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Plums and Plum Culture 



Originated by George L. Taber, Glen St. Mary, Florida, 

 in 1887. A promising plum. 



Forewattamie. — Said to be a hybrid between Forest Gar- 

 den and Pottawattamie, which is Prunus americana x P. angus- 

 tifolia. The foliage and young growth give strong evidence 

 of an unusually equal blending of the two species. I have not 

 seen the fruit. 



Leaves oval, tapering at the point and rounded at the 

 base, thin, irregularly double-serrate, with blunt teeth and 



EXCELSIOR 



inconspicuous glands, slightly tomentous on the veins along 

 the back, petiole rather long and slender, usually with 2-3 

 small glands. In general the foliage has a softened Miner- 

 like look. 



Originated with Theodore Williams, Benson, Nebraska. 



Franklin. — P. triftora x P. angustifolia. Fruit oblate, 

 medium size ; cavity shallow, broad ; stem short, strong ; 

 suture bright line : color bright crimson over yellow ; dots 

 very many, yellow ; bloom thin ; skin thick and tough ; flesh 

 yellow ; stone medium size, round, slightly flattened, cling. 



