Sheldon. — Trees quite vigorous, erect and hardy, with large, thick, glossy leaves. 

 Fruit large, roundish obtuse, obovate; stalk three-fourths inch long, in a rather de«p 

 cavity; calyx open, segments partly recurved, in a large, broad basin; color greenish 

 yellow, moKStly covered with thin light russet, and a little brownish-crimson in the 

 sun, and with many russet dots; skin rather thick, harsh; flesh whitish, very juicy, 

 melting, with a sweet, vinous, rich and aromatic flavor: quality quite good. Season 

 middle to last of October. Young wood yellowish brown. Trees generally produc- 

 tive and although not especially desirable for market purposes, it is one of the best 

 kinds for home use. 



Souvenir (du Congres). — Trees fairly vigorous, generall.v spreading. Fruit large to 

 very large, obovate, obtuse, pyriform; stalk three-fourths inch long, very stout, 

 much inclined; cavity none; calyx open, with reflexed segments, in a shallow, me- 

 dium sized basin; color a handsome yellow at maturity, washed with bright red or 

 carmine in the sun and brownish dots, russeted at the stem; flesh white, rather 

 course, slightly perfumed, vinous; quality good. Season last of September and early 

 October. 



Sterling. — Trees vigorous, upright. Fruit medium to large, nearly round, slightly 

 turbinate; stalk one to one and one-fourth inches long, inclined, curved; cavity small 

 or none, sometimes lipped; calyx open, in a broad, shallow basin; color yellow, netted 

 with brownish russet and with a brilliant crimson cheek; flesh white, .iuiey, fine 

 grained, crisp and melting, with a sweet flavor; core closed, medium; quality good. 

 Season last of August and first of September; twigs light yellowish brown. A valua- 

 ble market variety. 



Victor.— Trees upright. Fruit quite large, obtuse pyriform; stalk one and one- 

 fourths inches long, slender; cavity none; calyx very small, closed, in a moderately, 

 deep, slightly irregtilar basin; color clear, light yelow, with many greenish specks; 

 flesh creamy white, granular, tender, melting, buttery, with a sweet, highly aromatic 

 flavor: quality quite good. Season middle to last of October. If sufficiently pro- 

 ductive, it is likely to prove a valuable variety, either for dessert or market pur- 

 poses. 



Winter Nelis. — Trees fairly strong, but very irregular and straggling in growth. 

 Fruit medium size, varying from obovate to pyriform; stalk moderately stout, one 

 and one-fourth inches long, in a small, narrow cavity; calyx open, segments nearl.v 

 upright, in a broad, moderately deep basin; color yellow, more or less covered with 

 blotches and spots of dark cinnamon russet; core closed, seeds few, long, ovate, 

 pointed; flesh white, juicy, tender, melting, buttery; of a rich, sweet, aromatic flavor; 

 quality very good. Season October to January. Young wood moderately stout, dark 

 reddish brown. 



Zache.— Trees very vigorous, quite upright. Fruit large, roundish oblate: stalk one 

 and one-foiu'th inches long, stout, slightly inclined, in a narrow, deep, regular cavity; 

 basin wide, very deep, varying to naiTow and shallow in some specimens; calyx 

 lobes generally dropped; color orange at maturity, with a pinkish tinge, and with 

 many light yellowish dots and specks; siu-face generally roughened: flesh rather dry, 

 coarse, crisp and granular, with a sweet, slight pine-apple flavor; quality very poor. 

 Season November to December. Foliage very large, glossy. In young trees the 

 branches are very large and with numerous yellow spots on the olive- sreon l)ark. 

 The coarseness and poor quality of the fruit render it of no value, although the 

 trees are early and profuse bearers. 



PLUMS. 



After the plums were pruned in the early spring, they were given the same appli- 

 cation of fungicides as the pears, and although this treatment usually suffices to 

 save the crop from the plum ctirculio when a large number of fruits set, the com- 

 paratively light setting of some varieties made jarring desirable. This vras done at 

 intervals from the 1st to the 15th of June, and while the curculio seemed quite 

 numerous at first, the number found later on was very small. Considerabel trouble 

 was experienced from the work of the aphis upon the foliage, but a thorougli spray- 

 ing with kerosene emulsion pi'oved effectual in destroying them. On the the 12th of 

 August, when the weather was extremely dry, the foliage of some of the trees that 

 were bearing heavy crops of fruit began to wilt and from one to two barrels of water 

 were placed in a basin about each tree. As soon as the water had soaked awaJ^ the 

 soil was replaced and on the following morning the foliage and fruit were found to 

 have resumed their former plumpness, and the plums developed to their full size at 

 the proper time. 



