THE 



Canadian Horticulturist 



Vol XV. 



1892. 



No. 1 1. 



THE PRINCE OF WALES PLUM. 



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j Q^' INCE plum growing has become such an important industry in 

 VIJ Ontario, our readers 



jrs will be interested m a colored plate of a 

 ^\>»^^ ~ ^ ^ » new variety which was commended at our last winter meeting 

 by Mr. S. D. Willard, of Geneva, N. Y. Of course it is a 

 novelty, not yet tested except at Geneva, yet its behavior 

 there is sufficient to encourage growers elsewhere to give it a 

 trial. The colored plate is one vvhich was prepared under the 

 direction of Mr. Willard, from fruit which he grew in his own 

 orchard. The variety was origi;;ated by Mr. Thos. Rivers, a 

 celebrated horticulturist of Sawbridgeshire, England, and was imported direct 

 from him by Mr. Willard, who writes us his opinion of this plum in the following 

 terms : ''The tree is very hardy, exceedingly productive, and the fruit is of good 

 quality. Its appearance renders it quite a favorite in the markets which we 

 patronize. It is one of the best out of a large number of varieties of plums 

 which we imported from Mr. Rivers. My experience, however, leads me to be 

 careful in recommending any varieties for general planting upon all soils and in 

 all sections." 



The fruit is round, medium size ; skin reddish purple, with a thick bloom ; 

 flesh greenish yellow and of good quality ; very productive, and ripens early in 

 September. 



