542 THE PLUMS OF NEW YORK. 



At one time grown extensively around Boston; often confused with Blue Irap^ra- 

 trice and the Semiana or Suisse of Europe. It is, however, much inferior to either of 

 the above. Tree vigorous, very productive; fruit of medium size, oval, necked; cavity 

 very small; deep purple; flesh greenish, juicy, subacid, not rich; clingstone; very late. 

 Seper. Nigra? i. Kerr Cat. 1897-1900. 2, Waugh Plum Cult. 171. 1901. 



Seper's Peach 2. Seper's Peach i. 



Introduced by J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland. Fruit large, roundish-oblong, dark 

 red; quality poor; clingstone. 

 September. Americana, i. Meneray Cat. 



One of H. A. Terry's numerous varieties; introduced by F. W. Meneray of 

 Council Bluffs, Iowa. Fruit large, round, bright red; fair quality. 

 September Damask. Insititia. i. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:77. 1768. 2. Kraft 

 Pom. Aiist. 2:45, Tab. 200 fig. i. 1796. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:84. 1832. 

 4. Poiteau Pom. Franc, i. 1846. 5. Hogg Fruit Man. 357. 1866. 6. Downing 

 Fr. Trees Am. 947. 1869. 7. Mas Pom. Gen. 2:1. 1873. 8. Mathieu Norn. 

 Pom. 451. 1889. 



Damas de Septembre i, 2, 5, 7. Damas de Septembre 3, 6, 8. Die spate oder 

 September Damaskpflaume 2. Michaelis Pfiaume 8. Miinchenpflaume 8. Prune 

 Damas dc Septembre 4. Prune de Vacance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Prunier des Vacances 

 3, 6, 8. Sankt-MicheV s Pfiaume 8. September Damascene 8. September Damask 3. 

 September Damask 7, 8. September Damson i. Vakanzpflaume 8. 



An old variety probably of French origin. Tree of medium vigor, productive; 

 shoots downy; fruit small, roundish to slightly elongated; suture shallow; stem short; 

 cavity shallow; skin tender, purplish-black, covered with a thick bloom; flesh greenish, 

 fine, melting, sweet, agreeable when well ripened; freestone; late. 

 Shaker, Americana? i. ///. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 80. 1880. 



Grown in Iowa from seed brought from Ohio. Fruit red, coloring a month before 

 maturit}^; ripening period very long. 

 Shaw. Species? i. Bailey Ann. Hort. 103. 1889. 



Mentioned by Bailey in the Annals of Horticulture as introduced by Lovett in 

 1889; not listed in Lovett's catalogs. 

 Shedd Cluster. Munsoniana? Letter from F. T. Ramsey. 



A prolific variety resembling Robinson selected from the wild on the line between 

 Lampasas and Coryelle counties, Texas, by a Mr. Shedd. 

 Sheldon. Domestica. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 948. 1869. 



Originated on the farm of Wareham Sheldon, Huron, Wayne County, New York. 

 Tree vigorous and prolific; fruit large, oval; suture a line; cavity small; purpUsh- 

 black; bloom thick; flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, aromatic; good; freestone; mid- 

 season. 



Shepherd Bullace. Insititia. i. Watkins Nur. Cat. 48. 1892 ? 2. Thompson 

 Card. Ass't 4:160. 1901. Shepherd's White 2. 



A large Bullace mentioned without description in the preceding references. 

 Shepway Bulleis. Insititia. i. Parkinson Par. Ter. 576. 1629. 



