
plums I have ever raised, and a beautiful sight in 
spring when they are in blossom. 
We have received the apple, plum, and cherry 
trees ordered from you. This is the best lot of 
trees we have ever received and were all in good 
shape. Thanks. 
Bruce Siberts 
Henryetta, Okla. 
HOUSE OF GURNEY 
Jan. 25, 1938 
The accompanying snapshot was taken of Her¬ 
bert Knie in front of a plum tree I ordered of The 
House of Gurney twelve years ago. I have been 
able to pick several bushels of very nice plums each 
year despite the drouth and grasshoppers. 
★ ASSINIBOIN (In 3-4 ft. and 4-5 ft. sizes only) 
Here is a plum that will really stand the rigors of our 
Northern Climate. It has a red thin skin with nice yellow 
juicy flesh. They are very large and very hardy. Produc¬ 
tion good. Very high quality. 
★ CREE (In 3-4 ft. and 4-5 ft. sizes only) 
Nice extra hardy plum. Bears heavily and is of high 
quality. The fruit is excellent in flavor, a red color and 
hardy as far north as you can plant it. 
★ SURPRISE PLUM 
Extra large, red, high quality. Good for market. 
Makes an unusually large tree. Very productive. 
★ YUTECA 
“YUTECA” is a SIOUX INDIAN word meaning 
“to refresh” and that is just what this plum does. The 
juice is of high quality and very refreshing. It is a very 
large, early native plum. 
FOR PLUMS IN COLOR SEE PAGE 59 
PLUM PRICES 
(Unless otherwise priced) 
Size Each Per 5 Per 10 Per 25 
3- 4 ft. 30c $1.25 $2.15 $4.75 
4- 5 ft. 35c 1.50 2.75 6.00 
5- 7 ft. 40c 1.85 3.60 8.75 
GURNEY’S BIG DOZEN 
PLUM SPECIAL— 3-4 ft. 
2 Waneta 2 Golden LaCrescent 
2 Hennepin 1 Superior 
2 Sapa 2 Opata 
1 Assiniboin 
ALL POSTPAID FOR ONLY $2.75 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 
You Should have a Chinese Elm 
Windbreak to Protect your Plum 
Orchard . . . Only 50c Extra Does it. 
GURNEY’S BIG DOZEN PLUM SPECIAL 
with 100 CHINESE ELM, 12-18 in. 
ONLY $3.25 Postpaid 
THE SAME BIG DOZEN PLUM SPECIAL 
in 
BIG, HEAVY, 4 to 5 FOOT TREES 
PLUMS ALONE.12 for $3.50 Postpaid 
WITH WINDBREAK.$4.00 
SEND YOUR WATCH TO THE WNAX WATCH REPAIR SHOP—NO CHARGE OVER $2.50 
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