The Americana Plums Described 165 



whitish ; skin thin ; flesh yellow ; stone medium size, oval, 

 cling; quality good; season late; tree upright. 



Said to be a seedling of Weaver crossed with Miner; 

 grown by E. W. Tucker, Williamsfield, Illinois, about 1895. 



Van Buren. — Fruit round oblong; size large; color 

 purplish-red; bloom blue; skin thick; flesh yellow; stone 

 cling ; season medium to late ; young shoots pubescent. 



An Iowa seedling introduced by J. Thatcher. 



U. S. (Brittlewood No. 2). — Spherical, large to very large, 

 dark purplish-red, cling, medium to late. 



Originated with Theodore Williams, Nebraska. 



Van Deman. — Fruit oval, compressed; size large; cavity 

 shallow; stem short and stout; suture a line; color dull red 



STODDARD 



over green, with red specks; dots many, minute, yellow; 

 bloom bluish ; skin thick ; flesh yellow ; stone medium size, 

 oval, somewhat flattened, cling; quality good; season late. 



Grown by H. A. Terry, Iowa, from seed of Hawkeye, 1891. 

 Not generally reported favorably. 



Vermillion (Le Due Vermillion). — Fruit round oblongs 

 size medium ; color bright red ; bloom bluish ; skin thick ; 

 flesh yellow ; stone cling ; quality good ; season late. 



Origin same as Le Duc( ?) 



Warren. — "Grown from seed of Hawkeye. Produced first 

 crop in 1897. Fruit large, light mottled red with white bloom. 

 Excellent quality. Season late in August (in Iowa)." — From 

 advertisement of the originator, H. A. Terry, Iowa. 



Watrous (Captain Watrous). — "From seed of Harrison's 

 Peach. First crop in 1897. Tree an upright, vigorous grower 



