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Shipper's Pride— Tree very hardy; productive; origin, Cayuga county, New York; 

 promises to be valuable for market. 



Geni—FTuit very large, deep bluish purple, covered with thick bloom; flesh yellowish 

 green, coarse, sweet, and pleasant; great bearer and very early; tree a hardy and rapid 

 grower. This new variety is regarded as very valuable for market by growers along the 

 Hudson river. Vigorous grower; tirst to middle of September; one of the best where a 

 market plum is wanted of dark color. 



Hudson River Purple Egg~A large, dark purple fruit; considered very valuable as 

 a market variety in some localities on the Hudson river ; a fine grower and productive ; 

 September; will be more sought after when better known. 



Peters'' Yellow Oage — This valuable variety, we think, was introduced by Ellwanger 

 & Barry quite a long time since, and yet for some reason has never been generally grown 

 and recognized. Fruit large, nearly oval, bright marbled yellow; flesh rich and juicy; 

 quality very good and very productive. I have often thought that if confined to one 

 yellow plum this one would be my selection. 



Canada Orleans — This variety has been grown some years m the vicinity of Hamil- 

 ton, Ontario. Fruit medium to large, skin dark reddish purple, covered with a blue 

 bloom; flesh yellow, juicy, melting, very sweet and rich; ripens early in August and 

 handles well. 



With a growing demand for Damsons in all markets, considerable attention has been 

 given them. As a class they are hardy and productive. 



The Freneh Damson has much to commend it. Tree a much better grower than 

 Shropshire or Blue Damson; very hardy and an annual bearer; very productive; fruit 

 medium; dark copper color, with a rich bloom, and the best Damson for market pur- 

 poses we have ever fruited; ripens about two weeks later than Shropshire. 



Shropshire Damson — A plum of fine quality, as free from the attacks of curculio as 

 the common Damson, and of same color. The flesh is amber colored, juicy, and sprightly. 

 In market it has commanded nearly double the price of the common Damson, and is 

 enormously productive. Last of September. 



Frogmore Damson — Fruit small, intensely productive, and promises well. Originated 

 in the royal gardens at Frogmore, England. 



Farleigh Damson — Another of the same class from England, which promises well, 

 after fruiting several seasons. 



The following new European varieties are being tested, each of which promises well 

 and may prove valuable acquisitions to our list: Czar, Grand Duke, Rivers' Early Pro- 

 lific, Black Diamond, Mallard, Bittern, Curlew, Heron, Late Transparent. 



A few years since a native variety styled the Garfield, possessing keeping qualities of 

 a very marked character, was sent out by a member of this association from Ohio, which 

 may be of value. 



The Bohtan and Ogden may have some value, the fruit of which is promising in 

 appearance, while the trees seem hardy. 



The Kelsey is not sufficiently hardy for the middle states. 



Mr. Palmer of Ohio: Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask Mr. AVillard 

 his opinion of Moore's Arctic plum. 



Mr. Willard: We can only say that we have been disappointed in 

 Moore's Arctic. It is to us the most tender plum we have ever attempted 

 to raise. I speak of the tree in the nursery i*ow, and the fruit is certainly 

 of very little value. We would not feel that we could commend it, or that 

 it would pay us to raise it for market. 



Mr. Palmer : The reason I asked was, they have been selling in our 

 vicinity at $1.60 apiece; people buy them at that. 



Mr. Plumb of Wisconsin: I should like to ask how we shall account for 

 the opinion of Dr. Hoskins of Vermont, that it is the only native plum that 

 is grown there successfully? 



Mr. AVillard : I can only say I think it is one of those things that are 

 governed by latitude. A variety that is accounted perfectly hardy in some 

 of the higher latitudes we find is anything but hardy with us. I think I 

 am not alone in this ; others have had the same experience, and 1 think that 

 one reason may be found in the fact that the foliage drops badly; and a 

 plum of this kind inevitably proves to be tender. 



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