The Americana Plums Described 143 



or yellow ; bloom thick, blue ; skin thick ; flesh firm, yellow ; 

 stone large, round, flat, cling; quality good; season medium. 



Introduced by Osceola Nursery Co., Osceola, Missouri, 

 1889. One of the best varieties in this group. 



APRICOT. Fruit spherical ; size large ; color yellow 

 ground, nearly covered with red ; stone cling ; season of Wolf. 

 Not generally successful. 



ATKINS (Beatty). Fruit oval, slightly compressed; size 

 large, or very large ; cavity shallow, flaring ; suture a line ; 

 color bright orange with crimson blush ; dots many, very 

 minute ; bloom blue ; skin thick ; flesh yellow ; stone medium 

 large, oval, somewhat flattened, cling; quality good to best; 

 season medium. 



A fine and promising variety, unfortunately passing under 

 the name of Beatty. This name is sure to be confused with 

 the Chicasaw Beaty of Texas. The variety originated with 

 Mr. Beatty, near Atkins, Benton county, Iowa, and was first 

 propagated and sent out by R. Royce, Shell sbury, Iowa, and 

 latterly and more extensively by Snyder & Son of Center 

 Point, Iowa. 



BARABOO. "Large and as firm as De Soto ; better for can- 

 ning, sauce or jam; early as Cheney; drops when barely ripe, 

 but keeps well after gathering." Goff. Season just after 

 Cheney. Introduced in 1897 by William Toole, Wisconsin. 



BEAN. This variety was grown by H. Knudson of Spring- 

 field, Minnesota, and is mentioned by Goff. No description or 

 definite notes are at hand. 



BENDER. Fruit oval, slightly compressed ; size large ; 

 cavity shallow ; suture obsolete ; color dark red ; dots very 

 many, dull yellow ; bloom thick, blue ; skin thick, tough ; 

 flesh yellow ; stone large, ovai, flat, quite free ; quality good ; 

 season rather early ; tree very vigorous, with very large, fine, 

 healthy foliage; very productive. 



BIXBY (same as Bicksley, Bixly, etc.?) Fruit round 

 oval, size large ; cavity very shallow ; suture a line ; color 

 dull crimson over orange ; dots many, minute ; bloom blue ; 

 skin thick ; flesh yellow ; stone large, nearly round, slightly 

 flattened, cling; quality fair to good. 



Found many years ago on the homestead of Rev. R. W. 

 Bixby, Edgewood, Clayton county, Iowa. The description 

 above is made from specimens received in 1899 from B. A. 

 Mathews, Knoxville, Iowa. Other specimens under name of 

 Bicksley from other correspondents were different. Said to 

 be a fine variety. 



BLACKHAWK. Fruit compressed; size large to very 

 large; suture distinct; color deep red; bloom blue; skin 



