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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



THE ITASCA PLUM. 



This plum is the one described in the September "Secretary's Cor- 

 ner," under the heading of "A Freestone Plum." By request, Mr. J. 

 Cole Doug;hty, the secretary of the Jewell Nurserj'^ Co., from whom 

 the specimens were received, sent the following description and 

 history of it: 



\ 

 Itasca Pt.un. ^ 



"The plum shown in the accompanying enfjraviny originated in Aitkin 

 Co., Minnesota, in latitude ■t()!i> degrees, and was named Itasca on account of 

 its origin being so near that famous lake at the head-waters of the Mississippi 

 river. It was discovered by Mr. D. C Hazelton, when clearing up land ad- 

 joining his fruit farm, and on aocount of the large size and e-xcellent (|uality of 

 the fruit he tletermined to preserve it. The tree is a rapid, vigorous grower, has 

 a large, broad leaf, and bright, smooth bark. It fruits at a very early age, 480 large, 

 well develojjed plums having been counted on a throe year old tree. 



"The following is a description of the fruit as given by Prof. K. S. GotT, Professor 

 of Horticulture in the Wisconsin State Universitj*: 'Fruit oval, slightly truncate 



