THE PLUM. 



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Holland. 



Blue Holland. 



Holland Prune. 



Tree vigorous. Branches downy, rather slender. 



Fruit round, slightly flattened. Skin blue or light reddish pui'ple^ 

 covered with a blue bloom. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet, and pleasant; 

 sej)arating freely from the stone. Good. Last of August to the middle 

 of Sejjtember. 



HoKSE Plum. 



Large Earlj- Damson. 



Sweet Damson. 



Tree vigorous, upright. Branches downy. 



Fruit of medium size, oval, with a deep suture on one side. Skin 

 jturple in tlie sun, reddish on the sliaded side, with blue bloom. Flesh 

 greenish yellow, rather dry and acid, separates from the stone. Scarcely 

 good. Last of August. 



Howard's Favorite. 



Raised by E. Dorr, Albany, N. Y. Tree a vigorous grower, very 

 productive. Branches smooth. 



Fruit large, oval, narrowing toward the stalk, and flattened afc apex. 

 Suture shallow, a little more than half round. Skin pale yellow, dotted 

 and marbled with carmine in the sun, 

 covered with a thin lilac bloom. Stalk 

 rather long. Cavity small. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, sweet; adheres to the 

 stone. Good to very good. September. 



Howell's Early. 



Sea. 



Early Purple. Chapin's Early. 



Origin unknown ; brought from 

 Virginia. Tree of rather slow growth. 

 Wood slender, gray, and downy.. 



Fruit rather below medium size, 

 oval, without any siiture, one side a 

 little enlarged. Skin pale red, reddish 

 ])urple in the sun, covered with a light 

 lilac bloom. Stalk short, stout, with 

 a slightly elevated collar. Fle.sh yel- 

 low, juicy, rich, sweet; separates from 

 the stone. Good to very good. Early 

 August. 



Howard's Favorite. 



How's Amber. 



Origin, Portsmouth, N. H. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slight suture. Skin amber-colored in the 

 Bhade, mottled with rose, thinly covered with pale violet bloom. Stalk 

 of medium length, inserted without cavity. Flesli coarse, yellow, melt- 

 ing, juicy; adhering to the stone. First of September. (Hov. Mag.) 



