_ European Type 
% PLUMS 
: Also Known as the 
Shropshire Damson Blue Damson. Fruit of 
medium size, dark blue, freestone. Ripens here in 
September. It is one of the finest plums for can- 
ning, and the hardiness of the tree permits its 
planting most anywhere except the extreme North. 
Being a European Plum, its habits of growth are 
upright, making a rather tall tree, and the first 
yerop can he expected from 2 to 4 years after 
’ planting . 
This new Prune variety is not 
Stanley Prune quite as large as the German 
Prune, but it is earlier to ripen, and can be planted 
throughout the corn belt, and anywhere in the East- 
ern states. It is juicy, very sweet, bluish purple, a 
good fruit for table use or canning. Like all prunes, 
/ bearing begins about 4 years after planting. 
A large, oval, purple prune, 
German Prune freestone. Flesh sweet and 
pleasant flavor. It is firm, very good for drying or , 
preserving. This tree is not hardy north of here, but The heavy fruit-producing habit 


is much hardier than the Italian prune (Fellenbergs), of our hardy Plums brings us 
which it resembles closely in size and quality. many repeat orders. 
Blood-Red BUSH-PLUM | 
- Extra Hardy, Bears Heavy, Produces Young. 









A wonderful 
shrub which 
produces large 
quanties of 
eux celle n't 
plums,  blood- 
red clear to 
the small pit 
(freestone) for 
eanning, fresh 
fruit, or jelly. 
Extremely 
hardy and will 
furnish you its 
first fine crop 
the year fol- 
lowing  plant- 
tne. Nolc:e 
strong, 3-ft. 
shrubs, $1.55 
era con) = os TOF 
$4.40; prepaid. . é ’ 
Blood-Red Bush Plums. Actual size of plums about 1 inch diameter. 



PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
At planting time cut back the limbs of your plum 
trees to about one-half of their length. The leader 
(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 summer pruning 
the second year. Early in July cut back the new 
branches a few inches to stop them from growing too 
much. This will also increase the bearing ability of 
the tree for the following year. 
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 21 
for Plums 
where leaf diseases attack 
plums, which is seldom the case, 
or where the ripening plums are 
attacked by worms, apply the 
spray as recommended for Cher- 
ries against Leaf-spot, Curculio 
and Slugs, see pages 16, 17. 
