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Plums and Plum Culture 



pointed, oval, much flattened, cling ; quality fine ; season early. 

 Tree a fine vigorous upright grower, with handsome, large 

 ornamental flowers. 



Found in Norman ravine, a few miles below La Crosse, 

 Wisconsin, and introduced by E. Marcle, La Crosse. One of 

 the best and hardiest varieties. 



Crimson. — Described by Craig as follows : "Fruit large, 

 1Y2 to 1% inches, light red, very showy; skin thin; stone 



CHENEY 



rather long, large, flattish; quality good; season earliest — 

 last of July. Jree does not sprout, blossoms very early." — H. 

 Knudson, Springfield, Minnesota. 



Introduced by H. Knudson, Springfield, Minnesota. 



Harrison (Harrison's Peach). — Fruit oval; size me- 

 dium; cavity shallow; stem short, stout: suture a line; color 

 dull dark red ; dots minute, inconspicuous ; bloom thick, 

 blue ; flesh yellow, red next the stone ; stone medium large, 



