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No. 2+ 



STODDARD. 



"Fruit large to very large; roundish; caTity narrow, shallow; suture a distinct 

 line; apex rounded; color deep yellow, almost entirely covered with deep purplish red; 

 ■dots fairly numerous, small yellow ; bloom light, skin thick, tough, slightly astringent ; 

 flesh deep yellow, juicy; stone medium size, broad, flat, cling; sweet, good rich flavor; 

 quality very good. Season late September. One of the largest and best flavored Amer- 

 icana plums." (Macoiin). 



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Stodd.\ed. 



VICTORIA. (Sharp: Sharp's Emperor). 



A fine dessert plum for the amateur's garden. It has been long known as Victoria, 

 ■and indeed by no other name iu Ontario. 



Origin : Sussex, England. 



Tree: vigorous and productive. 



Fkuit : size large, form oval ; suture distinct ; color of skin light reddish-purple ; 

 stein nearly one inch long in a moderately deep abrupt cavity; dots whitish and pink- 

 ish ; clingstone. 



Flesh : yellow ; flavor pleasant. 



Se.^son : early in September. 



Quality : very good. 



ADAPT.4TI0N : considered a success at our Lake Huron station, in Bruce County. 



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WASHINGTON. 



Not productive enough, nor good enough a shipper to be popular in the commer- 

 sial plum orchard ; but, on account of its large size, beauty and excellence of quality, 

 a universal favorite for the dessert table. 



