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Fellemhurg {Halian Prune). — Tree slender. Fruit of medium size, 

 oval, tapering to both ends. Dark purple with a dark bloom; stem in a 

 shallow and narrow cavity, slender, one inch long. Flesh greenish yellow, 

 sweet and juicy, and of good quality, free. First of October. 



Bavay ( Reine Claude de Bavay). — Tree vigorous and productive, smooth ; 

 fruit large, round-oval, depressed, greenish yellow with red dots and pink- 

 ish green stripes; flesh juicy, yellow, sugary, of fine quality, nearly free. 

 October. Desirable both for home use and market. 



Of the comparatively new sorts that are meeting with favor where they 

 have fruited are Moore's Arctic, naturally quite hardy, but the foliage 

 drops badly and hence it often winter-kills. Tree vigorous, smooth, grayish- 

 brown, and an early and abundant bearer. Fruit small to medium, round- 

 oval, purplish-black with blue bloom. Stalk medium, slender, in a narrow 

 cavity. Flesh greenish-yellow, rather coarse, juicy, sweet, pleasant, adheres 

 slightly to stone. Seems to have little to recommend it, although it has 

 been largely planted on account of its supposed hardiness and earliness. 



Shipper's Pride (Fig. 6). — Tree vigorous, quite hardy and productive. 

 Fruit above medium in size, oblong-oval, deep purple with thick, blue 

 bloom. Middle of September. 



French Damson. — Tree more vigorous and a better grower than the other 

 Damsons, hardy and very productive. Fruit of medium size, deep copper 

 color with a rich bloom. Middle of October. Considered the best of the 

 Damsons by Mr. Willard of New York. 



Peters' Yelloiv Gage. — An old but little known plum. Trees fairly 

 vigorous, with short, downy branches. Fruit medium to large, roundish- 

 oval, light yellow, marbled with red in the sun, and with a thin bloom. 

 Stalk large and stout, set in a wide cavity. Flesh yellowish, sweet, and 

 juicy. One of the best of the yellow plums. Last of August. 



Stanton. — Tree a good grower, fruit medium to large, round-oval; deep 

 purple with a thick, bluish bloom. Quite productive. Last of Septem- 

 ber and early October. An excellent keeper and a promising late sort for 

 canning purposes. 



Purple Egg {Hudson River). — Tree vigorous and quite productive. 

 Fruit large, purplish-red with thin bloom. Flesh deep yellow, rather 

 coarse. Last of September. A promising market sort. 



Of the other new and promising sorts are Czar, Grand Duke, Murdy, 

 Prince of Wales, Black Diamond, and Early Rivers (Rivers' Early 

 Prolific). 



Simon {Pyninus Simoni). — Tree small, upright, branches rough. Leaves 

 are small, narrow, and glossy. Blossoms small, very early, and hence very 

 likely to be injured by frost. Seems to be a productive sort in this state. 

 Fruit of medium size, round, flattened, with a well marked basin at apex, 

 firm. Color, reddish-purple with brown dots; flesh dull yellow, sweet, 

 rather dry, slightly acrid. Last of August. It seems to have no qualities 

 that make it especially desirable. 



AMEEICAN PLUMS. 



In the common works upon pomology little attention has been paid 

 to any except the varieties of European origin {Prunus domestica). 

 There are, however, a large number of varieties in cultivation that are 

 derived from native species. While many of them are largely grown in 

 sections of the south and west where the European varieties do not thrive. 



