The Hybrid Plums Described 219 



MINNIE. Probably Abundance pollinated with Wild- 

 goose. Prunus triftora x P. hortulana. Leaf very much like 

 Abundance, large, slightly obovate, abruptly pointed, rounded 

 at the base, smooth on both sides, margin irregularly double- 

 crenulate-serrate, with occasional small glands, petiole short 

 and stiff, with several glands. 



Originated with J. S. Breece, North Carolina, and named 

 in 1898. Not yet introduced. 



MONOLITH. "It appears to be intermediate between Botan 

 (Abundance) and Wildgoose." This variety has exactly the 

 same standing as Lannix and like that variety appears from 

 the description to show strong Wildgoose characteristics with- 

 out a corresponding balance of Japanese marks. 



Heiges describes the fruit as follows: "Roundish, slightly 

 conical, medium size; bright coppery red, with longitudinal 

 stripes of darker red ; dots numerous, minute, russet ; bloom 

 profuse, pale blue ; cavity medium in size and depth, round, 

 flaring ; stem slender ; suture very shallow ; skin thin, tena- 

 cious, bitter; stone medium size, oval, semi-cling; flesh 

 yellowish, translucent, meaty, tender, juicy, somewhat fibrous; 

 flavor mild subacid, rich ; quality good to very good. Season 

 July 15 (in North Carolina)." 



Originated with J. S. Breece, Fayetteville, North Carolina. 

 Named in 1895, but not yet introduced. 



MULE (of J. W. Kerr). Troth Early Peach crossed on 

 Wildgoose plum. An authentic hybrid. Tree with very much 

 the form of Wildgoose plum, but looking more like a peach 

 on account of the peach-like foliage. Twigs and leaves quite 

 peach-like, the latter, however, rather broader and stiffer than 

 peach leaves, sharply tapering at the point, rounded at the 

 base, margin sharply and irregularly appressed glandular 

 crenulate, petiole short and stiff, with three to six glands. 

 The tree forms flower buds which never blossom. They con- 

 tain deformed anthers, but no pistils. The variety is there- 

 fore perfectly sterile. 



NIKKO. Parentage unknown, but probably Satsuma on 

 one side. I have not had the opportunity to examine this 

 variety, which is characterized as a good dark red, red-fleshed, 

 conical plum. 



Originated by Burbank and first offered for sale in 1898. 



NONA. P. triflora x P. angustifolia, probably. Fruit 

 oval, slightly pointed ; size medium ; cavity abrupt ; stem 

 medium ; suture scarcely visible ; apex slightly pointed ; color 

 dark red, slightly striped : dots many, yellow, large and small ; 

 bloom light, bluish; skin thick, firm, a trifle bitter; flesh 

 reddish-yellow, a little stringy; stone medium size, round, 

 slightly flattened, cling; flavor sprightly subacid, quality fine. 



