112 FRUIT CULTURE. 



Washington. Large, roundish-oval ; yellow- 

 ish-green, marked with red ; sweet and rich ; tree 

 very vigorous and productive. 



Lombard also ripens at this season, and be- 

 cause of its hardiness, productiveness, adaptation 

 to light soils, and its vigor, it is much esteemed, 

 especially for market purposes ; size medium ; 

 violet red color ; juicy, fair quality, but not rich ; 

 reliable. 



For September, the following succeed in their 

 order in ripening. 



McLaughlin. Large, roundish, russety 

 yellow; juicy, sweet, luscious. 



Imperial Gage. Large, oval, green, tinged 

 yellow ; juicy, melting, rich ; very productive. 



Heine Claude De Bavay. Koundish, oval ; 

 greenish-yellow; firm, juicy, sugary; very pro- 

 ductive ; one of the best. 



Coe's Golden. Large, oval, light yellow ; very 

 firm ; rich, sweet, not fine-grained, but valuable 

 for its lateness, wherever it ripens before frosts. 



INSECTS AND DISEASES OF THE PLUM. 



The Plum Curculio ( ConotracJielus nenupJice). 

 This is the most serious difficulty in plum cul- 

 ture, and the evil is widespread. The perfect 

 insect is a dark-brown beetle, not more than a 

 fourth of an inch long. Alighting upon a young 



