IDENTIFICATION OF PLUM VARIETIES 49 



42. Red June. Habit rather upright, medium in height, moderately slender; internodes 

 moderately short. Two-year bark dark greenish brown; one-year bark greenish red to dark brown, 

 coarse broken scarfskin; young shoots mostly reddish; pubescence none; lenticels numerous, moder- 

 ately small, raised, russet, conspicuous; growing tips reddish tinged; young leaves rather light 

 yellowish green. Petiole medium-angled, short, rather slender, reddish; glands 2-4, close to the 

 blade, moderately large, yellowish, globose or reniform. Leaf blade moderately small, elliptic, 

 medium to broad U-folded; tip acuminate, twisted; margin coarsely waved; surface slightly to 

 moderately rugose, semi-glossy, moderately dark yellowish green; serrations rather fine, rather 

 shallow, double, dull serrate, rather irregular. 



43. Sannois. Habit upright, slightly spreading, rather short; internodes short. Two-year 

 bark dark greenish brown; one- year bark purplish to brown; young shoots green to pinkish tinged; 

 pubescence none to a trace; lenticels very numerous, small, flush, russet; growing tips reddish 

 tinged; young leaves medium to dark yellowish green. Petiole wide-angled, short, thick, green; 

 glands 1-2, close to or on the blade, small, green. Leaf blade moderately small, oval to slightly 

 elliptic, medium U-folded, thick textured, reflexed; tip short acute, reflexed; margin medium- 

 waved; surface moderately rugose or bullate, semi-glossy, rather dark green; serrations medium 

 in size, rather deep, double, dull serrate. 



44. Santa Rosa. Habit upright, medium in height, moderately slender; internodes medium. 

 Two-year bark light brown, many lenticels; one-year bark green to brownish, fine scarfskin; young 

 shoots green to dull reddish tinged; pubescence none; lenticels very numerous, moderately small. 

 raised, russet; growing tips light green; young leaves light yellowish green. Petiole medium-angled, 

 short, rather slender, green to reddish tinged; glands 2. close to or on the blade, small, yellowish 

 green, reniform. Leaf blade small to medium, oval to elliptic to slightly obovate, rather broad 

 U-folded, erect; tip moderately acuminate, slightly twisted; margin slightly coarsely waved; surface 

 smooth to slightly rugose, fine, mostly dull, moderately light green; prominent light greenish veins; 

 serrations rather fine, medium in depth, double, crenate, regular. 



45. Shipper's Pride. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height, moderately stout; inter- 

 nodes short. One-year bark purplish to brown; young shoots green lo reddish tinged; pubescence 

 very heavy; lenticels few, moderately small, flush, russet; growing tips reddish tinged to reddish; 

 young leaves medium bronzy green. Petiole wide-angled, extremely short, thick, green; glands 

 1-2, on the blade, small, yellowish. Leaf blade medium in size, round-oval, broad U-folded to 

 saucer-folded; tip very short to obtuse; margin coarsely waved; surface slightly rugose, moderately 

 dull, lightly pubescent, medium green with occasional mottling especially near the margins; serra- 

 tions medium in size, shallow, crenate. 



46. Shiro. Habit upright-spreading, rather tall, medium stout; internodes rather short. Two- 

 year bark light brown; one-year bark greenish to reddish purple to brown; young shoots green to 

 dull purplish; pubescence none; lenticels rather few, small, flush, russet; growing tips reddish 

 tinged to reddish; young leaves rather light greenish. Petiole wide-angled, rather short, moderately 

 slender, reddish, somewhat upcurve5; glands 2-5, close to the blade to scattered, very small, leafy 

 stalked, yellowish green. Leaf blade moderately small, elliptic to obovate, broad V- folded; tip 

 fairly long acute, slightly reflexed; margin usually even; surface moderately rugose, semi-glossy 

 to dull, medium green; serrations rather fine, shallow, double, crenate, only moderately regular. 



47. Shropshire. Habit upright-spreading, branchy, medium in height, slender; internodes 

 short. Two-year bark medium brown; one-year bark light purplish to. brown, much grayish scarf- 

 skin; young shoots green to purplish; pubescence medium; lenticels few, small, flush, russet; grow- 

 ing tips reddish tinged; young leaves moderately light green. Petiole rather wide-angled, short, 

 medium thick, reddish tinged; glands 1-2, close to or on the blade, small, slightly stalked, greenish. 

 Leaf blade usually small, oval to long-oval, flat to broad V-folded; tip acute, slightly twisted, 

 point of tip sharp; margin slightly coarsely waved; surface slightly rugose, dull, rather light green; 

 serrations fine, medium in depth, double, moderately dull serrate, regular. 



48. Shropshire (English). Habit moderately upright, rather short, rather slender; internodes 

 short. Two-year bark rather dark brown; one- year bark greenish to light purplish to brown; 

 young shoots green to slightly purplish; pubescence light to medium; lenticels few, small, flush, 

 russet; growing tips reddish tinged; young leaves moderately light to medium green. Petiole 

 wide-angled, short, rather slender, green; glands 1-2, close to the blade, small, often leafy-stalked, 

 greenish. Leaf blade small, oval to elliptic, flat to rather broad V-folded; tip acute, twisted, re- 

 flexed, point »i tip rounded; margin medium- to coarsely waved; surface rugose, slightly bullate, 

 mostly dull, medium green; serrations moderately fine, medium in depth, double, dull serrate to 

 crenate, rather irregular. 



