158 HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



DOMESTICAS. 



Agen {Prune cVAgen). — Tree unhealthy and a poor grower, 

 moderately productive, an irregular cropper; fruit very good, 

 but not so bright nor large as in some localities. 



Bradshaw. — This is one of the best plums of its class, and, 

 indeed, one of the best market and home-use plums of any 

 class on our grounds. We have about twenty young trees in 

 bearing which gave a good crop in 1904. The tree is a strong 

 somewhat upright grower, does not come early into bearing, 

 but bears well after reaching an age of eight to ten years. The 

 fruit buds do not seem to be tender here, as they are in some 

 localities. The fruit is large, smooth, bright and of excellent 

 quality. 



Bryanstone. — Tree an irregular and slow grower, late and 

 irregular in bearing ; not reliable. Fruit small to medium in 

 size ; of good quality. 



Clyman. — Eepresented only by a single specimen, wliich 

 bears sparsely and does not seem to be of any value. 



Dame Aubert {Yellow Egg^ Magnum Bonum). — Tree rather 

 upright in growth, fairly strong and hardy, but does not bear 

 heavily. Fruit large and fine, but very subject to rot. 



Damsons. — Several varieties of Damsons are included in our 

 collection, among which the French Damson seems to be the 

 best; this bears fairly well, but by no means as abundantly as 

 in some sections. 



Diamond. — A fairly strong, healthy tree, coming late into 

 bearing, and yielding uncertain crops here. 



Englebert {Prince Englebert). — Tree upright, strong and 

 hardy; does not come early into bearing, but yields good crops 

 after reaching ten years of age. Fruit of medium size and fair 

 quality. 



Fellenburg {Italian Prune). — Ti"ee round-topped, bushy, 

 with spreading irregular branches; does not bear until eight or 

 ten years of age, and then not very heavily. Fruit of good 

 quality. This variety does not rank so highly as a market plum 

 as in western New York or Michigan. 



Field. — Tree seems to be not very strong and healthy, but 

 bears fairly well. Fruit of excellent quality. This is a promis- 

 ing, medium early plum. 



Giant Prune. — Our trees are young and ])oor, and have 

 borne only a few samples. The fruit is large and attractive. 

 This variety is worthy of further test. 



