
















\Hardy Quality Varieties for the Northern 
i Plains — 
Plant Several Types Together or Plant with Cherries 
to Insure Pollination 
WILD PLUM. This hardy native is rapidly acqnit g 
ing popularity for its value as a shelter belt tree | 
as well as an ornamental and a producer of fruit. — 
We offer very thrifty stock from native seed. — 
Wonderful for sauce, jam and jelly. $ to 4 ft. 
Each, 40c; 5 for $1. 73; bole $3.25. See page 62 
for. seedlings. 
Opata a ears : Waneta 
OPATA. A cross between sandcherry and Gold Plum by Dr. N. E. Hansen. The most widely used 
of the Hansen Hybrids. Head low, trim out old wood as it bears on the new wood. A round fruit — 
1 to 1% in. in diameter, with green flesh. A very nice flavor and wonderful for canning. Ripens — 
in early August, 3 to 4 ft. Price, each, 55c; 5 for $2.50. 
DURA. The Dominion authorities have so named the fine P-4A-18 Sapa seedling in recognition of 
its long lasting qualities after it is ripe. A beautiful fruit; bears tremendous crops of large _— 
mottled plums with rich dark purple flesh and very small pits. A week or more later than Sapa. 
Fruit hangs to the tree for a long time, and shrivels without spoiling. 3 to 4 ft., each, 60c; 5for 
$2.75 
KAGA. Another Hansen plum and one of the most delicious we have ever tasted. Its unusual fine oa 
sweet flavor comes from the apricot plum blood which it contains. _ 
Not very large but tops in quality. 3to4ft. Hach, 60c; 5 for $2.75. 
WANETA. Apparently the hardiest of the extra large size plums. — 
The largest of Dr. Hansen’s productions. A heavy bearer of very — 
large, good quality fruit. Very drouth resistant. Ripens in mid-_ sm 
season. The best large plum for the Great Plains. 3 to 4 ft. Each, Ree 
55C; 5 for $2.50. eee 
BOUNTY. An outstanding ceaiiae of Assiniboine—very early, ex- — 
cellent as a dessert fruit and very satisfactory for canning. Bears ee 
very heavily every year, is large even when a heavy crop is set. i 
, » An oval, red plum, with thin skin and yellow flesh. Each, 3 to 4 = 
Splendid ft., 60c; 5 for $2.75. O99 a 
CREE. Another Hansen plum and one of the best. Has blood of the 
prunus nigra wild plum of the north and is very hardy and cold 
resistant. Fruit bright red, skin thin, flavor excellent, ripens in 
late August. 3 to 4 ft. Each, 60c; 5 for $2.75. 
TECUMSEH (See inside back cover). Professor Patterson of the 
University of Saskatchewan Horticultural Dept. says, ‘‘It is a high 
class plum with considerable promise for the north.’ One of Dr. 
Hansen’s productions. Very good at Mandan. 8 to 4 ft., each, 
5oc; 5 for $2.50. 
SPLENDID (See inside front cover). Of Minnesota origin, Mr. Ger- 
bracht of Hettinger, N. D., has found this plum to be perfectly 
hardy, a steady bearer and more adapted in every way to high 
plains conditions than any other large, quality plum he has tried. 
Fruit large, Geek red to purple, with delicious yellow flesh. 3 to 4 
ft., each, 60c; 5 for $2.75. 




GRENVILLE. This is one of the very largest plu ms ever grown in the North. It comes to us f 
Canada where it has proven to be a very good bearer and seiremely pete In addit 
very excellent quality. 3 to 4 ft., each, (650; 5 for $3.00. 
We iB Fine. ies 
Uideruood RED WING. This variety has ‘stood up SORE well in the dry area dur- 
ing the past few severe years. It is a very large fruited plum. Fruit is firm, st 
sweet and of good quality. Color is yellow overlaid with 
red. Mid-season bearer. 3 to 4 ft. Each, 50c; 5 for $2.25. | 
UNDERWOOD. Many of the Minnesota plums are not 
adapted to the Great Plains. Long trials of Under- — 
wood, however, have sufficed to prove its hardi- 
ness. In flavor it equals the Japanese plums, size __ 
is intermediate, trees strong and thrifty and bear 
annually. Fruit is dark red and sweet, ripens in eS 
late August, and is an excellent keeper. 3 to 4 Bs oe sf 
Each, 55¢; 5 for $2.50. ee 




