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BUCKLEY NURSERY CO., BUCKLEY, WASHINGTON 
PLUMS 
Plums Are Easy to Grow and Early to Bear 
Most varieties of plums will bear heavier crops if 
certain other varieties are planted nearby as pollen- 
izers. The Burbank, Wickson and Climax all success¬ 
fully pollinate the blossoms of most varieties, as well 
as each other. We advise including some of these 
sorts in all plum planting. 
BLUE DAMSON —Ripens September. Enormously 
productive, a regular bearer. Fruit ripens over a 
long season. Delicious eaten fresh. Incomparable for 
preserves and marmalades. Brings a good price on 
the market, is often used by commercial canneries. 
BURBANK —The fruit is large, clear cherry red 
with a thin lilac bloom; flesh a deep yellow, very 
sweet, with a very agreeable flavor, begins to bear 
second year after transplanting. August. 
BRADSHAW —Ripens August or mid-season. Very 
large, dark violet red, yellowish green flesh of pleas¬ 
ing flavor. Semi-freestone. Good quality. Flavor, 
rich and sweet. Tree a good grower and very pro¬ 
ductive. Blooms late, thus more likely to escape late 
frost. Good market variety. Desirable plum for the 
home orchard. 
CLIMAX — Ripens early, about middle of June. 
One of Luther Burbank’s finest introductions. Grow¬ 
ing in popularity both for home use and as a com¬ 
mercial shipper. Fruit is large, pear-shaped, superbly 
rich in flavor and quality. 
COLUMBIA — Ripens late August. Large, dark 
purple, almost round, flesh yellow, juicy and sweet. 
A very desirable plum for the home orchard. 
PEACH —Ripens usually July and August. The 
Peach plum is justly esteemed because of its earli¬ 
ness, large size, and handsome appearance. Fruit is 
very large, rather round, peach color, flesh golden 
yellow. Juicy, pleasant sprightly flavor. 
SATSUMA —A fine large Japanese plum. The 
flesh is solid, purplish crimson color from pit to skin, 
juicy, very fine quality. Pit very small, little larger 
than a cherry stone. September. 
WICKSON— The tree grows in vase form, sturdy 
and upright. The stone is small and the flesh is of 
fine texture, firm, sugary and delicious. September 1. 
YELLOW EGG —Ripens end of August. A large, 
handsome yellow plum. Good for home use or mar¬ 
ket. Golden yellow covered with thick bloom. Flesh 
firm, sweet and juicy. 
REINE CLAUDE —Large, nearly round; pale yel¬ 
low, marked with red; juicy, melting and excellent; 
good bearer. Not liable to rot. First of September. 
JEFFERSON —Finest of all yellow canning plums. 
Mid-season. Used by commercial canners. Flesh is 
firm, sweet and juicy. 
SANTA ROSA — Large, purplish crimson, flesh 
yellow, mottled crimson, very good quality. Excellent 
for eating or canning, very delicious flavor. Early 
July. 
APEX —Early June, shipping and market. One of 
earliest plums. Medium size, light crimson, good flavor. 
BEAUTY — Early June, shipping and home or¬ 
chard. The earliest Japanese plum, important com¬ 
mercial variety. Fruit medium size to large, heart- 
shaped and crimson. Very delicious flavor. Trees 
very productive, self-pollenizing. 
COATES 1418, DATE PRUNE, IMPROVED 
FRENCH PRUNE — Sweeter, larger than French 
prune, fine for drying. Reddish purple, juicy. A 
favorite for canning and eating. 
HUNGARIAN — Largest size, beautiful bright red, 
one of the best for marketing; fine for eating or 
canning. September. 
ITALIAN— Medium to large size. Oval, dark pur¬ 
ple, flesh juicy, sweet and delicious. A standard dry¬ 
ing and shipping variety. Tree a strong grower and 
heavy bearer. 
SILVER PRUNE —Large size and sweet. Ripens 
very late. October. 
FRENCH (Petite d’Agen)—Small to medium in 
size, very fine texture, reddish purple, sweet and 
juicy. Very good eating and canning. 
DOUBLE X FRENCH —A fine, large, improved 
type of French prune, very sweet and of excellent 
quality. Good for drying or canning. 
IMPERIAL EPINEUSE —August-September. Good 
commercially and for home use. One of the largest 
prunes. Fruit of excellent quality, fine flavor. Very 
good for canning. 
STANDARD — August. Drying and canning. Fruit 
large, dark purple; flesh amber, fine grained, juicy 
and sweet. Requires cross pollination. 
SUGAR — Early August. Drying and fresh ship¬ 
ping. The earliest prune. Fruit medium to large, 
oval, dark purple. Flesh sweet, and of good quality. 
An excellent pollenizer. 
Prices 
Each 
12 to 50 
Yearling 4-6 foot. 
.$ .75 
$ .60 
Two-year Select . 
. 1.00 
.85 
Two-year Specimen . 
. 1.25 
1.00 
