The Americana Plums Described 163 



RUE (J. B. Rue). Fruit round; size small; cavity shal- 

 low, flaring ; stem short, slender ; suture a line ; apex slightly 

 flattened ; color red over orange ; dots very small, white ; 

 bloom blue; skin tough; flesh yellow; stone round, not 

 flattened, free; season medium late. 



Comes from Iowa. 



SADA. Fruit spherical; size medium or larger; cavity 

 shallow ; stem medium ; suture a line ; color red ; dots many, 

 conspicuous, medium size ; bloom blue ; skin thick and tough ; 

 flesh yellow; stone medium size, round, slightly flattened, 



cling; quality fair to good; season medium; tree upright, 

 productive. 



Grown from seed of Van Buren by H. A. Terry, Iowa. 

 First crop in 1893. 



SILAS WILSON. Fruit irregular oval ; size large ; cavity 

 very shallow ; stem stout ; suture a line ; color dull yellowish 

 with a crimson blush, or in the sun. red all over; dots many, 

 red and yellow : bloom blue : skin thick, tough ; flesh yellow ; 

 stone large, oval, flattened, cling; quality fair to good; season 

 medium to late. 



