MARKETING PLUMS AND PRUNES 1203 



VARIETIES 



A word only may be added concerning varieties. Tri maki up- 

 market plantings but comparatively few varieties are chosen, and 

 the appearance and shipping qualities of these are supremely 

 important. Always certain varieties of these are the best sellers 

 in certain markets. For instance, Damsons are required in some 

 places, while in other localities plums of the Green Gage type 

 are in demand. As mentioned elsewhere in this text, under the 

 discussion of varieties, Bradshaw, Green (lage, Lombard, Shrop- 

 shire, and French Damson are perhaps the leading commercial 

 sorts for the several plum-growing districts in the state. The 

 selection of varieties is after all a personal matter and recom- 

 mendations are hard to make. Local and geographical adaption, 

 personal preferences of the grower, and the intrinsic qualities of 

 the variety, all enter into the problem of varietal selection for 

 market purposes. 

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