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Howell. Of the above kinds a few of them should be largely planted 

 for maket ]>nr])osos and tlicso should bo solor-tod from liartlett, Howell, 

 Clairgeau. Anjou, Lawrence, An^oulcnie and Louise Bonne. On warm 

 rich soil in the southern part of the state Kieffer does well and, when 

 well ripened, the.y find ready sale for canning purposes. Onondaga is^ 

 also of value as it follows II10 l^artlott and can take the place of that 

 variety. 



On rich, deep, loamy soils, dwarf pears give good results, provided 

 the growth is severeh' cut back each year and an abundance of plant 

 food is furnished. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES OF PLUMS. 



Until recently the varieties of plums commonly in cultivation were 

 of European origin, but recently a number of Japanese varieties have 

 been introduced and very many kinds seem to be of value. None of 

 these kinds thrive in the northern part of the state but several of the 

 American varieties are quite promising for that section. Among the 

 best of the European kinds are Bradshaw% Lombard, German Prune, 

 Gueii, Fnion Purple, Quackenboss, Bavay, Coe Golden Drop, Grand 

 Uuke, Black Diamond, Kingston, Stanton and Copper. Most of the 

 Japanese kinds ripen rather early in the season and the trees are usually 

 productive bearers and comparatively free from fungous diseases, and, 

 although they are not proof against curculio, are less injured than 

 the European kinds; their worst fault is that their blossom buds start 

 early and are likely to be injured by the frost, while most of them are 

 inferior to the European kinds in quality. Among the best are Red 

 June, Abundance, Burbank and Satsuma, while Wickson, a variety 

 recently introduced, promises to be particularly valuable provided it is 

 sufficiently hardy, A large number of American varieties have been 

 propagated in the north-west where other kinds cannot be grown, and 

 in many sections of this State they will be found valuable, both for 

 home use and market, but will generally be less desirable than the 

 European kinds where the latter can be successfully grown. 



