332 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Native American Varieties. 



Many of these are quite popular at the west and northwest, where the 

 domesiica varieti'^s fail from one cause or another. Few of them are desir 

 able where the latter can be successfully grown. Robinson, De Soto. 

 Moreman and Hawkeye, which are named as nearly as may be, in the order 

 of their apparent desirability here, are among the most promising of these 



Garfield is exceedingly unproductive, and Golden Beauty, on the other 

 hand, is wonderfully prolific. Both are exceedingly vigorous and hardy, 

 but ripen quite too late for this climate. 



Hattan or Japanese Varieties. 



Many if not most of these varieties, so far as tested here, seem so 

 inclined to overbear as to seriously endanger the health and longevity of 

 the trees, while their tendency to early blooming is quite likely to, in some 

 degree, diminish their value for localities liable to late spring frosts. 



In most lake shore localities, where late spring frosts are rare, several of 

 these are likely to prove useful for market purposes, though, of those so 

 far tested here, none will compare, in flavor, with very many of the domes- 

 iica varieties. 



They also generally have the peculiar habit of parting from the stem ae 

 soon as ripe, so that, since they ripen more or less in succession, it becomee 

 necessary to go over the trees several times before all are gathered. 



Abundance, so long popular among market planters, is found to be 

 identical with one of the Botans. 



Burbank, which, more recently, has become quite popular, is larger than 

 Abundance and slightly better flavored. The tree is a vigorous, very 

 spreading grower, and abundantly productive. 



Chabot is somewhat later than Burbank and by no means its equal in 

 quality. 



Long-fruited, as received here, judging by the name, may very probably 

 be spurious. It is apparently identical with Yosebe, which is a small, 

 round plum, of rather poor quality, ripening here, this year, as early a% 

 July first, 



Ogon, though of fine size, attractive appearance, and very productive, i» 

 of quite indifferent flavor. 



Red June has not yet shown fruit here. Elsewhere it is commended ft» 

 valuable. 



Red Nagate, as received here from Georgia, is beautiful, productive and 

 excellent, but notices of it from elsewhere indicate that, as fruited here, 

 it may be incorrect. 



Maru and Shiro Smomo are much alike in most particulars, only differ 

 ing slightly in season of ripening. Both are, in many respects, similar tc 

 Abundance, though differing in season and in the habits of growth, 



Satsuma is a curiosity, with a dark purple skin; the flesh is even darker, 

 with an unusually small pit. The tree is very productive and the fruit 

 large, ripening rather late. It is excellent for culinary purposes. 



Wickson fruited heavily here, this season, on cions of but a single sea- 

 son's growth. The foliage is like that of Kelsey, but, unlike that variety, 

 it ripens its wood early, and so far, proves entirely hardy here. Fruit of 

 the form and size of Kelsey. It ripened here, this season, on August 

 third. Weight of an average specimen, above three ounces; quality, 

 medium or above. 



