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the least labor. And this generality applies to 

 fruit-growers as well as to coal miners. 



Grand Duke 



In spite of the fact that the quality is not 

 quite up to snuff, Grand Duke promises to 

 become an important commercial fruit where- 

 ever European plums can be grown. The trees 

 are a little slow about getting to work, but after 

 they once start they bear abundant and fairly 

 regular crops. In New York it is regarded as 

 a favorite late market plum. Like many other 

 large blue plums the fruit lacks quality and 

 sells chiefly on its looks. The market payl 

 just as much for skin-deep beauty as it does for 

 genuine worth that extends from cover to 

 cover. Consequently the commercial grower 

 produces those varieties that look well and are 

 not too particular about how they are cared for. 



Hand 



The Hand plum was formerly known as the 

 General Hand, but the military title was lopped 

 off some time ago — presumably in the inter- 

 ests of the society for the promotion of peace. 

 If the variety were only more prolific it would 

 be recognized by amateur and professional 

 growers alike for it is a large, beautiful yellow 

 plum of fine quality. If you have any notion 



