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favorite with manj^ I would hesitate to recommend it for commercial planting 

 except in limited quantities. 



HawJceye is another of the midseason American varieties of good quality either 

 as dessert or cooked. It is quite popular hut is recommended only for local planting 

 and in home gardens. It is worthy of a plax?e in the orchards of Eastern and 

 Northern Ontario. 



Italian Prune or Fellenlerg has heen largely planted in the last few years. It 

 is the leading variety for prune making in the Western ^States, but in Ontario 

 has not been tried out in large orchards. The fruit ripens in mid-September, is 

 large, blue in color and an excellent cooker. WHien fully ripe it is first-class for des- 

 sert. The tree is medium liardy ?nd medium thrifty and does not seem to be so well 

 adapted to the varied soil conditions as some other domesticas. It does not always 

 bear as heavily as might be expected. Given good soil conditions, and then well 

 cared for, it should prove a leading variety in the commercial districts of Ontario, 

 but I would not care to plant it as a "sure crop" until I had seen it more thoroughly 

 tested. The fruit is in big demand on the leading markets. 



Lombard. Some growers claim that Lombard has made them more money 

 than any other variety. At the same time there are often years when large 

 quantities are not picked. It is a heavy regular bearer and the fruit unless thinned 

 is likely to run small. It is in demand for canning purposes and is well known 

 to the trade. The money is made from large quantities quickly handled at low 

 prices. It is largely planted all over Ontario and well known to all, but in the 

 light of present prices and developments except where the grower is prepared 

 to spray thoroughly and then when needed thin it, I would not recommend planting 

 it. It rots badly during the ripening season if the weather is at all warm and 

 damp. Spraying and thinning will remedy this and increase the size. 



Monarch. This is one of the most popular market varieties at the present 

 time. The fruit is large, blue, medium to good quality for both cooking and dessert; 

 it ships well and will keep for some time in the basket without waste if picked 

 before too ripe. The tree is hardy, vigorous and an early and abundant bearer. 

 Though it has been introduced but a short time it is largely planted and well 

 known to the trade. It ripens in late September. It is highly recommended for 

 planting in the commercial orchard. 



Moore's Arctic is recommended only because of its hardiness. The fruit is 

 medium in size and quality and the tree dwarfish in its nature. The trees in the 

 Experimental orchard at Macdonald College have produced but a few fruits and are 

 not entirely hardy. For sections warmer than this and colder than the commercial 

 plum districts it is recommended. It is a profitable local variety where the less 

 hardy domesticas cannot be grown. 



Pond Seedling. A large blue plum, that is planted to some extent commerci- 

 ally, but not very productive and somewhat subject to rot. A favorite with some 

 but not recommended for extensive commercial planting; ripens the second and 

 third weeks in September. 



QuacJcenhoss. This variety is a favorite with many growers because of its 

 large size, handsome blue color and good shipping qualities. The tree is large, 

 hardy and vigorous and usually bears well. It ripens about the last week in Sep- 

 tember and brings a fair price for home canning purposes. It has a place in the 

 commercial orchard. 



Quaker is an American variety of some merit and has a place in the liome 

 gardens and local markets of the colder sections. 



