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sarcely any fruit has been improved as much in the past few 
years as has the plum. Bears younger and more heavily. The 
fruit is larger, with a wonderful flavor. We offer below the finest, 
outstanding varieties. Plant Plums 12 to 15 feet apart, in a group 
so they can cross-pollenize, thus greatly increasing the crop. 
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F102. Damson— Medium size blue plums of finest quality. Free- 
_ stone. A heavy annual bearer.. Ripens in September. Hardy up 
_to extreme northern Iowa. 
F103. Green Gage—The sweetest eating and canning plum, it is 
___ just full of sweet, sugary flavor. Large, greenish-yellow fruit, 
; freely produced. Free-stone. Ripens in September. It is not suited 
to extremely cold sections like northern Iowa. 
F104. Pipestone—A new plum from Minnesota. It is so much 
better than Waneta and Kahinta, that we have discontinued 
growing them. The fruit is immense size, the largest plum we 
have ever grown. It has a very attractive color, red with a golden 
blush. The flesh is yellow, juicy and excellent quality. Fine for 
eating and cooking. Bears very young and heavily, ripening in 
August. Very hardy. 
FI05 Red Coat—This also comes from Minnesota and is one 
of our best plums for canning. It is perfectly free-stone, the stone 
falling right out when you cut the fruit in half. The fruit is large, 
longer than it is wide, a bright red color, good quality. A healthy, 
vigorous grower that bears young and every year. Ripens in 
August. Very hardy. 
Fi06 Stanley—A new plum from New York that is rapidly 
becoming the most popular of all plums. Large, dark blue, prune- 
shaped fruits. The yellow flesh is firm, sweet and delicious flavor. 
Exceptionally fine both for eating fresh and canning. A very 
heavy and regular bearer. Ripens in early September. Free-stone. 
It is hardy up to central Iowa. 
Fi07. Superior—This plum should be widely planted. The 
fruit is large, attractive red color and a rich sweet flavor. It bears 
very heavily, every year. Ripens in early August and is very 
hardy. Fine for both eating and canning. A good pollenizer for 
other plums, also. 
F108 Toka—This is undoubtedly the richest flavored of all 
plums—a sweet, somewhat spicy and tangy flavor that is un- 3 3g 
equalled. The fruit is quite large, a beautiful apricot color with Pe 
very firm, yellow flesh. Perfect free-stone. Fine for eating and INTER-STATE 4 
canning. Ripens in August. Very hardy. It is also a good < 
pollenizer for other plums. ie 
F109. Wisconsin No. 25—A new plum from Wisconsin. Ex- P L U M C L U S T E R 
tremely hardy and a good producer of good-sized red plums. It is 

especially valuable as a pollenizer for other plums. It makes them 5 Five outstanding varieties that will give you plums 
bear better. for many weeks. Some will start bearing’ second 
PLUM PRICES year after planting. 
Your Choice, Alike or Assorted 1 Damson 1 Green Gage 
ee es ae 1 Red Coat 1 Pipestone : 
ait0-4. feetit Post pa id saree sea ca ae es ‘$1.00 $2.85 $5.35 1 Stanley is 
4 to 6 feet, Not Postpaid............ 1.25 3.45 6.35 
Fico «= ATL 5 for $5 is ae 
WHAT SIZE FRUIT TREES SHALL | BUY? Big 4 to 6 Ft. Trees a 
Each year many ask this question. Years ago commercial or- Not Postpaid 
chardists planted small size trees. Now meet of them prefer aEDE 
larger size trees because they come into bearing sooner. You 
pint a fruit tree for fruit, so the quicker it fruits, the better for Fin) = Al 5 for $4.45 
you. But no matter which size you buy, you will get a good tree. ee Fine 3 to 4 Ft. Trees 
Our famous Loess soil plus expert propagation, plus careful 

handling, these are what make Inter-State trees so good. Plant Postpaid 
them carefully, give them the proper attention they deserve and 
you will be rewarded abundantly. ‘No fruit is so good as fresh, FREE—With each Plum Cluster we will include 
home-grown, and tree-ripened. Free 1 Wisconsin No. 25 Plum Tree. 
Send us your order early and be sure to select Free Pre- | 
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