PLUMS AND PRUNES ; Plums 
Prices of Prune, Plum . Abundance, (OR.). Medium sized red, 
sna eee with yellow juicy tender flesh. Trees 
PER ag bah ae 8 $2.29 $1.98 large and hardy, ripening in August. 
PEN ANT itRSS 198 1.79 ¥ Burbank, (OR.). Large red fruit on a 
2 Vio Oe Umer gee as, 1.79 1.49 hardy and productive tree in late 
NOTE—Most American and European August. 
Plums seem to be self-fertile and pro- ‘Green Gage. (Reine Claude). Large 
duce fruit on their own pollen, but pro- round greenish yellow, excellent for 
duce better when inter - planted with canning, one of the best varieties. 
other varieties. Oriental varieties have Very productive. September. 
been found to be self unfruitful and | ee 
should always be interplanted at all Lombard. Fruits medium to large, 
times. Abundance is considered one of dark red very attractive and tempt- 
the general pollinizers. ing to the eye, and readily saleable. 
| August. 
| Prunes ‘Shropshire Damson. Tree is a great 
“Italian Prune (Fellenbure). The fruit producer bearing large crops of 
good dark purple plums year after 
is fine flavored whether eaten out of 
year. October. 
hand, prepared for the table or cured 
as a prune. Fruits very large pur- \ Yellow Egg. Golden yellow with thick 
plish black with very thick bloom. bloom. Flesh yellow and juicy. A 
September. very large and beautiful plum, fine 
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Stanley Prune. Ripens about Septem- for local market. September. 
ber 10th. A medium to large, blue 
prune-type plum; flesh is greenish APRICOTS 
yellow. Juicy, firm and of good qual- 
ity. Stone is free. Prices of Apricots and Nectarines 
“German Prune. Large, dark purple, EACH. ” EACH 
sweet, good, one of the most popular 2 yr. 5-6 ft. ............ $2.29 $1.98 
for canning because of its sweetness 2 yr. 45ft. ........... 1.98 1.79 
and lack of acid. DOVER OA Tb cers oo. g ee 1.79 1.49 
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AFTER CARE do well. 
Frequent cultivation after planting “Hungarian. Grows to an immense size. 
will maintain a dust mulch on top of The fruit large and of a good qual- 
the soil to conserve moisture and con- ity, beautifully colored a deep yel- 
tinue growth. MHoeing rather shallow low, with yellow flesh, and a very 
gives best results in this respect and fine flavor. 
keeps beds free from weeds and order- 
ly in appearance. 
In dry spells, artificial watering is NECTARINES 
strongly advised. Don't sprinkle. Wa- A smooth-skinned Plum-Peach. Tree 
ter thoroughly. If a hose is used, re- pyows like Peach. Fruit looks like 
move the nozzle and let the water soak large Plum. The flavor, both Peach 
into the ground until saturated down 41g plum. 
to the roots. No further water is need- , 
ed for several days if this is followed. “Goldmine. A freestone ripening with 
Watering in the evening or in early Elberta, medium in size with good 
morning is best. quality, and very attractive yellow 
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