THE PLUM IN KANSAS. 79 



A DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE NUMEROUS 

 VARIETIES OF PLUMS. 



Aitkin. — Fruit very large, oval, slightly truncate at both ends, suture very 

 obscure; skin nearly uniform, deep dark red, without dots, a little paler on shade 

 side; flesh rich yellow, rather firm, sweet, moderately rich; skin very thin and 

 tender, may be eaten with impunity, and is without harshness when fruit is fully 

 ripe; stone large, but remarkably thin, obscurely margined. Leaves broad, with 

 glandular stalks. Tree very vigorous; reported productive. Season very early. 

 Found wild in Aitkin county, Minnesota. Introduced in 1896 by Jewell Nursery 

 Company, Lake City, Minn. The reports thus far received from this plum are 

 very favorable. 



American Eag"le. — Very large ; skin dark purplish-red when fully ripe ; 

 form roundish oblong; cling. One of the finest of the group. Leaves rather 

 large, the stalks glandular. Introduced by Osceola Nursery Company, Osceola, 

 Mo. Good for market. Likely the best americana. 



Apple Plum. — From the garden of D. U. Pratt, Chelsea, Mass. Fruit 

 medium, roundish flattened, a little swollen on one side, suture medium; skin 

 reddish purple, with a blue bloom and light dots; flesh greenish yellow, a little 

 coarse, sweet, sprightly, with considerable austerity at the skin ; adheres partially 

 to the stone. Good. September. (Downing.) 



Bavay. — Tree grows very strongly, and is one of the hardiest of the domes- 

 fiea class. Sets some fruit almost every year, but is not sufficiently hardy for 

 this situation. It can be grown wherever peaches will bear a crop. The fruit is 

 of best qviality; season late — September 5 to 15. 



Bing'liam. — Large (an inch and three-fourths long), oval, rather widest at 

 base; surface deep yellow, with rich red spots to the sun: stalk slightly sunk: 

 flesh yellow, juicy, rich, delicious. Season of ripening, medium or end of sum- 

 mer and first of autumn. Shoots downy. Handsome, productive, and valuable. 

 Pennsylvania. (Thomas.) 



Botan. — (See Abundance.) 



Cartdo Chief. — Small, round, red; very early. Louisiana. Chickasaw. 

 (Thomas.) 



HaAvkeye. — Large, round-oblong, purple- red; skin thick; flesh firm; good; 

 cling. Mid-season. Iowa. (Thomas.) 



Cheney. — Large to very large, round-oblong; dull purple-red; skin thick; 

 flesh firm, sweet, good; cling. Ripens in August. Wisconsin. (Thomas.) 



City. — Large, red on yellow ground, productive; perfect freestone; skin 

 thick and bitter: ripens with De Soto; lacks attractive color. Hardy, good 

 bearer; sells well in local market. Has withstood frost better than any other. 

 More valuable for home use than market. Well reported by all. Minnesota. 



ChickasaAV. — Fruit about three-fourths of an inch in diameter, round, and 

 red or yellowish-red, of a pleasant, subacid flavor; ripens pretty early ; skin thin. 



