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attractive shade; bloom moderately heavy; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet; stone of medium 

 size, free; skin thick, moderately tender, slightly astringent. Quality good. Tree 

 low growing, spreading, vigorous. and productive. The fruit of this variety is firm, 

 and should ship well. It is spoken highly of elsewhere also. 



Silas Wilson, americana. — Eipe September 18, 1900. Fruit very large, roundish; 

 suture distinct ; colour yellow, jnore or less mottled with purplish-red ; bloom moder- 

 ately heavy ; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, rich ; stone above medium size, semi-cling ; 

 skin moderately thick, fairly tender, not astringent ; quality very good. Tree spread- 

 ing, vigorous. This is the first year that this variety has fruited here, but if it is 

 productive it should prove one of the most valuable. It is the largest and best in 

 quality of all the American plums which have yet fruited here. 



Stoddard, americana. — Ripe September 19, 1899, September 18, 1900. Fruit very 

 large, almost round ; suture distinct ; colour yellow, almost covered with pui-plish or 

 coppery red ; bloom moderately heavy ; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, rich ; stone large, 

 cling ; skin thick, but moderately tender, not astringent. Quality very good. Tree 

 vigorous, spreading and moderately productive. On account of its size, appearance and 

 quality, this is one of the best of this class of plums. Next to Silas Wilson, it is the 

 best in quality of those which have fruited here. 



Hawkeye, americana. — Ripe September 22, 1900. Fruit large, roundish; suture 

 distinct ; colour deep purplish-red ; bloom heavy ; flesh deep yellow, juicy, moderately 

 rich ; stone large, flat, cling ; skin thick and tough, but not astringent. Quality good. 

 Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. This variety resembles Stoddard very much, 

 but is not as good in quality. It is, however, a very valuable sort. 



Wyant, americana. — Ripe September 19, 1899, September 22, 1900. Fruit very 

 large, irregular, roundish, somewhat flattened ; suture distinct ; colour yellow, but 

 well washed and mottled with dull deep red ; bloom moderately heavy; flesh yellow, 

 fairly juicy, sweet ; stone large, free ; skin moderately thick and tough, astringent ; 

 quality medium. Tree vigorous, spreading. Flas not proved productive here, but 

 has elsewhere. 



American Eagle, americana. — Ripe September 22, 1800. Fruit large, roundish, 

 somewhat oval ; suture distinct ; colour deep purplish-red ; bloom moderately heavy ; 

 flesh yellow, juicy, sweet ; stone of medium size, cling ; skin thick and tough, not 

 astringent. Quality good. Tree vigorous. This is the first year that this variety 

 has fruited here, but it promises to be a very useful sort. It is spoken of highly by 

 others. 



Hammer, hortulana. — Ripe September 25, 1899, September 27, 1900. Fruit large, 

 roundish ; suture di.stinct ; colour dark, dull red ; bloom heavy. The bloom brightens 

 up this variety and gives it a very attractive appearance. Flesh deep yellow, juicy, 

 sweet, with the peculiar flavour of the Miner plum ; stone medium in size, semi-ding ; 

 skin thick and tough. Quality good. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. This 

 variety extends the season of the American plums very considerably. It has one 

 drawback in the fact that it cracks easily. It is a hybrid between Prunus americana 

 and P. lioriulana, and on this account is hardier than if it were pure hortulana. Where 

 a late plum is desired, this is a good variety to plant. 



There are some other va-rieties which have been highly spoken of, and which, 

 although being tested here, harve not yet f-ruited. Among these may be mentioned 

 Odegard (recommended for its extreme earliness). Legal Tender, Oren, Brittlewood, 

 Terry, Smith antl Ki?th. The Surprise plum, which is said to be one of the best, if 

 not the best, in quality, may not be hardy enough for the coldest parts of this country, 

 as it Ls of the /ior/u?ana* grou[), but it is said to be one of the hardiest, of Xhat group. 



