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nearly 50 years ago. It was first introduced to public notice six years 

 ago, when Dr. J. H. Robinson, in a paper read before the Putnam 

 County Horticultural Society, described the variety, highly praising its 

 merits. It was named after Dr. Robinson by this society. J. W. 

 Ragan, in his report to the Indiana Horticultural Society, 1881, says : 

 "The Robinson bore one-third crop of good smooth plums, 12 trees 

 yielding more than 25 bushels. Fruit slightly oblong, nearly round, 

 with an indistinct suture ; color, a pretty marbled red on a yellowish 

 ground; flesh, when fairly ripe, very fine, almost sweet ; juicy; when 

 cooked it is one of the best (having almost no trace of that bitter 

 astringency ot some of the Chickasaw varieties), and very rich. This 

 is from experience. A fine canning plum ; seed very small, 



ROLLING STONE PLUM. 



J. S. Harris, of Minnesota, stated at a meeting of the Wisconsin 

 Horticultural Society, that a native plum called the Rolling Stone, had 

 been introduced by O. M, Lord, of Minnesota City, the fruit keeping 

 nine days after picking, while the skin peels as easily as that of a to- 

 mato for table use or for canning. It has something of the flavor of 

 prunes. The original tree, twenty years old, is in good condition and 

 bears well. It is not probable that the quality would suit eastern cul- 

 tivators, but the plum may be valuable in the Northwest, where it 

 would endure the cold winters. — Country Gentleman. 



A HARDY PEACH. 



The Kilbourn or Canada Iron Clad is probably the hardiest good 

 peach known. For an early large peach, almost equal to the Early 

 Crawford and but a few days later, we have found the Wager to be a 

 marvel of productiveness and hardiness. But we would advise all who 

 wish to try it to rely on budded trees rather than on seedlings. This 

 "reproduction from the seed" has proved to us a rather uncertain 

 business. 



THE YELLOWS. 



"Dying with the yellows," said the individual in the seat next to 

 me as he pointed to a peach orchard, near which our train was passing 

 rapidly. "Dying with the yellows," exclaims the grower, when he sees 

 the leaves of the trees turn to "that color. "Dying with the yellows." 

 You hear it wherever peaches are grown and see it in every paper 

 which publishes fruit reports. It is an ever ready excuse and a handy 



