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the Japanese plums which we have grown. The branches have a 

 straight, upright tendency. The leaves turn red and fall very 

 early. 



6. Kerr.— Fig. 28. 



Hattonhin of some nurserymen. Hatlaiikio Oblong. 



Of medium size, tending to become fairly large when well thinned, 

 tapering a very distinct long point, the suture usually Avell marked, 

 stem comparatively short and stout ; color orange yellow, overlaid 

 with a thick creamy bloom ; flesh firm and ratiier meaty and yellow, 

 cling, sweet and of fair to good quality when well ripened ; ripe this 

 year from the 28tli to 30th of July. Tree is of moderate spreading 

 habit, much like the Georgeson ; foliage strong, large and good. 

 The Kerr is an exceedingly productive variety, and needs to be well 

 thinned in order to produce the best results. It is one of the best 

 of the yellow varieties. Its chief fault is that it tends to fall before 

 it is fully colored, but the fruits ripen and color on the ground. If 

 they are picked just before they begin to loosen from the stem and 

 are stored or shipped, they will ripen up well. 



7. Ked June. — Fig. 29. 



Nagate no Botanhyo. 



Medium to large in size, cordate-oblong and distinctly pointed, 

 with a very strong suture, often lop-sided ; color deep vermilion 

 red, with a thick and handsome bloom ; flesh light yellow or yel- 

 lowish white, cling or partially cling, firm and moderately juicy, 

 slightly acid to sweetish, of good quality, though not very rich, the 

 skin slightly sour. We still believe that the Red June is one of the 

 very best of the Japanese plums, because it is very handsome and 

 productive. It ordinarily needs heavy thinning to bring it to per- 

 fection. It varies considerably in season of ripening. This year 

 the earliest fruits were ready for eating on July 30, and for market- 

 ing three or four days before that time. At the time that the Red 

 June was coming into condition for eating, the Kerr was in a similar 

 condition. Earliest of All and Lutts were all gone, Georgeson showed 

 no sign of coloring, and the Abundance on some of the earlier trees 

 was beginning to turn red. The Red June and Kerr are practically 



