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We carry a very fine assortment of the 
Improved New Plums. These wonderful 
Plums have been developed during the past 
30 years by the plant breeders at the Min- 
nesota, South Dakota, and Canadian Fruit 
Breeding Stations. These Plums are the best 
that have been developed up to date. It is 
very fortunate that we have them as their 
possession enables us to pick fruit right off 
our own trees that is just as fine looking, just 
as large, and just as fine in quality~.as the 
beautiful big Plums that are shipped here 
from the orchards of California. We have 
even shipped Splendid Plum trees to Cali- 
fornia customers and have had reports from 
them after these trees bore that they were the 
“finest Plums they ever ate.” We are now 
listing different varieties and we would advise 
buyers to take one of a kind, as the varieties 
are distinctly different in flavor. They also 
fruit at different times and spread the enjoy- 
ment of eating Plums over a longer period 
of time. All these Plums that carry the wild 
American Plum blood must be planted in 
groups side by side to fertilize one another 
or they will not bear. 





Splendid Underwood 
BONNIE ST. ANN. Another true European Plum that can be grown 
in Southern Minnesota. It is a fine upright growing tree and a won- 
derful bearer of most excellent fruit. 41to) Di ttss 61.75 
SUPERIOR. This we name one of the greatest Plums sent out by the 
Minnesota Station and they have given us many good ones. It is an 
Apricot-Plum cross. The Plum is the greatest size and of a peculiarly 
pointed cone shape, which makes it very attractive. The flesh is firm, 
meaty, and of the finest quality. It ripens over a long period of time, 
which makes it very desirable for a home and market Plum. A Plum 
entirely different in looks and flavor from all the others listed here. 
4 to 5 ft., $1.50; 5 to 6 ft., $1.75 
FIEBING. Our Fiebing Plums have now stood in our orchard 12 years. 
For 8 years they have given us a big crop of fine Plums. It is one 
of the largest first class Plums we ever grew. It is a large oblong 
Plum about the size of the average hen’s egg. The color is a deep 
blue-black. Very meaty,.small pit, flesh rich and dark, quality very TECUMSEH. A fine extra large Plum of splendid quality, another of 
fine. Not so good in quality as Splendid but still strictly first class. 
Looks like a big blue Prune. Comes into bloom at same time as 
Splendid and good to plant with that variety as a fertilizer. 
4 to 5 ft., $1.50; 5 to 6 ft., $1.75 
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MANDARIN. A fine new Plum coming from Manitoba, Canada. It is 
a selection made by Mr. Skinner, the well known Canadian horticul- 
turist, from a list of seedlings of Manchurian Plums. The fruit has 
a fine flavor entirely different from the American or European Plums. 
The fruit is nearly freestone, a deep purple in appearance, with yel- 
low flesh. 3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 4 to 5 ft., $1.75 
MINNESOTA No. 101. Another new Plum from our Minnesota Sta- 
tion. The Plum is a bronze-red with rich orange flesh. Fine eating 
quality and looks like a real addition to our Plum list. 
3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 4 to 5 ft., $1.75 
MOUNT ROYAL. The big dark blue Plums we see in the stores are 
either European Plums or Plums of European origin. We now have 
two of these which have been tried out by our State Station and 
found hardy, Mount Royal and Bonnie St. Ann. Both are large dark 
blue Plums. The Mount Royal is a slow growing spreading tree 
bearing delicious fruit. 
2 to 3 ft., $1.40; 3 to 4 ft., $1.60; 4 to 5 ft., $1.75 
SPLENDID. (Sce color illustration, page 46.) We first offered this va- 
riety for sale in the spring of 1930, At that time we said that the 
Splendid was the finest Plum we had ever eaten. We still say the 
same thing. To date we have nevr had a Plum that will compare with 
the Splendid for quality. Fine, rather upright growing tree. Fruit 
almost round, slightly larger at the base. Bright red, with numerous 
white spots, changing to deep, rich red as it becomes thoroughly ripe. 
Skin thin, pit small, fruit large, averaging 11/2 to 134 inches. Flesh 
firm, richly colored, meaty, and the flavor is simply splendid. 
3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 4 to 5 ft. $1.75 
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Prof. Hansen’s originations. It was first brought out in 1918 and 
has had a thorough testing out. It has proved most satisfactory 
throughout the middle west and now a good deal is beginning to 
be heard of it. It is in great demand. It is a Surprise-Shiro cross 
and you will be pleased with it. 
4 to 5 ft., $1.50; 5 to 6 ft., $1.75 
TOKA. (Apricot-Plum cross.) This is a flat, medium size Plum, bril- 
liant red in color, with pleasant aroma. It is a wonderful canning 
Plum, as there is no bitterness from the skin or its small pit. The tree 
is a beautiful upright grower that develops into a perfect ornamental 
tree, the most beautiful of all Plum trees. The quality of the fruit is 
of the highest. 
. 4 to 5 ft., $1.50; 5 to 6 ft., $1.75; 6 to 7 ft., $2.00 
UNDERWOOD. The earliest of the large new Plums. Ripens from 
about August Ist to 15th and attains a size of 134 inches. Limbs, 
well and heavily shouldered, enable it to carry its great loads without 
injury to the tree. In favored locations we do not hesitate to advise 
its planting far north. Fruit is very attractive; very small pit, free- 
stone. Splendid quality. 5 to 6 ft., $1.75; 6 to 7 ft., $2.00 
A PERSIAN LILAC COMPLIMENT 
Lafayette, Alabama, 
March 30, 1948. 
For some time I have thought I would write you of the success we have had 
with the Persian Lilacs bought from you ten years ago. We were doubtful at the 
time that they would do well in this climate but decided to give them a try and 
they have done wonderfully well and have given us and our friends untold pleasure. 
We bought 50 plants from you in the fall of 1937 and so far we have never had 
to replace a plant. I think we. bought 3 to 4 ft. plants and now they are all well 
over 6 ft. and some are fully 8 ft. or more tall. We have given them heavy appli- 
cations of barnyard manure twice a year and lime once a year since we have had 
them ane that is all. They have never been watered and they have never been 
sprayed. 
The plants bloomed some the first spring we had them and have increased in 
pou each year and we have been particularly delighted with the lovely fall 
blooms. 
This spring they have been perfectly gorgeous, every one of the colors in bloom 
at the same time and a truly breath-taking sight. We feel that we have never made 
a better investment for beauty and pleasure, and I thought you would like to know 
about it as most people seem to think Lilacs will not succeed here. 
