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medium size, yellow, freestone, very good for dessert, culinary use or 

 market, follows Engles very closely. 



Croshij — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous, very productive, re- 

 quires heavy thinning. Fruit inclined to be small unless thinned 

 severely, yellow, freestone, very good for dessert, culinary or market 

 use. Kipens about same time as Kalamazoo. 



Elherta — Tree large, hardy, very vigorous, very productive. Fruit 

 large, unifonn in size and shape, yellow, highly colored, freestone, one 

 of the most valuable market varieties, ripens shortly after Kalamazoo. 

 Very subject to curl leaf. 



iSlew' Prolific — Tree large, hardy, vigorous and very productive. Fruit 

 large, yellow, smooth, freestone, valuable for dessert, culinai'y or market. 

 Ripens Avith Elberta. 



Gold Drop — Tree medium in size, hardy, vigorous, and very produc- 

 tive. Requires severe thinning to secure size in fruit. Fruit small to 

 medium, yellow, freestone, unsurpassed for dessert or culinary use, but 

 most too small for good market variet3\ Drops badly and is subject to 

 scab. 



Lemon Free — Tree medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, 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. 



Salicay — 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. 



PLUMS. 



Kcd 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. 



BurhanJ: — Tree large, flat spreading, vigorous, hardy, very productive. 

 Fruit medium to very large, dark red, or puq)lish, firm juicy flesh, fair 

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

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



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

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

 ripens about October 1st, good for late market. 



Bradshaw — ^Tree large, upright, spreading, hardy, very vigorous, very 

 productive. Fruit large, purple, firm, juicy, good for dessert, culinary 

 or market use, ripens in August. 



Lomhard — '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. Fmit large, blue, firm, excellent for market purposes, ripens 

 early in September. 



