The Americana Plums Described 159 



oval, flattened, cling; flavor sweet; quality good; season 

 medium late. Tree a poor grower and subject to blight. 



A Minnesota seedling introduced by C. W. Heideman of 

 New Ulm. The fruit is large and fine. 



NORTH CAROLINA. No definite information is at hand 

 concerning this variety, except that J. W. Kerr of Maryland 

 says that the tree blights badly. 



NORTH STAR. "Ripens a week before De Soto ; a trifle 

 larger, a little more oblong; juicy, sweet. Tree hardy, dwarf- 

 ish; quality good; cling." Penning, Minnesota. 



NOYES. Found in a few collections. Round, medium 

 size, red, cling, season medium late. Perhaps this ought to be 

 put into the Miner group. 



OCHEEDA. Fruit oblique oval ; size medium ; cavity shal- 

 low and small ; stem stout ; suture faint ; color crimson ; dots 

 medium large, yellow ; bloom heavy, blue ; skin tough ; flesh 

 yellow; stone medium size, oval, slightly flattened, cling; 

 quality very good ; season of Wolf and De Soto. Productive. 



A wild Minnesota seedling introduced by H. J. Ludlow, 

 Worthington, Minnesota. Generally regarded as valuable. 



OLD GOLD. Fruit round oval ; size medium ; cavity very 

 shallow; stem slender; suture a line; color faint crimson 

 overlying very pretty old gold ; dots minute ; bloom thin ; 

 skin thick ; flesh yellow ; stone medium size, round oval, 

 flattened, cling; quality fair to good; season of Wolf and 

 De Soto. 



Introduced by C. W. Heideman, Minnesota. Reports con- 

 cerning the merits of this plum are conflicting. 



OMEGA. "Parentage unknown. Produced first crop of 

 fruit in 1897. Tree a model of perfection, unsurpassed in 

 beauty and healthfulness and also in productiveness. Fruit 

 very large, slightly oblong, light red, mottled and splashed 

 with darker red, nearly covered with lightish dots. Very firm, 

 a fine shipper; will keep in good condition several days after 

 ripe. So far as tested, this will rank as one of the most profit- 

 able varieties in cultivation for market purposes. Ripe Sep- 

 tember 25th to October loth." From the advertisement of 

 the originator, H. A. Terry, Iowa. 



OWATONNA. "Fruit large, oblong, red throughout ; suture 

 distinct ; of fair quality : stone rather thick. The tree is said 

 to be moderately productive." Goff. 



Originated at Owatonna, Minnesota. 



PEARL. Described as follows: "Fruit white or pale yel- 

 low, ripening to light red; tree a fine upright grower; a good 

 market variety; ripens last of August (in Iowa)." 



