The Americana Plums Described 161 



for canning and very fine for eating out of hand or for slicing 

 and serving with sugar and cream like peaches ; ripens latter 

 part of August to September ioth (in Iowa). Tree a fine 

 upright grower, with broad, healthy foliage." — Terry. 



Originated with H. A. Terry, Iowa. Parentage unknown. 

 Bore its first crop in 1897. 



ROCKFORD 



Rareripe. — Mentioned by Keffer (South Dakota experi- 

 ment station bulletin 26), but now apparently out of cultivation. 



Reel. — "Grown from seed of Van Buren. First crop in 

 1896. Fruit large, white or pale yellow, with a beautiful red 

 cheek, and of most excellent quality. Tree vigorous and 

 healthy and very productive. Ripens last of August (in Iowa)." 

 — From description of the originator, H. A. Terry, Iowa. 



Rockford. — Fruit round oval ; size medium ; cavity me- 

 dium deep, rounded; stem short; suture shallow; apex some- 

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