IDENTIFICATION OF PLUM VARIETIES 41 



DD Leaf mostly flattish 



E Glands 2-3. large, very close to the 



blade 55 Yakima 



EE Glands 2, medium in size, well down on the 



petiole 36 Pacific 



BBB Growing tips reddish to red 

 C Leaf surface semi-glossy 



D Leaf long-oval to obovate. large, often reverse 

 keel-folded; glands medium in size; serrations 

 often triple, rather deep, dull serrate to crenate 31 Italian Prune 

 DD Leaf oval, medium or above in size, dark green; 



glands small; serrations medium deep, crenate 24 Golden Drop 

 DDD Leaf roundish-oval, medium in size, medium 



green; serrations rather fine, dull serrate. ... 57 Yellow Gage 

 CC Leaf surface mostly dull, occasionally somewhat semi- 

 glossy 



D Glands well down on the petiole 13 Double X French Prune 



DD Glands usually on the petiole but close to the 

 blade 



E Leaves mostly flat, rugose 28 Hall 



EE Leaves medium to narrow U-folded, mostly 



smooth 2 Agen 



DDD Glands on the blade, leaf margin finely waved. 22 German Prune 

 AA Shoots pubescent 



B Growing tips prevailingly green 



C Glands large, fairly well down on the petiole 11 California Blue 



CC Glands small to medium, rather close to the blade 



D Upper leaf surface heavily pubescent 14 Early Laxton 



DD Upper leaf surface net pubescent or only slightly so 



E Shoot pubescence heavy 5 Arch Duke 



EE Shoot pubescence mostly light 30 Imperial Gage 



BB Growing tips usually reddish tinged, occasionally reddish 

 C Leaf medium to large, roundish oval 

 D Glands on the blade 



E Shoot pubescence light to medium 52 Washington 



EE Shoot pubescence very heavy 45 Shipper's Pride 



DD Glands usually close to but sometimes on the blade 

 E Leaf surface mostly dull 



F Shoot pubescence light 3 Albion 



FF Shoot pubescence rather heavy 27 Gueii 



EE Leaf surface very glossy, shoot pubescence 



heavy 23 Glass 



CC Leaf usually rather small 



D Shoot pubescence heavy, leaf somewhat "apple- 

 like" 12 De Montfort 



DD Shoot pubescence light to medium 



E Leaf surface rugose, leaf tip dull-pointed . . 48 Shropshire (English) 

 EE Leaf surface slightly rugose, leaf tip sharp- 

 pointed 47 Shropshire 



DDD Shoot pubescence very light 



E Leaf medium U-folded, serrations rather 



coarse 4 American Mirabelle 



EE Leaf broad V-folded, serrations rather fine. 8 Blue Rex Damson 

 BBB Growing tips reddish to red 



C Leaf surface semi-glossy or glossy 



D Shoot pubescence heavy 34 Monarch 



DD Shoot pubescence light, growing tips very red. . 37 Pearl 

 CC Leaf surface mostly dull 



D Shoot pubescence moderately heavy 18 Field 



DD Shoot pubescence light 



E Tip leaves reddish, margin medium-waved 26 Green Gage 

 EE Tip leaves dark red, margin usually rather 



finely waved, lenticels whitish 20 French Damson 



*For complete variety descriptions, see pages 43-51, and locate the desired varieties by the 



iml-»pr« PC licfpH Vifirfi 



numbers as listed here 



