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Plum 
COLLECTION A 
FOR THE CITY LOT 
1 LaCrescent 
1 Splendid 
1 Underwood 
J- e 5 »: $1.35 
I'st' $2.25 
Just a Suggestion 
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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 dilferent 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 or 1000 lots if wanted. Write for prices. 
Plum 
COLLECTION B 
Where there are sev¬ 
eral children in the 
family. 
1 LaCrescent 
1 Splendid 
1 Fiebing 
1 Superior 
1 Ember 
l-st* $2.25 
5-6?: $3.75 
Another Suggestion 
EMBER. (See color illustration on page 48.) 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 excepionally 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. This season every one in the nursery went wild over 
the quality of this fine Plum. You will like it. 
ELLIOTT. 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 20year 
trial. A very large oval orange-red, firm fleshed Plum of finest quality. 
Very small pit. Next to the latest of all our Plums. A long lived 
Plum tree. 
FIEBING. Our Fiebing Plums have now stood in our orchard six years. 
For five years they have given us a big crop of fine Plums. They are 
one of the largest first class Plums we ever grew. They are a iarge 
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 plant with that variety as a fertilizer. 
(See color illustration on page 48.) 
KAGA. (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 wonderful fertilizer for other 
Plum trees. 
KAHINTA. A late midseason Plum from South Dakota Station. Plum 
round, about V/z inches in diameter, pink flushed deep red. Juicy, 
midseason, and fine qualtiy. A very large spreading tree that we 
believe is the greatest annual bearer of large crops of big plums we 
ever saw. 
LA CRESCENT. A 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. A very juicy Plum 
that is strictly a home orchard Plum. 
MINNESOTA No. 218. A new Plum recently sent out from the Minne- 
sota Station under number. Fruit round with a point similar to a 
Peach. A very juicy Plum of very fine eating quality. A deep alb 
over pink in color and of the greatest size. Largest Plum we have 
ever grown here in Minnesota. This season we measured three plums 
side by side and they covered 6 J /2 inches. 5-6 ft. trees only, #1.50 each 
MINNESOTA No. 177 AND MINNESOTA No. 133. Here are two 
of the very newest of the new Plums to be se t nt out by the Minne- 
sota Fruit Farm. Two splendid new Plums just out. Add these 
to your orchard right at the start. Fine 5-6 ft. trees, #1.00 each 
SUPERIOR. (See color illustration on page 48.) 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 
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. 
SURPRISE. This Plum was originated at Springfield, Minnesota, many 
years ago and is a Plum of the very highest quality. It is also a won¬ 
derful Plum in other respects. Experiments carried out at the Minne¬ 
sota 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. 
TOKA. (Apricot-Plum cross.) This is a flat, medium sized Plum, bril¬ 
liant red in color, with pleasant aroma. It is a wonderful canning 
Plum, as there is no bitterness from the skin or its small pit. The 
tree is a beautiful upright grower that develops into a perfect orna¬ 
mental tree, the most beautiful of all plum trees. The quality of the 
fruit is of the highest. 
UNDERWOOD. (Minnesota No. 91.) The earliest of the large new 
Plums. Ripens from about August 1st to 15th and attains a size of 
Wa 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. (Color illustration, page 49.) 
PRICES OF ALL PLUMS EXCEPT MINNESOTA 21 8, 177, and 1 33. 
Each Any 5 Any 10 
4 to 5 ft.#0.50 #2.25 #4.25 
5 to 6 ft.80 3.75 6.00 
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 collection of the above 12 
1 SAPA PLUM CHERRY 
1 SUPERIOR. Late midseason. 
1 SPLENDID. Midseason. 
1 SURPRISE. Midseason. 
1 TOKA. Midseason. . 
1 UNDERWOOD. Early. 
Plums in a 4 to 5 ft. size, for 
$4.80 
Above collection in a 5 to 6 ft. size for $7.00. 
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