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KXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS 221 



Aubert (Yellow). — Closely resembles Yellow Egg in tree and fruit. Moderately pro- 

 ductive. Hotted badly this season. 



Baker (Damson). — Small, blue, of fair quality. Unproductive. 



Bavay. — A medium sized, roundish plum, yellow, of best quality. Quite productive. 

 Valuable both for home and market. Last of September. 



Bradshaw. — Very large, oval, reddish purple, of good quality. A valuable market 

 variety, but quite subject to rot. Kipens last of August. 



Burbank 7. — A roundish, yellow plum of very good quality, ripening in late Sep- 

 tember. Rather unproductive. 



Coe (Golden Drop). — Very large, oval, yellow, of good quality. Fine for canning. 

 Hardly productive enough for market. Late September. 



Columbia. — A large, dark purple plum of good quality, ripening in early September. 

 Rots so badly as to be almost worthless. 



Diamond. — One of the most prolitable market varieties. Size large, oval; color 

 black: quality fairly good, though lather acid. Usually rots but little. The tree is a 

 good grower. Late September. 



Early Red. — One of Prof. J. L. Budd's importations from Europe. The tree is an 

 upright, spreading, rather weak grower. The fruit somewhat resembles Lombard, but 

 ripens two weeks earlier. Not valuable. 



Engle. — A medium sized, greenish yellow plum of first-rate quality, ripening in early 

 August. The tree is a good grower and very productive. 



Field. — Ripens a few days earlier than Bradshaw and is somewhat similar in a2)pear- 

 ance to that variety. The tree is a strong upright grower. Unproductive here. 



French Damson. — A small, roundish blue black plum, ripening the middle of Sep- 

 tember. Somewhat larger than Shropshire Damson. Inclined to be a thin bearer. 



Giant. — A cross between Pond Seedling and Prune D'Agen, originated by Luther 

 Burbank. Size very large, oval: color dark purple: flavor sweet, pleasant: quality 

 very good. Somewhat lacking both in vigor and productiveness. Middle of September. 



Grand Duke. — A very large, black, oval shaped plum of quite good quality, ripening 

 in late September. Quite productive. The large size and handsome appearance of this 

 variety renders it a valuable market sort. Quite free from rot this season. 



Kingston. — A large, late, blue black plum of fair quality. An abundant bearer 

 and one of the most profitable kinds for market. 



Lincoln. — Large, roundish oval; color dull red, mottled; quality very good. A good 

 early variety, ripening the middle of August. 



Lombard. — Well known. Has been largely grown for market, but is now giving way 

 to newer kinds. 



Lyon. — Large, roundish, yellow, very good. Rots badly. I^ate August. 



Middleburg. — A medium sized, late, reddish purple plum, grown to some extent for 

 market. Inclined to burst when ripe. 



Moldavka. — A largo, yellow plum resembling Y'ellow Egg. Quite unproductive. 



Monarch. — A valual)le new market variety, ripening in late September. Fruit medium 

 to large, roundish: color dark purple, almost black; quality quite good, although a 

 little acid. The tree is a fairly vigorous grower and a regular, abundant bearer. 



Murdy. — Of the largest sized, roundish oval; color reddish purple; quality good; 

 quite productive. Early September. 



Orel 20 (Long Blue). — Does not merit favorable mention. A shy bearer and the 

 fruit is too small for market. 



Shipper. — Not valual)le hero. Fruits sparingly and rots badly. 



Shropshire (Damson). — A very small l)luo plum, valuable for preserving. Brings 

 the highest price in market. A good grower ami a regular, abundant bearer. 



Victoria. — A plum of large size, good quality and handsome appearance, but rots 

 so badly as to render it almost worthless. Color yellow, mottled with rod and purple; 

 season late August and early September. 



Wangoiiliciiii. — A black German plum of good quality, ripening in early September. 

 Only moderately productive. 



Yellow Egg. — Large, oval, yellow, quite good. Ripens last of August. Fairly good 

 for market purposes. 



JAPAN PLUMS. 



Abimdance. — One of the best known of the Japan plums. An early and very abun- 

 dant bearer. Yellow, shaded with red, somewhat tender, juicy, of good quality. 

 Earlv August. 



