ISO 



CROP PRODUCTION 



Plum (variety nigra), the Wildgoose Group, the Mmer 

 Group, and the Wayland and Chickasaw groups. Each 

 of these groups has given rise to varieties now or for- 

 merly in cultivation, and in general especially adapted 

 to certain regions. 



A great many of the Japanese, the Hybrid, and the 

 American Plums are self -sterile, each variety requiring 

 pollination by some other variety that blossoms at the 

 same time. Consequently it is very important in plant- 

 ing the trees to learn if possible by the experience of 

 others in the same locality what sorts help one another 

 in this way. The state experiment station or the na- 

 tional Department of Agriculture can generally suggest 

 such varieties. 



While good plums of any sort are especially desirable 

 for the home garden, they also find a ready market in the 

 larger cities. To get the best prices care is needed in 

 culture to insure large size and good quahty. One of 

 the best receptacles for marketing plums is the ten 

 pound grape basket, generally used in marketing 

 grapes. 



Types 



Plums 



Domestica or European 



Japanese 



Prunes 

 Damsons 

 Green Gages 

 Yellow Plums 

 Purple Plums 



Pure Japanese 



Japanese Hybrids 



Americana Group 

 Canada Group 

 Wildgoose Group 

 Miner Group 



Wayland Group 

 Chickasaw Group 



