224 Plums and Plum Culture 



market plum. Originated with D. H. Watson, Brenham, 

 Texas, and introduced by W. A. Yates in 1897. Parentage 

 probably the same as Holland, Nona and Yates. 



Ray. — Miner x Wildgoose, perhaps. Fruit oval to 

 spherical ; size small to medium ; cavity medium deep ; suture 

 faint line; color dark red; bloom blue; skin medium thin; 

 flesh yellow ; stone small to medium, round, slightly flat- 

 tened, cling. 



Specimens received from the originator, A. L. Bruce, 

 Basin Springs, Texas. Does not seem to be of value. 



Red May. — P. triflora x P. hortulana. Specimens of this 

 plum have not been examined. The following account is 

 taken from the catalog of the introducer : "The fruit is larger 

 than that of Wildgoose, oblong, pointed, covered all over with 



RUBY 



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deep red, very similar to Red June in size, color and shape, 

 but five to ten days earlier, more prolific and the tree much 

 more vigorous, according to fair tests in 1896 and 1897 ; resem- 

 bling Abundance in growth, blooms rather late, between Botan 

 and Ogon; ripens May 25 to June 10. . . . From seed of 

 Abundance fertilized by Wildgoose." 



Originated with A. L. Bruce, Basin Springs, Texas, and 

 introduced by J. S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas, 1898. 



Ruby. — P. triflora x P. hortulana. Fruit heart-shaped, 

 medium size ; cavity shallow ; stem short ; suture very faint 

 line ; apex pointed ; color dark, fine wine red ; dots very 

 minute; skin thick; flesh yellow, firm; stone large, oval, 

 pointed, flattened, cling; flavor sweet and rich; quality good. 

 Leaf oval, pointed, rather thin but harsh, margin very finely 

 crenulate, petiole sub-glandular. Partakes strongly of Prunus 



