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THE GARDENER'S MONTHLY 



[June, 



IIruit and Megetable gardening. 



C0M31UNICA 7 JONS. 



WILD GOOSE PLUM. I 



BY A. HANCE & SON, RED BANK, N. J. 



We notice thee says in the March number of 

 the Monthly, that we say the Wild Goose Plum is 

 " perfectly round and fully two inches in diame- 

 ter." The true Wild Goose Plum, we have found 

 a handsome, rather large, oblong, crimson varie- 

 ty, with a fine bloom. It is an inch to an inch 

 and a half wide, and an inch and a half to two 

 inches long. 



We regret to say that the possessor of the 

 original tree, and who first disseminated this 

 fruit, sent out a number of worthless Chickasaw 

 plums, some of which bear small, round fruit, 

 similar in shape and size to the Damson. This, 

 we conclude is the cause of the general and 

 vast difference of opinion regarding this plum, 

 which thee will find more fully set forth in the 

 Country Gentleman of Dec. '2d. Thee will also 

 find a few comments on this gentleman's charac- 

 tery under the head of " Scalawag Record," in 

 G. W. Campbell's Catalogue for Spring, 1876. 



In regard to our describing the Wild Goose 

 Plum as round — it is true that the illustration in 

 our "Eetail Price List of Fruits for Spring of 

 1876 '■ depicts it as such. This illustration we 

 purchased of Fish, of Rochester, and sent it to 

 our printers. It is scarcely necessary to add that 

 we experienced a feeling of mingled surprise 

 and vexation, on receipt of the price lists, and 

 finding the illustration so incorrect. By turning 

 to page 6, of said price list, thee will find the 

 Wild Goose Plum described as "medium to 

 large, oblong ; deep crimson with a blue bloom; 

 juicy, sweet and good." 



[In addition to the above we have the follow- 

 ing from Mr. D. 0. Munson, of Falls Church, 

 Virginia.— Ed. G. M.] 



"I notice in the March number of the Garden- 

 er's Monthly an article in relation to the Wild 

 Goose Plum. As there seems to b.e a difference 

 of opinion in relation to the size and quality of 

 Baid plum, I thought I would write you my 

 experience in the matter. Six years ago I sent 



I to Nashville, Tenn., for 30 trees of [the Wild 

 Goose Plum and last year was the first they 

 I fruited. Two or three bushels of the fruit from 

 I six of the trees were sent to the Washington, D. C, 

 Market, and brought from $9 to $10 per bushel. 

 I took a sample of the fruit to Mr William 

 Saunders of the Agricultural Department, who 

 pronounced it a good eating plum and or- 

 dered 50 of the trees. Mr. Saunders stated that 

 he had received trees of this variety from two or 

 three parties which had proved to be worthless. 

 Several parties who purchased the fruit in 

 market liked it so well that they have ordered 

 trees from me. Mr. John Saul had them in 

 bearing last year and the fruit was identical with 

 mine. The plum is deep red in color, with a 

 blue bloom, and is sweet and juicy ; it is a little 

 over an inch in diameter, and an inch and one- 

 half in length. Very Respectfully, 



D. O. MuNSON. per J. M. T. 



A FEW APPLES THAT DO WELL IN NEW 

 JERSEY. 



BY I. J. BLACKWELL, TITUSVILLE, N. J. 



Early Flat Top. Medium size ; color, pale yel- 

 low. This is a local apple as far as I know, not 

 finding it among our list of named varieties in 

 bearing. Tree low-headed, needs considerable 

 thinning and I'ich soil to produce good fruit, one 

 of the earliest apples, and is in market before 

 peaches. 



Red Astrachan. Too well known to need de- 

 scription. This is a promising variety, quality 

 and color are good, and size large, and comes 

 before peaches. If this variety proves to be pro- 

 ductive, it will be the best early apple for New 

 Jersey. 



Siveet Bough. Good bearer, fine apple. Only 

 limited quantities of this variety should be set, 

 as they sell only on the fruit stands, and peaches 

 are plenty at this time. 



Woolman's Long. As known in Trenton, and I 

 think, in Philadelphia, is profitable. Rather 

 poor quality, ripe in August. 



American Summer Pearmain. Best of ita sea- 



