DWARF PLUMS 97 



The following varieties of plums can be recom- 

 mended for dwarf bush forms: 



Green Gage Bavay (Reine Claude) 



Jefferson McLaughlin 



Bradshaw Pond 



Agen Bleeker 



Grand Duke Italian Prune 



Cluster Damson (or other Damsons) 



Such varieties of the Japanese class as Abundance, 

 Chabot, Red June, Satsuma, Burbank may be grown 

 on dwarf stocks in bush forms, but they are not al- 

 together satisfactory. There are two objections 

 against them : ( i ) It is difficult to keep them in re- 

 stricted bounds, such a result being dependent on con- 

 stant and severe heading in. (2) They overgrow the 

 dwarf stocks very strongly and thus do not have a 

 very firm hold on the ground. They are apt to blow 

 over or break off after a few years, unless carefully 

 staked up. 



The following varieties can be recommended for 

 upright cordons, in which form they will give moderate 

 success if properly managed : 



Coe's Golden Drop Bradshaw 



Agen Bavay 



Victoria Lombard 



Grand Duke Chabot 



Abundance Cheney 



Burbank Aubert (Yellow Egg or Mag- 

 num Bonum) 



Also most of the clean-growing Americana varieties 

 such as Smith, Terry, Stoddard, etc. 



