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Bradshaw. — Very large, reddish-purple, of good quality. Bore a heavy 

 crop of fine plums this season. Kipe middle to last of August. A valuable 

 variety for home and market. 



Burbank No, 7. — Of medium to large size; yellow; of excellent quality. 

 Tree a vigorous grower, but is rather unproductive. Ripens in late 

 September. 



Coe (Golden Drop). — A very large plum of good quality. Ripe late 

 September. Lacks productiveness. 



Czar. — A medium-sized, dark blue plum of fine quality, but unpro- 

 ductive. 



Black Diamond. — Practically identical with Kingston, and with that 

 variety, one of the most X)rofitable kinds on the station grounds. Very 

 large, blue black, handsome, rather tart for dessert purposes, but a fine 

 canner; very firm and productive. Quite free from rot. 



Fellenberg (Italian Prune). — Tree low, spreading, productive; fruit 

 long, oval, one side enlarged ; suture distinct one-half around ; color dark 

 blue or black; flesh greenish-yellow; moderately juicy, sweet. Rijje last 

 of August. Valuable for home or market. 



French Damson. — Somewhat larger than Shropshire Damson, and 

 brought a higher price, but as yet is rather a shy bearer. 



Giant Prune. — Bore a heavy crop of large, attractive fruit this season 

 which sold well ; quality good. Until this season had not been very pro- 

 ductive. 



Grand Duke. — Very large, attractive; very firm; nearly free from rot. 

 Being very productive and ripening late, this plum is especially valuable 

 as a market variety. 



Kingston. — Very large, blue black, attractive and very productive. Ex- 

 cellent for market planting. 



Lincoln. — A very large plum of good quality. Ripens in early August. 

 Valuable for home use, but rather tender for market. 



Lombard. — Probably more largely planted in Michigan than any other 

 variety. Is in demand for canning purposes. Quite subject to rot. 



Monarch. — A large, dark blue, handsome plum. One of the latest ripen- 

 ing and most profitable plums. An early and abundant bearer. 



Murdy. — Of large size, handsomely colored and very good quality. Tree 

 rather a slow grower. Ripens in early September. Moderately productive. 

 A good home or market variety. 



Shropshire Damson. — Very small, brings the highest market price. 

 Largely grown and a valuable market variety. 



Spaulding. — A medium-sized, greenish-yellow plum of good quality; 

 moderately productive. An excellent variety for home use. Ripens in 

 late August. 



Victoria. — Vigorous, very productive, of large size, handsome appear- 

 ance and good quality. This variety, and Lombard, rotted worse than any 

 other, especially on trees unthinned. 



White Queen. — Of large size; color whitish-yellow, mottled with red, 

 and well-covered with a whitish bloom ; tender, juicy, of very good quality. 

 Ripe August 22. Lacks productiveness as yet. 



