1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



QUACKENBOSS. 



A good market plum; one of the best for distant shipment. 



ORIGIN: at Albany N.Y.; introduced by Mr. Quackenboss, of Greenbush, N.Y. 



TREE: very vigorous; habit upright; hardy; fairly productive. 



QUACKENBOSS. 



FRUIT: large; form roundish oval; color dark purple, with blue bloom; stem of 

 medium length, set in a very slight cavity; suture traceable. 



FLESH: semi-cling; color greenish; texture rather firm; flavor sprightly. 

 QUALITY: dessert, fair; canning, good. 

 VALUE: market, first class. 

 SEASON: late September. 



RED JUNE (Red Nagate of Thomas). 



RED JUNE. 



The earliest good plum grown. 



ORIGIN: Japan; introduced to the public in 1893 by Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo., 

 who gave it the name of Red June. The Japanese name was " Shiro Smomo." , 



TREE: hardy and vigorous, forming a symmetrical top; an early and fairly abundant 

 bearer; should be planted with such varieties as Burbank, Abundance or Chabot, to 

 secure cross fertilization. 



