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

 late blue plum, which bears heavily after the tree reaches maturity, 

 which requires several years. It is not of high quality, but yet 

 cans well, and is recommended by its late season and by the fact 

 that it is a free-stone. 



Quackenbos is a medium late, roundish blue plum of firm yellow 

 flesh and fair quality. It should be especially recommended to 

 those persons who wish to have a blue canning plum. 



Damson : Under this name several different varieties are grown, 

 all of which are considerably alike, however. The fruit is small, 

 hard, sour, and fit only for culinary purposes. It is a great favorite 

 with many housewives, however, and should be included or omitted 

 on the recommendation of the cook. 



Japanese Plums. 



Abundance is one of the favorites in this class, especially for 

 home use. It comes early, ripening here late in July, usually 

 being eaten by the birds. It is good quality, but the skin is soft 

 and easily broken. 



Red June comes about the same time, or a little earlier. It is 

 prolific and a good tree, but the fruit is not of high quality. 



Burbank is probably the best of all the Japanese plums for this 

 section. The tree is a sprawling grower, and very prolific. The 

 fruit is round, slightly pointed, yellow, covered with red, firm and 

 of good quality. It is an excellent canning plum. 



Chabot has not been much planted in Massachusetts, but is an 

 excellent variety, much like Burbank in fruit, but with a better, 

 more upright tree. 



Satsuma is a large, red-skinned plum, with very dark blood-red 

 flesh. It is, however, regarded by many housewives as excellent 

 for canning. It will not succeed in certain locations, but seems 

 to do well in most parts of this State. 



Wickson is commonly classed as a Japanese plum, although in 

 reality it is a hybrid, and only half Japanese parentage. It is a 

 large, handsome, red-and-yellow plum ; the tree is upright, and 

 comparatively slow in coming into bearing. In some places it 

 seems to bear heavily, in others sparsely. 



Cherries. 

 Nearly all the amateurs in this country are still trying to grow 

 sweet cherries, but, as a matter of experience, it may be said that 

 the}' do not usually pay for the ground they stand on. Black 

 Tartarian, Elton, Windsor and a few others give half success at 

 times, but even so much encouragement as that is exceptional. 



