1 66 Plums and Plum Culture 



and very productive of fruit of very large size ; yellow ground 

 nearly covered with bright red ; in shape nearly round, and 

 of excellent quality. Ripe last of August (in Iowa)." — De- 

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



Weaver. — Fruit oval, compressed; size large; cavity 

 medium deep, rather abrupt ; suture rather prominent ; color 

 orange heavily overlaid with red ; dots many, minute ; bloom 

 bluish ; skin thick ; flesh firm, yellow ; stone large, elliptical, 

 pointed, flattened, half-free; quality good; season medium 

 late; tree a strong upright grower, productive. 



WEAVER 



Found wild near Palo, Iowa, by Mr. Weaver. Introduced 

 by Ennis and Patten, 1875. Has been widely distributed and 

 is a good reliable variety. 



Wildrose. — Fruit round, medium to large, red over yel- 

 low, stone cling, season medium. 



A Minnesota wild seedling introduced in 1880 by A. W. 

 Sias, Rochester, Minnesota. Not generally commended. 



Winnebago. — "Above medium size, round oblong, usually 

 with one side larger than the other, bright cherry red, cling. 

 Will be dropped." — J. W. Kerr, Maryland. Season medium 

 early. 



Origin, Minnesota. Reports of this variety are almost 

 unanimously unfavorable. 



