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Monroe, Michigan 15 
Plums 
From the many varieties of 
Plums developed through the 
years Greening’s have selected 
those best suited to average 
conditions. Do best in rich, 
heavy, well-drained soil. 
American and 
European Varieties 
~~ AUSTRIAN PRUNE (April). 
Tree vigorous, upright, hardy, 
young and prolific bearer. 
Fruit extra large, attractive 
dark reddish purple. Flesh 
golden yellow, sweet. Good 
shipper and keeper. The 
largest of plums. 
“ GRAND DUKE (Wade). A late 
ripening, very large, beauti- 
ful purple plum. Annual and 
abundant cropper. Flesh very firm and meaty. 
Rot resistant. 
Monarch 
~ ITALIAN PRUNE (Fellenberg). (Farnsworth). A fine 
late variety. Fruit oval, purple, juicy and delicious. 
Free stone. 
MONARCH (Luplow). Fruit very large, roundish oval, 
dark purplish blue, perfect free stone. Tree robust 
grower with dense foliage and an abundant bearer. 
One of the best of the English introductions. 
“REINE CLAUDE (Barden). Quality and richness of fla- 
vor surpasses nearly all other varieties listed. Fruit 
large, greenish yellow and of excellent flavor. Best 
of the Gage varieties. 
Stanley 
NUMBER OF PLUM 
TREES REQUIRED 
PER ACRE 
20x20 ft. apart— 
108 per acre 
24x24 ft. apart— 
75 per acre 
~ SHROPSHIRE DAMSON (Nye). This strain represents the very highest type for 
this variety having been selected for its early bearing and heavy annual pro- 
duction. Fruit small, oval, skin purple with blue bloom. Flesh juicy, rather 
tart. Partly freestone. 
™“ STANLEY PRUNE (Geneva Exp. Sta.) No plum or prune ever reached such quick 
prominence as the Stanley. Its large size, annual bearing, hardiness and disease 
resistant features make it a money maker. Fruit large size, dark blue with at- 
tractive thick bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, firm, sweet, delicious flavor. 
Perfect freestone. 
~ YAKIMA (Anderson). Tree vigorous, upright grower. Very productive. Fruit very 
large, prune shaped, beautiful purplish red and of very good quality. Freestone. 
Ripens three weeks before Stanley. 
JAPANESE VARIETIES 
ABUNDANCE (Billings). Tree a strong grower, early and profuse bearer. Fruit 
medium to large, oblong, amber colored nearly covered with bright red with 
thick bloom. Flesh orange yellow, juicy and of a delicious sweetness. Use as 
pollenizer for Burbank. 
~ BURBANK (Lockwood). An annual, early, heavy bearer. Hardy, succeeds in any 
soil. Fruit large, round, dark red with lilac bloom. Flesh amber, rich sugary fla- 
vor. Small stone. Plant with Abundance to insure proper pollination. 
Burbank 
