164 Plums and Plum Culture 



Grown by H. A. Terry, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye, 

 fruiting first in 1891. As I have seen this variety, it is superior. 



Sloe. — Fruit oval ; size small ; cavity shallow, flaring ; 

 stem medium; suture a line; color bright red; dots many, 

 white ; bloom blue ; skin thick ; flesh yellow ; stone medium 

 size, oval, slightly flattened, cling; season early. 



This variety is worthless as I have seen it. 



Smith. — Fruit irregular oval ; size large to very large ; 

 cavity very shallow ; stem short and stout ; suture shallow ; 

 color red or crimson over yellow ; dots minute, indistinct ; 

 bloom thick, blue; skin thick, tough; flesh firm, yellow; stone 

 large, broad oval, flattened, free ; quality good to best ; season 

 medium early ; tree vigorous and productive. 



Grown from seed of Quaker by C. A. Smith, Caroline 

 county, Maryland. One of the best Americanas I ever saw. 



Snooks. — Fruit oval ; size large ; cavity shallow, flaring ; 

 suture a line ; apex slightly pointed ; color orange with red 

 blush ; dots many, small, white ; bloom blue ; skin tough ; 

 flesh yellow ; stone medium size, elliptical, flattened, cling ; 

 flavor sweetish ; quality good ; season medium to late. 



Minnesota ( ?). Thought by Craig to be the same as 

 New Ulm. 



Speer. — Fruit irregular oval : size medium ; cavity shal- 

 low ; stem medium long; suture a line; color light red; dots 

 many, minute, bloom thick, bluish; skin very thick; flesh 

 yellow; stone large, oval, slightly flattened, cling; quality 

 good ; season medium late. 



Originated with J. A. Speer, Iowa. Very hardy. 



Stella. — Grown by Theodore Williams of Benson, 



Nebraska, and named after his daughter. He says it is the 



earliest Americana, ripening with him about August 1st. He 



claims it to be of extra large size and fine quality. Not yet 

 generally introduced. 



Stoddard. — Fruit oblique oval ; size large ; cavity none ; 

 stem short and stout; suture a faint line; color pinkish red 

 over yellow ; dots very many, small, white ; bloom bluish ; 

 skin very thick; flesh yellow; stone medium large, round- 

 oval, flattened, cling ; quality good ; season medium early. 



Introduced about 1805 by M. J. Wragg, Waukee, Iowa. 

 Does well almost everywhere. Apparently one of the best and 

 most reliable varieties of this group. 



Truro. — Fruit oblong ; size large ; cavity small, shallow ; 

 suture shallow; color red; dots numerous, minute; bloom 



