PARIBAULT , MINN. 
BRAND REONY RARMS. Inc 
Bif HARDY PLUMS 
We carry a very fine assortment of the Improved New Plums. These 
wonderful Plums have been developed during the past 30 years by the 
plant breeders at the Minnesota and the South Dakota Fruit Breeding 
Farms. 
These Plums are the best that have been developed up to date. It is 
very fortunate that we have them, as their possession enables us to pick 
fruit right off our own trees that is just as fine looking, just as large, 
and just as fine in quality as the beautiful big Plums that are shipped 
here from the orchards of California. 
We have even shipped Splendid Plum trees to California customers 
and have had reports from them after these trees bore that they were 
the “finest Plums they ever ate.” 
We are listing 12 different varieties and we would advise buyers if 
they purchase as many as 8 to 10 trees to take trees of every kind, as the 
varieties are distinctly different in flavor. They also fruit at different 
times and spread the enjoyment of eating Plums over a longer period 
of time. 
All these Plums that carry the wild American Plum blood must be 
planted in groups side by side so as to fertilize one another or they 
will not bear. 
We can furnish Plums in 100 and 1000 lots if wanted. Write for 
prices. 
(See color illustration on page 46.) This is a new Plum sent out by 
the Minnesota Station after a trial of over twenty years. The Ember is 
the latest of our entire list. It has exceptionally fine canning and preserving qualities, 
having a very fine- skin after being cooked, with no trace of bitterness from the skin left 
in the sauce. This Plum is noted for its clinging to the tree even after fully ripe and 
makes a splendid market Plum, as it will hold in good condition for two weeks after 
picking. 
Cl I IQTT One of the first lot of Plums to be- sent out by the Minnesota Station. 
We have tried out all the Station Plums as they come out. We have 
let many of them go, but we will always grow the Elliott as we still think it one of 
the best of all hardy Plums after a 20'year trial. A very large oval orange-red, firm 
fleshed Plum of finest quality. Very small pit. The latest of all our Plums, later even 
than Ember. The longest lived Plum tree. 
p|£g|mQ Our Fiebing Plums have now stood in our orchard five years. For four 
years they have given us a big crop of fine Plums. They are the 
largest first class Plums we ever grew. They are a large oblong Plum about the size 
of the average hen’s egg. The color is a deep blue-black. Very meaty, small pit, flesh 
rich and dark, quality very fine. Not so good in quality as Splendid but still strictly 
first class. Looks like a great big blue prune. Comes into bloom at same time as 
Splendid and good to plan: with that variety as a fertilizer. (See color illustration on 
page 46.) 2-yr.-old, 6 to 8 ft. bearing size, each-, ^1.00; per 12, ^10.00. 
K AQ A (Apricot-Plum cross.) A midseason variety bearing a round, brilliant red 
Plum with a wonderful aroma. It has a fine flavor and is a wonderful 
variety to eat from the tree, but it is especially fine as a canning Plum. There is no 
bitterness in the sauce as you find in the sauce of many other Plums. It is a won¬ 
derful fertilizer for other Plum trees. 
I^AUIIUTA A late midseason Plum from South Dakota Station. Plum round, 
about iVl inches in diameter, pink flushed deep red. Juicy, mid¬ 
season, and fine quality. Very large tree and great bearer. 
I A CRESCENT splendid Plum of a very distinctive quality. Fruit of medium 
^ size; round; light creamy yellow overlaid with delicate pink. 
Very sweet and of the best quality. Early. 
Two-year-old bearing size Splendid Plum at left. One-year-old Ruby Rhubarb 
at right. The Ruby Rhubarb was planted in May and this picture was taken in 
August the same year. 
MINNESOTA 218 
This is a new Plum recently introduced by our State 
Fruit Breeding Station. It is of immense size, oval, yellow 
in color overlaid with a dull red. Midseason Flavor outstanding and would indicate 
apricot blood. A coming Plum. 5 to 6 ft., ^1.00 each. 
(See color illustration on page 46.) This we name one of the 
greatest Plums sent out by the Minnesota Station and they have 
given us many good ones. It is an apricot-plum cross. The Plum is of the greatest 
size and of a peculiarly pointed cone shape (see cut), which makes it very attractive. 
