84 THE MINIATURE FRUIT GARDEN. 



HARDY DESSERT PLUMS ADAPTED FOR PYRAMIDS. 



In, season from July to the end of October. Placed in the order of their 

 ripening. 



Early Favorite* 

 July Green Gage* 

 De Montfort 

 Oullins's Golden Gage. 

 Green Gage* 

 Jefferson* 



Kirke's* 



Transparent Gage* 

 Purple Gage 

 Guthrie's Late Green 

 Reine Claude de Bavay* 

 Bryanstone Gage 



HARDY KITCHEN PLUMS ADxYPTED FOR PYRAMIDS. 



In seaxon from July till the end of October. Placed in the order of their 

 ripening. 



Early Prolific* 

 Belgian Purple* 

 Pond's Seedling 

 Prince Englebert 

 Victoria or Alderton* 

 Mitchelson'a 



Dove Bank 

 Diamond* 

 Imperial de Milan 

 Autumn Compote* 

 Late Black Orleans* 

 Belle de Scptembre* 



PLUM TRKES AS BUSHES. 



There is, perhaps, no fruit tree so easily kept within 

 bounds as the plum. In rich soils they bear annual 

 removal with but a slight check ; but in most soils 

 biennial removal will keep them in a perfectly fruit- 

 ful state in bush culture. This is absolutely neces- 

 sary ; and if the soil be poor, some thoroughly rotted 

 manure (about half a bushel to each tree) may be 

 mixed with the soil in replanting. As with pear trees, 

 the best season for lifting or removing them is the 

 end of October or beginning of November. Plum 

 bushes have the advantage of being easily protected 

 by a square of light cheap calico, tiffany, or any light 

 material, thrown over them while in blossom, and a 

 crop of fruit thus insured. All the varieties recom- 

 mended for pyramids may be cultivated as bushes, 

 and, for suburban gardens, they should be subjected 

 to exactly the same treatment as recommended for 

 apple bushes, p. 67. 



