The Chicasaw Plums Described 197 



McCartney. — Fruit medium to large size, round or ovoid, 

 bright golden yellow, with white dots and a visible suture, 

 skin moderately thick, flesh sweet and melting, quality extra; 

 stone rather large, oblong, cling. Early. 



This plum was sent me in May, 1898, by Mr. F. T. Ramsey 

 of Austin, Texas. I was very favorably impressed with it, ex- 

 cept for its yellow color, which would prove a disadvantage in 

 most markets. 



McPherson. — "Fruit rather small, round, golden yellow ; 

 skin brittle ; flesh yellow ; quality only fair ; cling ; tree low and 

 bushy, thorny, fairly productive, hardy." — Price, Texas Bulle- 

 tin 32. 



Munson. — Fruit long oval ; size medium to large ; cavity 

 shallow, abrupt ; stem slender ; suture nearly obsolete ; color 

 bright clear red, with lighter splashes about the stem; dots 

 many, white ; bloom white ; skin thin ; flesh yellow, soft ; 

 stone medium size, oval, slightly flattened, cling; quality fair 

 to good; season medium early. 



Originated with G. Onderdonk, Texas. Introduced in 1888. 

 One of the very best of the Chicasaws. Hardy, large, pro- 

 ductive and excellent. On account of its comparatively large 

 size, its very attractive color, its early ripening and its shapely 

 tree, this is perhaps the best of the Chicasaw plums. It seems 

 not to have gained very general recognition, however. It 

 blossoms at a season convenient for the pollination of most 

 Chicasaw and Wildgoose varieties. Mr. J. W. Kerr regards 

 it as a promising variety for breeding purposes. 



Newman. — Fruit medium or large, nearly spherical, some- 

 times a trifle ellipsoid, not flattened or compressed, tardily 

 ripening to a bright wine red, with some markings of yellow 

 and several white dots, usually with a well-striped suture line; 

 skin thin but tough ; flesh firm, meaty, yellow, of medium qual- 

 ity or better; stone rather small, cling. Season medium to 

 late. Tree thrifty, spreading. 



"Introduced from Kentucky by W. F. Heikes." One of the 

 best known of the Chicasaws. This and Munson are valuable 

 market sorts. This is an excellent pollenator for Wildgoose. 



Ogeeche. — Fruit below medium size, round, red, cling; 

 season early to very early. 



Very much like Caddo Chief, Early Red, etc. Found wild 

 in Georgia. Introduced by G. Bourquine. 



Piram. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, bright yellow, 

 with white dots and bloom and an indistinct suture line; skin 

 thin ; flesh yellow, watery ; quality medium or good ; cling ; sea- 

 son medium. Tree rather small ; bark dark-colored ; branches 



