No. 4.] FRUITS FOR TllF HOMK (JARDEN. 383 



Oldniixon is probabl}' the standard whitc-Heshed peach in 

 Massachusetts, although interior, in th(^ judgment of the 

 writer, to the Belle of Georgia, which ripens at the same 

 season. 



Among these standard varieties already noted there are 

 many promising and well-known sorts, many of which are 

 worth while, hut none of which can be safely reconmiended 

 to the entire State. Among these varieties the writer is 

 especially fond of the white-tleshed varieties of the Chinese 

 cling-stone type. ITile}', Waddel and BcUc of Georgia are 

 the best of these, and are all white-tleshed free-stones of 

 high qualit}'. 



jP/wm.s'. — The introduction of the Japanese plums during 

 the last few Aears has revolutionized i^lum-iifrowino: throuirh- 

 out the country. These new ffapanese varieties, along with 

 a few hybrids, have nearly, though not quite, supplanted the 

 old-fashioned kinds. In the following list the old-fashioned 

 plums and the Japanese will be given separately, the former 

 lirst. 



Green Gage : Under this name plums of several diti'erent 

 varieties are grown. The two principally found are the true 

 Green Gage and Bava3'"s, the latter often called Bavay's 

 Green Gage, Reine Claude de Bavay, etc. The true Green 

 Gage is smaller and earlier, while Bavay is larger and later. 

 Both are of remarkably fine quality, — in fact, unsurpassed. 

 They are especiallj' good for canning. The skin and the 

 tiesli are green or greenish yellow, very firm, and the Hesh 

 clinos to the stone. 



McLaughlin is somewhat of the same character of Bavay, 

 but softer tlcshed, and inclined to have a pink cheek. The 

 (juality is very fine. The tree is not thrifty, and recjuires a 

 good deal of petting in order to keep it in condition. 



Bradshaw is a purple i)lum, large to medium sized, and 

 good (jualitj . It is a very desirable canning plum. 



Fellenberg (Italian Prune, York State Prune) : This is a 

 good late blue })luni, which bears heavily after the tree 

 reaches maturity, which re(|uires several years. It is not 

 of high ([uality, but yet cans well, and is recommended by 

 its late season and by the ttu^t that it is a free-stone. 



