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GERMAN PRUNE. 



Highly valued for shipping to distant markets because it keeps and carries well ; valued 

 also for drying and preserving. 



Origin : Germany ; widely grown over Europe. 



Tkek : fairly vigorous; productive ; may be propagated from seed without much variation. 



Fecit : size medium, sometimes below ; form long oval, sides unequal, elongated ; suture 

 distinct : stem three-quarters of an inch long, curved, inserted without cavity ; color purple, 

 with blue bloom. 



Flesh : free from pit ; color yellowish green ; texture firm ; flavor sweet, pleasant, not rich. 



Quality : dessert poor ; drying good. 



Value : near market second class ; distant market second class. 



Season : September and October. 



GLASS. {Glass' Seedling). 



A commercial variety resembling Quackenboss. 



Origin : with Alexander Glass, at Guelph, Ontario. 



Tree: hardy; vigorous; habit upright; foliage peculiar dark green; productive; 

 class Domestica. 



Fruit: size large; form round oval, irregular at apex; suture distinct; apex 

 depressed ; stem three-quarters to one inch long ; color dark purple with thin blue bloom 

 and white dots; skin thick firm. 



able. 



Glass. 

 Flesh: free from pit; color greenish yellow; texture juicy; flavor sweet and agree- 



QuALiTY : dessert fair; cooking good. 

 Value: market good. 

 Season: September. 



