Stone Fruits: Plums m 



The "Victoria" has so captured popular favour that it is wellnigh im- 

 possible to get any other plum justice during its season, albeit the other 

 plum may be much superior in quality. [w. G. L.J 



2. VARIETIES OF PLUM TO PLANT 



Rivers's Early Prolific. This is a most valuable Plum_where it will 

 crop. At Sawbridgeworth, where it was raised, it seems to crop regularly. 

 It is early coming in at the end of July -and though small is of good 

 quality and readily finds a market where plums will sell at all On 



Fig. 361. Plums. Early Prolific (Rivers'). Nat. size 



suitable soil, which would seem to be a rich strong loam, it makes a 

 handsome tree (fig. 361). 



The Czar. Another Plum raised by the late Mr. Rivers. One of the 

 surest croppers, upright in growth very susceptible to Aphis attacks. 

 Fruit larger than that of Early Prolific, but of inferior quality, dull red 

 ripening to blackish purple. Season, early August. 



Gisborne. A yellow Plum of inferior quality, below medium sise, 

 useful for jam and cooking; a heavy cropper. It can often be gathered 

 green the third week in July. It is always a cheap Plum, but as it 

 flowers very late it sometimes misses the frost that has killed those 

 varieties which flowered earlier. 



Pershore. This is called the Worcester Egg Plum. It is inferior 

 in quality to the Gisborne. Is a very heavy cropper and largely used 

 for jam. The fruit is medium-sized, yellow, tinted with gold. 



Heron. One of Messrs. Rivers's raising, has not been out long enough 

 to get a market character, but has been planted by some growers on the 

 strength of its performances at Sawbridgeworth. 



Prince of Wales* This fine-quality Plum is being discarded by many 



