EUROPEAN PLUMS 
PRICES OF ALL VARIETIES 
LISTED BELOW 
1 3 10 
3-4 ft. very nice trees pre- 
Haid sss: sec ceccce es 90.65 $1.80 $5.40 
4-6 ft. extra fine trees.... 0.78 2.20 6.70 
The hardiest of the European 
Lombard Plums, and does well in light 
soil. Can be planted as far north as the 
middle of Nebraska, and bears well here. 
Fruit oval, violet red, with a yellow, juicy 
flesh; freestone. Ripens here end of 
August. 
Shropshire Damson #,2% $722! 
son; well known, and in great favor for 
plum preserves and plum butter. The tree 
bears heavily, and it is dependably hardy 
up to and including the southern half of 
Nebraska. Deserves a place in every 
garden or orchard 











for Plums ets 
diseases attack plums, which Is 
seldom the case, or where the 
ripening plums are attacked by 
worms, apply the spray as recom- 
mended for Cherries against 
Leaf-spot, Curculio and Slugs, 
see page 14-15. 

much. 
|“Big 4” Plum Special 



postpaid. | 
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1 WANETA 4-6 ft. trees 
1 SAPA 
1 OPATA i 50 
1 GOLDEN ROD 
Express 
2 Firebush, 18-in. 
Flowering Quince 

A large, oval, pur- 
ple prune, pee te 
8 
German Prune 
Flesh sweet and of pleasant flavor. 
firm, very good for drying or preserving. 
This tree is not hardy north of here, but 
is much hardier than the Italian prune 
(Fellenbergs), which it resembles closely 
in size and quality. : 
the famous Sonderegger’s 
“ SWEET July Plum 
It is not only the finest of all hardy plums 
I have ever found, fortunately it is one of the 
heaviest producers, 
young. Usually the second year you can ex- 
pect a very nice crop of these large, sweet, 
delicious plums. 
when fully ripe, but are sweet even before 
they color up. The meat of this plum is yel- 
starting to bear very 
They are light red in color, 
lowish green, with a very small 
pit, excellently flavored: For a 
fresh table’ fruit as well as for 
canning this is a fruit that 
should be in every garden. Will 
do well in Nebraska, Iowa, the 
Great Lakes region, and any- 
where south of this line, in- 
cluding the Eastern states. This 
Plum ripens here in July, one of 
the very earliest Plums we have, 
and fresh fruit from this tree 
can be picked over..a period of 
two to three weeks. Birds 
hardly ever bother these Plums 
because of their light color. 
Note Picture on front cover 
page, and the photo at left. 2 
to 3 ft. nice trees, 75c each; 3 
for $2.00; 3 to 4 ft. trees, well 
branched, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.60 
Extra heavy, 4 to 6 ft. size, $1.50 each by 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
At planting time cut back the limbs of your plum 
trees to about one-half of their length. 
(center branch) can be cut back a few inches. In good 
ground plums will grow almost too fast, and it is 
therefore a good plan to give them a symmer pruning 
the second year. 
branches a few inches to stop them from growing too 
This will also increase the bearing ability of 
The leader 
Early In July cut back the new 
the tree for the following year. 
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 
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