OVER FORTY YEARS DEPENDABLE SERVICE 33 
Pontiac’s Plums have kept pace with the remarkable developments 
that have marked the production of new Plums in recent years. We can 
now say, conservatively, that we now offer to our patrons Plums that 
are at least the equivalent of any of the California varieties. Frankly, 
many of them are superior. Plums are easily raised. Many varieties bear 
while very young, often the next year after planting. The fruit naturally 
finds a ready market as well as the usual home uses. Plum trees should be 
planted in groups of several varieties for the best results and they should 
be sprayed at least twice a season. The following varieties have been 
selected with care and are recommended with the assurance that they 
will give thorough satisfaction. 
ORIENTAL PLU MS \ Stanley. Prune type, being a cross between Agen and Gong 
Fles 
Duke. Fruit large, dark blue with thick bloom. 
Abundance. Medium size, rich, bright cherry red with distinct scp. GREET ‘Wicv. of ¢ ish-vyellow Tree- 
bloom and highly perfumed. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender and excel- eee aoe deg oma yea a ay 
lent quality. Tree is a very rapid grower bearing when quite young. | Shropshire. Flesh amber colored, juicy and spicy. One of 
Yield abundantly. Vigorous and hardy. One of the earliest. the best for preserving. Damson type. Tree, hardy, vig- 
| Burbank. Medium to large. Orange-yellow, dotted and marbled GREG) ENG GEN EVAN: emer, ILACe cen, Ae ie 
with red. Flesh meaty, yellow, sweet and good. Valuable for can- } Yellow Egg. Fruit in shape like BW MSORE egg: color creamy yel- 
ning and a good market Plum. Hardiest and most prolific of the low when ripe; flesh yellow; quality fee, Season medium. 
Japanese varieties. Late June. 
\ Chief Pontiac. A new Plum introduced by Pontiac Nurseries. 
Large and juicy, with deep red cheek. Highly recommended for 
Northern planting. 
| Wickson. Large, heart-shaped, deep maroon-red fruit. Flesh very 
firm, yellow, sub-acid, rich and good. A good shipping Plum. Tree 
upright but in some localities a shy bearer. Not always hardy, 
EUROPEAN PLUMS 
\ Bradshaw. Very large, dark violet-red. Flesh yellowish-green, 
juicy and pleasant. Tree productive, an erect, vigorous 
grower. August. 
| German Prune. Fruit long, oval, small to medium; color 
blue; flesh greenish, slightly yellow; stone small, oval, 
pointed, very free. Quality fair to good. 
| Lombard. Fruit oval, medium to large; color reddish violet 
ee blue bloom; flesh yellow, firm, of fair quality; stone 
cling. 
| Monarch. A large, dark purple freestone of delicious qual- 
ity. Tree strong, upright and productive. Does not crack 
with rain. Season, late September. 
\ Reine Claude (Greem Gage). Small, yellowish-green when 
mature. Flesh, pale green, melting, luscious and of the 
best quality. Considered the standard of excellence. Tree 
a moderate grower. Mid-August. 
\ 
They succeed best in a well drained clay soil. The list selected is reduced to such as have been tested and proved valuable. We 
recommend the Duchess as a dwarf variety. - 
» Bartlett. Large, buttery and melting with very rich flavor. A vigor- Flemish Beauty. Large, beautiful, melting, sweet. Very hardy and 
Clapp’s 
Favorite 
Stanley Prune 
ous and erect grower; bears young and abundantly. September. fruitful. September and October. 
» Beurre Clairgeau. Very large yellow and red; flesh yellowish. Keeps \ Kieffer. The tree has large, dark green, glossy leaves and is of itself 
<< solid a long time after gathering. Free grower and abundant bearer. very ornamental. It is an early and very prolific bearer. The fruit 
Bosc. Large, russet-yellow. Flesh half melting, highly flavored and is of good quality when thoroughly ripe. Valuable for table and 
delicious; tree a moderate grower rather erect and bears well. market. October and December. 
Season, September and October. Oakland. New variety introduced by Pontiac Nurseries. Extremely 
’ Clapp’s Favorite. Very large; color yellowish green to full yellow hardy. Flesh firm and of the best quality; fine for eating or canning. 
when ripe; marbled with dull red in the sun; melting and rich; — Souvenir Du Congres. Very large, rich and juicy, sugary and vin- 
should be gathered early; tree vigorous. August and September. ous. A fine dessert variety. Very prolific; Season, August and 
~ Duchesse d’Angouleme. Generally planted as a dwarf and is more September. : 
valuable when so planted; very productive; fruit- very large and ~Worden-Seckel. A seedling of the Seckel. Color golden-yellow 
' somewhat irregular; color dull greenish yellow; of good flavor and with bright crimson cheek. Flesh white, juicy, buttery, fine grained 
very juicy. September to October. and melting. tree very hardy and upright, vigorous grower. 
