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GL'EII. (Blue Magnum Bonum). 



A valuable plum for the commercial orchard; the fruit is very subject to rot; in 

 the southern parts of the Province. 



Origin : with Mr. Hagaman, Lansingburgh, N. Y., about 1850. It was named 

 after John Goeway (pronounced Gueii), who was the first to cultivate the plum exten- 

 tensively, and it has of late been spelled after the pronunciation. 



Tree: an upright, vigorous grower, becoming more spreading with age; hardy; 

 an early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit: size, medium to lar<;e ; form, roundish ovate, narrowing slightly toward 

 apex; color very dark purple, with blue bloom; stem one and a half inches long, slender, 

 set in a large, deep cavity; suture very slight; apex a small point. 



Flesh: color pale yellow; texture firm, juicy; flavor, moderately sweet, pleasant; 

 almost free of stone. 



Qii.^LiTY : dessert, poor; cooking, very good. 



V..\LrE : home market first class. 



SE.'iSON : late August to early September. 



HALE. 



A yellow Japan plum, coming in between Al)undance and Burbank. 



Origin: Japan; imported bv Luther Burbank in 1885; named after the introducer, 

 iMr. J. H. Hale. 



Tree: very vigorous; habit spreading; very productive in 190.5. 



Fruit : size rather above medium, form globular ; suture traceable on one side ; 

 color of skin orange, with thin whitish bloom ; stem slender, three-quarters of an inch 

 'in length; drops easily. 



Flesh: color golden vellow ; texture tender, juicy; flavor rich, pleasant; cling. 



Or'-^LiTY : dessert good; cooking very good. 



V.ALUE : market second class. 



Season : mid to late August. 



HAND. (General Hand). 



A very fine, large plum of the Gage group, which is worthy of a place in the 

 amateur's garden as a dessert or preserving plum, but not profitable as a market 

 variety. 



Origin : on farm of General Hand, Lanca.ster, Pennsylvania, 



Tree: a very vigorous grower, but a shy bearer; class Doraestica, 



Fruit: round; size medium to large; skin deep golden yellow, marbled with 

 greenish yellow; stem slender, about an inch long, inserted in a shallow cavity; 

 suture shallow. 



Fi.ESH : color pale yellow; texture coarse, ni()d( lately juicy; flavor sweet and very 

 good; free from stone. 



Quality : very good for either dessert or cooking. 



Value : market first class. 



Season: September. 



