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A Minnesota seedling 'introduced by C. W. Heideman, New Ulm, 

 Minn." — Professor S. B. Green, Minn. Exp. Sta. Presumably P. 

 Americana. 



31. Ocheeda. — "Large, round, yellow and red, skin tliin; flesh 

 firm and of best quality; semi-cling. Medium season. Wild vari- 

 ety from Minnesota. Introduced by'H. J. Ludlow, Wortliington, 

 Minn." — Professor S. B. Green, Minn. Exp. Sta, Presiumably P. 

 Americana. 



32. Peffer's Premium. — IMedium to nearly large, round, red, 

 skin thick; flesh firm ;uid good; cling, the stone nearly circular 

 and flat, rather smooth; leaves medium with rather obtuse ser- 

 rature.s, nearly smooth, stalks glandular. Medium season. Wis- 

 consin seedling. Introduced by George P. Peffer, Pewaulcee, 

 Wisconsin. 



33. Purple Yosemite. — Very large, round, red-purple, skin 

 thick; flesh firm; cling, stone large and flat, blunt at the ends and 

 on the margins, nearly or quite smooth; flowers medium, short> 

 stalked, the calyx lobes, giandless and hairy within; leaves 

 medium, compai'ati^ely smooth, stalks glan,dless or glands ismall. 

 Medium season. An excellent plum in many places. C. M. Stark 

 writes me that it has no value in Missouri. C. 



34. Quaker. — Very large (one and one-half inches long), round- 

 oblong, an.d somewhat flattened, purple-red iaclining to orange- 

 red on side opposite the sun, very glaucous-blue, skin veiy thick 

 and acerb; flesh vei'y firm, sweet and juicy; moderate cling, the 

 stone large and flat, prominently ridged and winged on the back, 

 ends rather blunt, slightly pitted; flowers rather large, stalked, 

 the calyx lobes large and becoming reflexed, hairy inside, but 

 scarcely if at all glandular; leaves rather large and firm, piubes- 

 cent; the glands small or sometimes wanting. Medium season. 

 One of the best varieties. Must have the best cultivation and 

 not be allowed to overbear'. Discovered wild by Joseph Bundy, 

 of Springville, Linn county, Iowa. Disseminated about 1SG2, by 

 H. C. Eaymond, Council Bluffs, and by him named Qua]»:er, in 

 compliment to Mr, Bundy, who is a Quaker. C. 



35. Rollingstone. — Very large (often one and a half inches each 



diameter), round, flattened and trunca.te at the ends, mottJed 



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