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little later in maturing its crop, might become a favorite market sort. Tree 

 ver}^ hardy ; a great bearer. 



Prune D'Agen. — Fruit medium size ; oval ; excellent in quality ; skin 

 violet-purple. Productive, but as a market sort not equal to either the 

 Italian or German prunes and tree more indifferent as a grower. My own 

 experience inclines me to advise top-working all prunes on strong growing 

 sorts like Lombard, believing that the most satisfactory result will be at- 

 tained to the orchardist by this method. 



Prunus Simofiii. — A fruit that has been sold by thousands throughout the 

 country and for which there continues yet to be a slight demand, and yet too 

 poor in quality to have any value whatever, and unworthy of even a des- 

 cription. 



Qiiackefiboss (Fig. 40, II.). — Fruit large; rather oblong; deep purple, 

 covered with a line bloom ; flesh yellow ; quality only fair, but by reason of 

 its large size and attractive appearance sells well upon the markets. Ripens 

 early in September. Tree very hardy, with spreading habit, slow in com- 

 ing into bearing and has never been sufficiently productive on my grounds. 

 Originated in eastern New York. 



Reagles'' Union Purple. — Originated near Schenectady, New York. Fruit 

 large ; roundish ; skin red to light purple ; good quality, fine to eat from 

 the hand, but flesh too tender for marketing and of no value for this pur- 

 pose. The tree very hardy, very few plums equalling it in this respect. 

 Have used a large number of trees in orchard for grafting other sorts upon. 

 An old variety now rarely grown. 



Reine Claude de Bavay. — Skin greenish yellow ; flesh yellow, juicy and 

 melting. Probably the most productive and valuable of the yellow plums. 

 Tree vigorous, but inclined to overbear, and somewhat tender. It begins to 

 produce very early from planting and if well cared for will set an annual 

 crop. The most enduring and reliable trees I have are those top-worked on 

 stock of more hardy sorts. [Fruit of medium size, nearly globular, dull 

 yellow with green shadings or markings, and a thin bloom ; late. Tree is likely 

 to be short-lived, the first evidences of failure usually showing in the dying 

 of the bark upon the trunk. It can no doubt be improved in vigor and 

 longevity by top-working it upon strong stocks. In the books often known 

 as Bavay, but cultivated under the name of Reine Claude. — l. h. b.] 



Richland. — Origin, Bucks County, Pa. Roundish ; skin reddish purple ; 

 flesh yellow ; quality fair. Ripening last of August, but of no value for 

 commercial purposes in competition with others that are so much superior 

 to it. Tree hardy and productive. The trees we have had have been grafted 

 over. 



Rood. —See Empire. 



Shipper's Pride (Fig. 42). — Origin, Cayuga County, New York. Fruit of 

 fair size for shipping ; skin dark purple, inclined to be green or to ripen unev- 

 enly in the shade. Not sufficiently attractive to commend it as a market 

 ort and ripening last of August with a multitude of others of more value. 



