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class. Young shoots dark red with large pointed buds. Leaves, large, prominently 

 veined. With a judicious amount of heading in when younp; the tree readily assumes 

 a compact, round-headed form. Hawkeye so far has shown remarkable productiveness, 

 this, coupled with the large size, fine appearance and fair quality of the fruit, will 

 undoubtedly make it a popular variety. 



Description. — Fruit, large, almost round ; skin, thick, dark red, with lilac coloured 

 bloom ; suture indistinctly marked. Flesh, deep yellow, firm (for a native), juicy. Stone 

 large, flat, separates readily from the flesh. Quality good. Ripens September 10th to 

 20th. When canned there is a perceptible but not unpleasant suggestion of astringency 

 about the skin. This variety possesses the qualities of a keeper and shipper. 



STODDARD. 



Introduced by C. G. Patten, Charles City, Iowa, The tree resembles Hawkeye 

 in general characteristics. Fruit medium to large, round or slightly one sided ; 

 average specimens, measure one and a half by one and a half inches. Skin thick, 

 not astringent, shading from yellowish red to dark red. Bloom of light lilac colour. 

 Suture distinctly marked. Flesh deep yellow with red shading, juicy, sweet. Quality 

 good. Pit large, flat, clinging. Season rather earlier than Hawkeye, but this may 

 change somewhat with increased production and advancing age of tree. 



NEW PLUMS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. 



A large number of interesting samples of new plums either thought by the origi- 

 nators to be worthy of introduction, or forwarded for examination, have been received 

 this year. I have selected a few which appeared worthy of special mention. 



snelling (P. hortulana, Bailey). 



Tree produced 13 or 14 years ago by Mr. W. H. Snelling, of New Edinburgh, 

 Ontario, from a farmer at Gatineau Point, Quebec, as a sprout near an old tree. It 

 evidently belongs to the Miner family of plums, which Prof. Bailey has placed as a 

 division of Prunus hortulana. Mr. Snelling reports that the tree, which is now four- 

 teen years of age, has fruited heavily for several years, and has never been affected by 

 rot or the spot disease (Cladosporium carpophilum. V. Thiimen.) 



Description. — Size, If inches from the stem to calyx, 1^ inches laterally. This is 

 the measurement of a large specimen. Form, usually round ; stem, one inch long, set in 

 a round cavity. Calyx basin, almost wanting. Suture, well defined, though not deeply 

 marked. Colour, a yellowish red ground, covered in part with darker red approaching 

 crimson ; very little bloom. Skin thin, tender, and apt to crack when fully ripe. 

 Slightly astringent. Flesh soft, very juicy, sweet ; quality good. Stone large, flat, 

 almost round, without wings. Ripens from the 15th to the 20th of August. Mr. 

 Snelling has sent to this office specimens of the fruit and wood for the past two years, 

 and I am assured that it is a variety worth careful trial. The tenderness of the skin 

 and softness of flesh are its weakest points. 



Lillian Augusta (Prunus domestica.) 



From Richard Trotter, Owen Sound. Ontario. Received on August 24th, 1894. 

 Mr. Trotter says : "I send you four plums for your inspection. They are not the 

 largest, but are of average size. The tree is hardy and a good bearer. I was obliged 

 to pull them before they were fully ripe, in order to save them. I have named the 

 variety 'Lillian Augusta.' " 



Description. — Two and a quarter inches by two inches laterally. Form, symme- 

 trical, egg-shape ; colour, greenish yellow ; stem, three quarters of an inch long ; suture, 

 indistinctly defined ; cavity, small ; basin, wanting ; flesh, firm, meaty, fairly juicy, 



