THE PLUM. 



921 



HOLLAND. 



Blue Holland. 



Holland Prune. 



Tree vigorous. Branches downy, rather slender. 



Fruit round, slightly flattened. Skin blue or light reddish purple, 

 covered with a blue bloom. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet, and pleasant; 

 separating freely from the stone. Good. Last of August to the middle 

 of September. 



HORSE PLUM. 



Large Early Damson. 



Sweet Damson. 



Tree vigorous, upright. Branches downy. 



Fruit of medium size, oval, with a deep suture on one side. Skin 

 purple in the sun, reddish on the shaded side, with blue bloom. Flesh 

 greenish yellow, rather dry and acid, separates from the stone. Scarcely 

 good. Last of August. 



HOWARD'S FAVORITE. 



Raised by E. Dorr, Albany, N. Y. Tree a ' vigorous grower, very 

 productive. Branches smooth. 



Fruit large, oval, narrowing toward the stalk, and flattened at apex. 

 Suture shallow, a little more than half round. Skin pale yellow, dotted 

 and marbled with carmine in the sun, 

 covered with a thin lilac bloom. Stalk 

 rather long. Cavity small. Flesh 

 yellow, j uicy, sweet ; adheres to the 

 stone. Good to very good. September. 



HOWELL'S EARLY. 

 Sea. Early Purple. Chapin's Early. 



Origin unknown ; brought from 

 Virginia. Tree of rather slow growth. 

 Wood slender, gray, and downy. 



Fruit rather below medium size, 

 oval, without any suture, one side a 

 little enlarged. Skin pale red, reddish 

 purple in the sun, covered with a light 

 lilac bloom. Stalk short, stout, with 

 a slightly elevated collar. Flesh yel- 

 low, juicy, rich, sweet; separates from 

 the stone. Good to very good. Early 



August. Howard's Favorite. 



How's AMBER. 



Origin, Portsmouth, N. H. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slight suture. Skin amber-colored in the 

 shade, mottled with rose, thinly covered with pale violet bloom. Stalk 

 of medium length, inserted without cavity. Flesh coarse, yellow, melt- 

 ing, juicy; adhering to the stone. First of September. (Hov. Mag.) 



