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most too small for good market variety. Drops badly and is subject to 

 scab. 



Lemon Free — Tree medium size, moderately vigorous, liardy, very pro- 

 ductive. Fruit medium to large, yellow, freestone, good variety for 

 dessert, culinary or late market, ripens October, too late for northern 

 counties. 



Banner — Tree medium in size, hardy, vigorous, productive, requires 

 thinning. Fruit has tendency to run small, yellow, freestone, good for 

 dessert, culinary or market use, ripens with Lemon Free, too late for 

 northern counties. Drops badly. 



&alway — Tree large, hardy, vigorous, productive. Fruit medium, yel- 

 low, freestone, good for dessert, culinary or late market in southern coun- 

 ties. Very subject to scab. 



TLUMS. 



Red June — Tree medium size, upright, moderately vigorous, fairly 

 hardy, productive. Fruit medium, red, firm flesh, good for dessert or 

 early market use. Ripens early in August. 



Burhank — Tree large, flat spreading, vigorous, hardy, very productive. 

 Fruit medium to very large, dark red, or purplish, firm juicy flesh, fair 

 for dessert or culinary purposes and sell well in some markets. Ripens 

 last party of August and early September. Very subject to brown rot. 



October Purple — Tree large, upright, spreading, hardy, very vigorous, 

 very productive. Fruit medium to large, reddish-purple, firm, juicy, 

 ripens about October 1st, good for late market. 



Bradshaic — Tree large, upright, spreading, hardy, very vigorous, very 

 ]iroductive. Fruit large, purple, firm, juicy, good for dessert, culinary 

 or market use, ripens in August. 



Lonihard — Tree large, upright, spreading, hardy, vigorous, very pro- 

 ductive, does well in all parts of Michigan. Fruit medium size, violet 

 red, juicy, highly prized for home use and valuable for local market, 

 ripens early in September. Very subject to rot. 



Black Diamond — Tree large, upright, spreading, hardy, vigorous, very 

 productive. Fruit large, blue, firm, excellent for market purposes, ripens 

 early in September. 



Arch Duke — Tree large, spreading, dense, fairly hardy, vigorous and 

 productive. Fruit large blue, freestone, firm flesh, good for market, 

 ripens fore part of September, drops badly. 



Shropshire Damson — Tree medium in size, upright, dense, hardy, vig- 

 orous, productive every second year. Fruit small, blue, firm, good for 

 culinary and market use, ripens about middle of September. 



Grand Duke — Tree medium to large, upright, spreading, moderately 

 hardy, vigorous, very productive. Fruit large, blue, firm flesh, good for 

 late market, ripens last of September, rots very badly under favorable 

 conditions. 



Fellcn'bcrf) — Tree medium in size, flat, spreading, hardy, vigorous, ])ro- 

 ductive. Fruit medium size, blue, firm flesh, freestone, excellent for 

 dessert, culinary or market use, very subject to attacks of curculio, ripens 

 middle to latter part of September. 



Monarch — Tree large, upright, spreading, moderately hardy, vigorous, 



