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Plums should be planted about 16 feet apart with some other 

 variety planted in to poUenize such varieties as are deficient in pollen^ 

 of which the Wild Goose variety seems to be one. When pro- 

 perly pollenized no other variety of plums could possibly bear 

 more abundantly. There is much difference in the size of this plum 

 on different trees, but when budded or grafted on peach stocks it is- 

 more uniform than on the common plum stock. When allowed to 

 grow on its own roots the suckers or sprouts that grow oat therefrom 

 must be kept down or the fruit will be smaller in size. 



Next to Wild Goose comes Roulette, a variety from New Mexico 

 ( not Mexico as first reported ). In growth it is similar to Chickasaw. 

 Fruit ripens here July 25. In size it is not quite so large as Wild 

 Goose. Color is red, much like the Wild Goose. This variety does so 

 well here that we believe it will become a leading- variety. 



Forest Garden is a red plum of good size, ripening here first week 

 in August. This variety succeeds in colder localities than the former^ 

 Southern Iowa being well suited for it. For pollenizing other varie- 

 ties this is said to be excellent. There is no plum of the American 

 class that will compare with it in sweet flavor, 



American Golden — not the Golden Beauty, which is good if larger. 

 Tree a good grower, distinct. Fruit yellow, round. Size medium or 

 above. One of the very best plums for canning. By some classed 

 equal to grapes. 



Miner is a medium-sized plum. Tree very hardy. Does well over 

 a wide range of territory. Ripens here August loth to 25th. If it 

 was not for its small size it would be largely planted. 



Wayland is another medium-sized red plum. Ripens here the last 

 week of September. In deep soil the ripening period often extends, 

 much later, quite often to October 10. This variety will become very 

 profitable owing to its being the latest so far, and on the market would 

 find very few competitors. 



JAPAN PLUMS. 



This class of plums has not been fruiting here for several seasons. 

 We are unable to determine as to the best varieties. In hardiness of 

 tree, Ogon stands first. Boton (Abundance), Chabot, Yellow Japan,, 

 Burbank and Satsuma are not hardy here. 



The varieties which do well in some localities, but fail to give sat- 

 isfactory results in others are : 



Caddo Chief — Early red. Ripens here with the late varieties of 

 strawberries and early cherries, and on this account are not sought 

 after on the market. 



