The Cultivated Native Plums and Cherries. 



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79. Emei^oii's Early. — Katlier lai'ge, round, purple^red, skin 

 very tiMn; cling. Said to be a good market sort. Very early. 

 Wild variety from nortliOTn Texas. Introduced by Mr. Bruce. 

 Similar to Lone Star, but a better grower. 



80. Hoffman. — Medium to rather large, round, purple-red; leaves 

 medium, oblong-lanceolate. Md-iseason to late. A wild variety 

 from soutbwestem Missouri. " Very sure and prolific [in Texas]." — 

 Munson. Eipe in nortbern Texas the middle of July, later than 

 tbe Wild Goose. 



81. Jennie Lucas. — Medium to rather large, round yellow ; leaves 

 slhoi^lt, ovate-oblong. Eiarlj^ Originated under cultivation and 

 introduced, in 1875, by G-. Onderdonk, southern Texas. 0. 



82. Lone Star. — Rather large, round-oblong, red, skin very thin; 

 leaves rather small, oblong-lanceolate. Early. Originated in 

 Texas by E. W. Kilpatrick, grown from wild seed from eastern 

 Texas. G. 



83. Newman (Figs* 6 and 7). — Rather large, nearly globular 

 or round-oblong, pink-red with prominent light spots near the 



Figure 7. — Newman Plums. Natural size. 



apex, yellowish opposite the sun; leaves rather large, oblong- 

 lanceolate. Medium to late. Ripens in New York in October. 

 Introduced from Kentucky by W. F. Heikes. One of the best 

 known of the Ghickasaws. In our plantation the Newman is 

 hardy, but the flowers, instead of appearing before the leaves as 