The flesh is firm, meaty, and of the finest quality. It ripens over a long period of time, 
which makes it very desirable for a home and market Plum. An annual and prolific 
bearer and with us a long-lived tree. 4 to 5 ft., 5 to 6 ft. 
SURPRISE Plum was originated at Springfield, Minnesota, many years 
ago and is a Plum of the very highest quality. It is also a 
wonderful Plum in other respects. Experiments carried out at the Minnesota Station 
have demonstrated the Surprise to be the best of all Plums to plant with other varieties 
to fertilize their blossoms and cause them to set good crops of fruit. 
TQj^A (Apricot-Plum cross). This is a flat medium sized Plum, brilliant red in 
color, with pleasant aroma. It is a wonderful eanning Plum, as there is no 
bitterness from the skin or its small pit. The tree is a veritable ornamental one and the 
finest shaped tree we grow. The fruit is of excellent quality. 
UNDERWOOD (Minnesota No. 91). The earliest of the large new Plums. 
Ripens from about August 1st to 15th and attains a size of 
1-^4 inches. The tree- is one of the strongest growers of all these new Plums and 
grows to be very large furnishing a surface large enough to bear wonderful crops of 
beautiful fruit. Limbs, well and heavily shouldered, enable it to carry its great loads 
without injury to the tree. In favored locations, we do not hesitate to advise its planting 
far north. Fruit is a very attractive red, firm, juicy flesh, very small pit, freestone. 
Splendid quality. Hangs well to the tree and ripens over a period of 2 weeks. An 
annual bearer. 
Sliiettdid PUun 
(See color illustration, page 47.) 
We first offered this variety for sale in the spring of 1930. 
At that time we said that the Splendid was the finest Plum we 
had ever eaten. We still say the same thing. To date we have 
never had a Plum that will compare with the Splendid for quality. 
A new chance seedling originated in southern Minnesota. Fine, 
rather upright growing tree. Fruit almost round, slightly larger at 
the base. Bright red, with numerous white spots, changing to 
deep, rich red as it becomes thoroughly ripe. Skin thin, pit small, 
fruit large, averaging l ]/2 to inches. Flesh firm, richly col¬ 
ored, meaty, and the flavor is simply splendid. 
2-yr.-old, 6 to 8 ft., bearing size, $1.00 each; per 12, 
$10.00. Other sizes same prices as general list. 
"In the spring of 1931 I bought two Splendid Plum trees from you, and 
while they began blooming the second year, no Plums ever set on them until 
last year, when they were loaded. I attribute this to the possibili^ that, 
planted alone. Splendid is sterile, for the reason that last year two Wanetas 
came into bloom right next to them and at once the Splendid set fruit. The 
fruit was very large and the most delicious plum I ever ate. Mrs. Jackson 
canned a few quarts the first of which were served for breakfast one morning 
last w’eek; and were they good? Never did I taste such fruit—not like a plu.m, 
but more nearly like a peach, apricot and Plum combined, if you can imagine 
such a combination.” 
J. C. JACKSON. Sheridan, Wyoming 
PRICES OF ALL PLUMS EXCEPT MINNESOTA 218 
3 to 4 ft. 
Not / 4 to 5 ft. 
Prepaid ( 5 to 6 ft. 
Each Any 5 Any 10 
^0.35 ^1.50 ^2.50 P. P. 
.43 2.00 3.50 
.75 3.00 5.00 
AH Specimen Trees 
The Perfect 
PLUM ORCHARD 
Every large family should plant out a Perfect Plum Orchard if 
there is space enough in the fruit garden. Plum trees can be 
planted about 12 feet apart. Plums do best when many varieties 
are planted together so they cross fertilize one another. We 
select for a perfect Plum planting: 
1 EMBER. Late. 
1 ELLIOTT. Late. 
1 FIEBING. Early. 
1 KAGA. Midseason. 
1 KAHINTA. Midseason. 
1 LA CRESCENT. Early. 
A collecfion of the above 12 Plums in o 4 to 5 ft. size, for 
2 SPLENDID. Midseason. 
1 SUPERIOR. Late midseason. 
1 SURPRISE. Midseason. 
1 TOKA. Mid season. 
1 UNDERWOOD. Early. 
$4 
.oo 
Above collection in o 5 to 6 ft. size for $5.75. 
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