PLUMS. 549 



Quaker.* Large, round-oblong, flattened ; purple-red, orange 

 on side, blue bloom ; skin thick, astringent ; flesh firm, sweet, 

 juicy, semi-cling, very good. Early. Requires good cultivation 

 and thinning. 



Rollingstone.* Large, round, flattened, truncated at ends; mot- 

 tled and spotted pink-purple ; flesh firm, sweet, good, semi-cling. 

 Mid-season. A very popular Western plum. Minnesota. 



Surprise. Large, oval, dark red, meaty, very good to best. Me- 

 dium early. Bears well and sells well. Promising. Minnesota. 



Weaver.* Medium, oblong, flattened, dark-red purple bloom, dis- 

 tinct suture, free, good canning plum. Mid-season. Iowa. 



Wier. Large red, medium, round, red ; skin thin ; flesh moder- 

 atelj' firm, good for cooking. Illinois. 



Wyant.* Medium, round-oblong; purplish-red; skin thick; flesh 

 firm, free. Iowa. 



Yosemite. Very large, round ; red purple ; skin thick ; flesh firm, 

 cling. Mid-season. 



Division II. Green, White, or Yellow. 



Forest Garden.* Large, round-oblong; orange-yellow, overlaid 

 and dotted red ; skin medium, thick ; flesh moderately firm, 

 orange color, fibrous, juicy, good, cling ; stem slender, short. 

 Tree forked and inclined to split. Not good east of Illinois. 

 Good for home use. Mid-season. Iowa. 



Gaylord. Large, round-oblong, slightly flattened ; orange, mottled 

 red ; skin thick ; flesh soft, sweet, semi- 

 cling. Late. Iowa. 



Ida. Medium, round ; yellow, covered dull 

 red ; flesh firm, salmon color, very sweet, 

 free. Tree sprawling, thorny. Illinois. 



lona. Large, oblong ; dull yellow with red 

 cheek; skin thick; flesh firm, yellow, sweet, 

 free. Mid-season. Wisconsin. 



Le Due. Medium, round, flattened ; orange, 

 spotted red ; skin thin ; flesh soft, sweet, 

 semi-cling. Mid-season. Minnesota. , 



Mussey. Large, round-oblong ; yellow, mot- V 

 tied red ; skin thick ; flesh firm, good, semi- 

 cling. Very late. Kansas. 



Ocheeda. Large, round ; yellow and red ; 

 skin thin; flesh firm, good, semi -cling. Pig. 739.— Wolf. 



Mid-season. Minnesota. 



Rockford.* Medium, oblong-oval, yellow overlaid with dark red ; 

 skin thick, flesh meaty, dryish, of very good quality. Iowa. 



Speer. Medium, oblong ; mottled orange and red ; skin medium, 

 thick ; flesh firm, sweet, semi-cling. Iowa. 



