The Americana Plums Described 161 



for canning and very fine for eating out of hand or for slicing 

 and serving with sugar and cream like peaches; ripens latter 

 part of August to September loth (in Iowa). Tree a fine 

 upright grower, with broad, healthy foliage." Terry. 



Originated with H. A. Terry, Iowa. Parentage unknown. 

 Bore its first crop in 1897. 



ROCKFORD 



RARERIPE. Mentioned by Keffer (South Dakota experi- 

 ment station bulletin 26), but now apparently out of cultivation. 



REEL. "Grown from seed of Van Buren. First crop in 

 1896. Fruit large, white or pale yellow, with a beautiful red 

 cheek, and of most excellent quality. Tree vigorous and 

 healthy and very productive. Ripens last of August (in Iowa)." 

 From description of the originator, H. A. Terry, Iowa. 



ROCKFORD. Fruit round oval ; size medium ; cavity me- 

 dium deep, rounded ; stem short ; suture shallow ; apex some- 

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