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European Plums. 



Agen Prune.— Tree quite vigorous and of a dense, rouudisli, upright form. Fruit 

 oval; stalli one inch long, slender; cavity very slight and narrovr; apex scarcely per- 

 ceptible; suture indistinct; color dark purple, nearly black, with a medium, bluish 

 bloom; flesh juicy, pale green, very firm and tender with a mild, vinous flavor; 

 pit small, oval, flattened, free. It has shown itself thus far, somewhat lacking in 

 productiveness. Ripe August 9; weight two-thirds of an ounce. Young wood is 

 smooth, dark-brown in color. 



Arch Duke.— Tree quite vigorous, upright. Fruit roundish, slightly oval; stalk 

 one-half inch long, slender; cavity imperceptible; apex indistinct; suture broad, 

 shallow, more than one-half around; color black, with a dense light blue bloom; 

 flesh .iuicy, pale amber, tender, rather acid; pit rather small, oval, pointed, flat, 

 free; quality medium; size large. Young wood reddish brown. 



Arctic. — Tree rather vigorous, with an upright, round head, and with branches 

 somewhat spreading. Fruit roundish, oval; stalk three-fourths inch long, slender; 

 cavity very slight; apex hardly noticeable; suture indistinct; color black, with a 

 thin, blue bloom; flesh tender, juicy, yellowish amber, very Arm, nearly sweet; 

 pit small, oval, nearly free. Season August 16; size medium. A hardy and gen- 

 erally productive variety, but the fruit is much too small for market purposes. 



Aubert Tellow.—Tvee quite vigorous, upright. Fruit oval to ovate; stalk stout, 

 one inch long, inserted within a fleshy ring; cavity narrow, slight; apex indistinct; 

 suture not very distinct; color rich clear yellow, with a slight whitish bloom; flesh 

 juicy, yellow, quite firm, but tender, rich and sweet; pit long, oval, pointed, cling; 

 quality good. Generally quite productive. Season August 30, fruit large. One of 

 liie most promising of the yellow varieties. 



Bavay. — Tree rather vigorous, upright, but with its branches slightly spreading. 

 Fruit roundish; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, medium size; cavity broad, 

 shallow; apex unmarked; suture very slight; color dull greenish-yellow, with a thin, 

 whitish bloom; flesh very juicy, of a pale, dull yellow, quite flrm, sweet, rich, deli- 

 cate; pit oval, cling; quality very good. Season September 29. Fruit medium to 

 large. This variety is often sold under the name of Green Gage, which is of smaller 

 size and ripens several weeks earlier. The fruit of Bavay nearly equals that of 

 the true Reine Claude, and is superior to that variety in the vigor and productive- 

 ness of the trees. 



Bradshaw.— Tree quite vigorous, upright, slightly spreading. Fruit oval or 

 obovate; stalk one inch long, rather stout, curved; cavity small; apex slightly 

 sunken; suture one-half around, broad, shallow; color reddish purple; bloom light 

 blue; flesh juicy, yellowish, coarse, brisk, pleasant; pit semi-cling; ripe August 20; 

 size large; quality good. Generally quite productive, and a valuable early variety. 

 As a market sort, its principal fault is that it is subject to the attack of the brown 

 rot. 



Coe, Golden Drop.— Tree rather vigorous, roundish, upright. Fruit oval and with 

 a slight neck, and with one side often enlarged; stalk three-foui-ths to one inch 

 long, slender; cavity none, but with a close ring; apex pointed, in a shallow suture; 

 suture more than one-half around; color yellow, with a light, white bloom; flesh 

 light amber, or greenish-white, rather firm and with a sprightly, vinous, rich 

 flavor: pit small, oval, pointed, plump, cling: quality good. Ripe September 23; 

 fruit large; young wood purple. Although in some sections it is found productive, 

 its principal fault seems to be a lack of productiveness. 



Columbia. — Tree rather strong, with an upright habit, and slightly spreading 

 branches. Fruit nearly globular, -«"ith one side larger than the other; stalk three- 

 fourths to one inch long, medium; cavity narrow, small; apex in a depression; 

 suture very distinct, one-half around; color reddish brown on the shaded side, with 

 a brownish purple in the sun, and dotted with fawn-colored specks, and covered 

 with an abundant blue bloom; flesh rather dry, yellowish amber in color, firm, very 

 rich, sugary, excellent; pit quite small, compressed, nearly free. The trees are as 

 yet too young to determine their fruitfulness, but it seems to be a promising variety 

 for dessert purposes. Season August 23; size medium to large. 



Czar.— Tree quite vigorous and of an upright habit. Fruit roundish ovate; stalk 

 one-half inch long, rather slender; cavity regular, narrow; apex slightly sunken; 

 suture a mere line, one-half around; color dark purple, with a light blue bloom; 

 flesh moderately juicy, pale amber, firm, sweet, vinous, very pleasant; pit free; 

 quality good: season August 4; size medium to large. Thus far somewhat lacking 

 in productiveness; shoots stout and with shouldered buds. 



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