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Bed June is one of the heavily planted Japanese varieties tha_t is not gaining 

 in popularity. It has, however, some points in its favor. It is an early and fairly 

 abundant bearer, hlossoms quiet late for a Triflora and the fruit ripens very 

 early, the last of July or first of August. As such it should have some value when 

 well grown. It must be cross pollinated to produce well. It is worth planting 

 in small numbers. 



Reine Claude has of late years been planted quite heavily because of the 

 demand for canning purposes. It also sells well in the open market. Its yellow 

 cobr when ripe, and high quality will always give it a place in the plum kingdom. 

 It is considered by many the standard of quality in plums. The tree, however, 

 is tender and not as thrifty as most domesticas, but it bears fair crops regularly. 

 The nursery tree is small compared to other varieties and it is a little more 

 difficult to grow. The price for the last ten years has averaged as high or higher 

 than for any other variety. It is well worthy of a place in the commercial orchard. 

 With this variety might also be classed the plums that go under the name of 

 Green Gage. The fruit ripens from mid to late August. 



Shipper's Pride. This variety is grown in small numbers in all the plum 

 districts, but has never come into prominence, because it is only a medium bearer 

 and is susceptible to rot. It is a large blue plum of fair quality, good for canning 

 and a good shipper. It is being planted to some extent and is perhaps worthy 

 of the attention it is receiving. It ripens about the first or second week in 

 September. 



Smith Orleans is planted quite largely but is losing ground. It is medium 

 to large sized blue plum but ripens in late August at a time when plums are 

 plentiful. Scarcely worthy of a place in the commercial orchard with such a large 

 list to choose from. 



Stoddard is one of the best American varieties, ripening in late September. 

 It is worthy of a place in the garden because of its large size and flavor. 



Shiro is a comparatively new variety that gives fair promise of becoming a 

 favorite. It ripens early and is fairly large, of a yellow color with flesh so clear 

 that it is semi-transparent. It bears heavily and early and is worthy of a trial 

 in Ontario orchards. 



Washington is a large plum of the Eeine Claude type, of the highest quality 

 but the tree is generally a poor bearer and the fruit bruises easily and rots readily 

 in transit. When marketed in good condition it commands a high price. A 

 few growers, however, consider it a profitable variety and the writer this past 

 season (1913), saw as fine a crop on trees top-worked on Pond Seedling as could 

 be desired. The trees had borne heavily for three successive years. 



Wolf is another of the popular American varieties that has long held a place 

 and is worthy of consideration in sections where the domesticas are not hardy. 

 Does well at Macdonald College, 



Wyant is also a good American variety and is worthy of a place along with 

 the varieties before mentioned. 



Willard, a very early ripening Japanese variety that is raised quite exten- 

 sively but the fruit is of too poor a quality and the tree too light a bearer to win 

 and hold a place. 



WicJcson is one of the largest plums grown and because of this and much 

 advertising it was quite heavily planted. It has, however, not proven a success 

 commercially and is deserving only of a place in the garden. The tree is tender 



