The Americana Plums Described 157 



Mackland. — Unknown to me. Advertised by J. W. Kerr, 

 Maryland. 



Manitoba. — "Medium size, roundish oval, clear red, free- 

 stone, July 20-30."— J. W. Kerr, Maryland. 



Origin unknown to me. 



Mankato (German Prune Seedling).— Fruit oval ; size 

 medium to large; cavity shallow; stem short; suture a faint 

 line; color dull red; dots many, dull yellow; bloom thick, 

 blue ; skin thick, tough ; flesh yellow ; stone large, oval, flat- 

 tened, cling; quality good; season medium late. 



Introduced by S. D. Richardson & Son of Winnebago City, 

 Minnesota, in 1890. Thought to be a seedling of German 

 Prune pollinated by some Americana. This is apparently a 

 pure Americana, however. 



Marcellus. — Described as "very large, inclining to ob- 

 long, white, becoming light red when fully ripe, quality excel- 

 lent, season rather late." 



Grown from seed of Van Buren and fruited in 1893 by the 

 introducer, H. A. Terry, Iowa. 



Marcus. — Described as follows: "Tree strong, vigorous, 

 upright grower, an early and profuse bearer, very regular. 

 Fruit very large, round, dark red, of Miner style but larger 

 and two weeks earlier. Meaty ; quality high when fully ripe." 



Originated by M. E. Hinkley from seed gathered on Little 

 Sioux river, Iowa, 1874. 



Marion. — Fruit irregularly spherical ; size large ; cavity 

 very shallow ; stem medium ; suture a line ; color dull red 

 over yellow ; dots many, yellow ; bloom thick, blue ; skin 

 very thick; flesh yellow; stone large, oval, flattened, cling; 

 flavor sweet ; quality good ; season medium early. 



Mary. — Described as follows by the originator: "Fruit 

 beautiful light red on light yellow ground, fine quality; tree 

 rather spreading, but a good healthy grower; season last of 

 August (in Iowa)." 



From seed of Van Buren in 1893. Originated by H. A. 

 Terry, Iowa. 



Melon. — Said to be "rather a handsome plum of Hawkeye 

 season, but no improvement on that variety." 

 From Iowa. 



Minnetonka. — "Medium in size, round oblong, dull red; 

 skin thick; cling; flowers . medium, calyx lobes glandless, 

 hairy inside; leaves medium, pubescent; glandless, or nearly 

 so. Medium season." — Bailey. 



Introduced by P. M. Gideon, Minnesota. 



