THE PLUMS OF NEW YORK. 553 



Thanksgiving. Domestica. i. Green Cat. 8. 1902. 2. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 

 25. 1904. Thanksgiving Prune i. 



Thanksgiving originated with a Mr. Gridley of ChiU, New York; introduced in 1902 

 by Charles A. Green of Rochester, New York. Fruit of medium size, oval; suture 

 distinct; purplish-black; sweet; good; late; shrivels and keeps for some time after 

 picking. 



Theresa. Domestica? i. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 264. 1892. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 74. 

 1895. 



Originated at Bloomingburgh, Ohio; named for Mrs. Theresa M. Morris of that 



place. Tree bears heavily and regularly, hardy; fruit of medium size, roimdish-oval, 



reddish-purple; bloom heavy; flesh yellowish-green, very mild, sweet; good;, early. 



Thomas. Domestica. i. Mag. Hort. 7:388. 1841. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 315. 



1845. 3. Mag. Hort. 14:155- 1848. 4. Hovey Fr. Am. 1:95. 1851. 5. Ober- 



dieck Deut. Obst. Sort. 439. 1881. Thomaspflaume 5. 



Found in the garden of Wm. Thomas of Boston for whom it was named by the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society; first fruited about 1840. Tree vigorous, pro- 

 ductive, bears early; fruit large, roundish-oval inclined to oblong; suture shallow 

 with sides unequal; cavity small and narrow; stem medium, rather stout; deep amber 

 mottled and shaded with soft red; dots white, numerous, bloom thin; flesh yellow; 

 juicy, somewhat coarse with a mild pleasant flavor; quality medium; stone rather 

 large, roundish-ovate, light in color, free; mid-season. 

 Thomas October. Domestica? i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 85. 1854. 



Said to have originated in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsyl- 

 vania. Fruit medium in size, pale red; good. 

 Thompsons Golden Green. Species? i. Country Gent. 26:238. 1865. 



From R. O. Thompson, Nebraska. Fruit bronze or gold in color, dotted with red 

 in the sun; very sweet, juicy; freestone. 

 Thomdyke Gage. Domestica. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 950. 1869. 



Originated near Newburgh, New York. Tree moderately vigorous; fruit below 

 medium size, roundish; suture slight; pale green; flesh greenish, juicy, sweet, pleasant; 

 clingstone; good; mid-season. 

 Thousand-and-one. Munsoniana. i. KerrCaf. 1894. 2.'Wa.ugh. Plum Cult. i8g. 1901. 



Origin unknown. Fruit small, round; suture indistinct; cavity small; bright 

 red with many small, conspicuous dots; flesh yellow, soft; stone small, oval, clinging; 

 mid-season or earlier. 

 Thresher. Domestica. i. Pioneer Nur. Cat. 1900. 



An improved strain of Agen grown by a Mr. Thresher of California. 

 Throop. Domestica. i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 152:211. 1898. 2. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 

 547. 1901. 3. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bui. 27:16. 1904. 



From George E. Ruedy, Colfax, Washington, in 1896. Tree vigorous, upright, pro- 

 ductive; fruit of medium size, ovate; cavity small; suture shallow; dark purple; 

 bloom thin; flesh yellow, firm, coarse, sweet, pleasant; quality fair; freestone; 

 mid-season. 



