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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



QUACKENBOSS, 



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



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



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



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Qu.\rKENBO.^B. 



Fruit: large; form roundish ova!; color dark purple, 'vith 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 ; cooking good. 

 \'alue : market first class. 

 Season : late September. 



RED JUNE. (Bed y,icjaie of Thomas). 



The earliest good plum grown, and one of the most profitable of the Japanese 

 varielies. 



Red June. 



OniGiN : Japan; introduced to the public in 189.3, by Stark Bros., Lonisiana, Mo., 

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



Tree : haidy and vigorous, forming a symmetrical top ; an early and fairly abun- 

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

 to secure cro.ss fertilization. 



Fruit: form, roundish conical; apex pointed; size, medium; suture distinct; 

 skin thick, tenacious; color bright red, deepening to dark red when fully ripe, with 

 light bluish bloom; stem one-ha'f an inch long; cling. 



