PRUNES 

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**Early Italian. Resembles the Italian prune from which it de- 
veloped as a bud sport. Has the good characteristics and fruit- 
ing qualities of Italian, and is a first class shipper. Slightly 
larger than Italian and sweeter. Two weeks earlier. Brings 
higher prices. One shipper in Oregon reports receiving $77.00 
per ton for his Early Italian prunes while his common Italian 
prunes marketed 20 days later, the same season, brought $32.50 
per ton. 
**Double X French. A sport of the French (Petite) prune. A 
desirable commercial variety. Fruit large, deep purple color. 
Excellent for drying, culinary and shipping. Trees vigorous and 
productive. Also known as the Date Prune. 
The quince grows best in good, deep soil. The trees are hardy, 
compact in growth, requiring but little space and come into early 
bearing. 
When put up in the proportion of about one quart of quinces 
to four quarts of other fruits, it imparts. a delicious flavor. 
Quinces are especially desirable for jellies and preserves. The 
flesh becomes a beautiful dark red when cooked. 
Orange. Fruit large, roundish, bright yellow. An old favorite 
of the finest quality. Ripens mid-season. 
Pineapple. Originated by Burbank. The name comes from the 
flavor, which is suggestive of the pineapple. Fruit large, nearly 
round, light golden yellow color, flesh white, very tender when 
cooked. Valuable for cooking, preserving and flavoring. Tree 
strong grower, productive. Ripens September. 

“The trees received from you were all very fine and are starting in 
good shape.”’—Boise, Idaho. 
“We received the trees yesterday in very fine shape.”—Denver, Colo. 
“The trees came through in fine shape and are remarkably uniform in 
size and appear to have very good root systems.’—Berlin Heights, 
Ohio. 
WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON 
** Hungarian. Fruit large, dark red, juicy and sweet. Its bright 
color, productiveness and shipping qualities make it profitable 
for home or market. 
**Italian. Fruit medium size, dark purple skin, greenish yellow 
flesh which turns to dark wine color when cooked. Separates 
freely from pit. Excellent for eating fresh, for culinary, canning, 
drying and fresh shipment. Trees hardy and productive. One of 
the most widely planted varieties. 
**Petite. (French) Medium size, egg-shaped, purple skin. The 
leading drying prune; is rich, sweet and sugary. Prolific bearer. 
**Silver. (Golden Drop Plum) Fruit large and handsome, good 
quality. Skin golden yellow, flesh yellow, firm, rich, sweet. Ex- 
cellent for dessert, canning, preserving and drying. Ripens late. 
Trees very productive. 
**Sugar. Originated by Burbank. Fruit large, skin dark purple. 
Flesh golden yellow, tender, sweet, particularly good for home 
drying and canning. Contains almost 24 per cent sugar. Trees 
vigorous, productive, hardy. 
**Tragedy. One of the best early prunes. Fruit above medium 
size, attractive appearance, dark, rich purple, rounded form, flesh 
yellowish-green, firm, sweet, highly flavored. Blooms early, 
should be planted in locations not subject to late frosts. Should 
be pollenized by Grand Duke plum. 

Early Italian Brings 60% Better Pric2 
“Answering your inquiry about EARLY ITALIAN PRUNES. Will 
say that I have 400 bearing trees of which 20 are 20 years old; 380 trees 
began bearing in 1936 at the age of 4 years. 
“In both, tree and fruit, the EARLY ITALIAN is quite like the 
Italian except that the Early Italian ripens at least from 15 to 20 days 
earlier than the Italian prune. The price received for the Early prunes 
has been at least 60% better than the late prunes. Prices ranging from 
$60.00 per ton to $92.00 net through the bad times. This year 1938 I 
delivered 8361 Ibs. of them. They graded mostly U.S. No. 1’s and for 
that grade I received over $85.00 per ton net. Italian U. S. No. 1's this 
season netted growers here between $10.00 and $18.00 per ton.’’—John 
Pitzer, Oregon. 
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PINEAPPLE QUINCE 
“The trees from your nursery arrived today in good condition and 
they are exceptionally good stock.’’—White Bluffs, Washington. 
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