Plum Culture. 



HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN MD. 21 



duction of the Japan varieties and no one need be without plum- 

 from June to September. 



We believe there is a great future for Japan plums in America. 

 Probably no fruit is attracting so much attention for fruit growers 

 We have a neighbor who has planted our Wickson, Hale, Bur- everywhere seem to be interested in them. It would be well to 

 bank, Abundance; Chabott, Ogon, Satsuma, Normand, Willard, speak of the tested standard sorts for the main part at least 

 Red Negate, Bradshaw. and Red June plums in his chicken yard Abundauce, Burbank, Red June and Wickson seem to be the 

 and it is very interesting at this writing to see the beautiful trees most promising at the present time. The demand for Japan plums 

 heavily loaded with fruit that have only been planted two and has led to the propagation of great quantities on peach root. In 

 three years. order to give our customers their choice, we are growing plum on 



The plum delights in rich soil. The trees can be planted much both plum and peach root If one well versed in Horticulture 

 closer together than other fruit trees yet in field culture it is not should be asked what one feature more than any other marked the 

 best to crowd any kind of fruit, but in gardens plums will fruit greater progress in the last quarter of the 19th century he would 

 well when planted only ten feet apart Plum trees bear at a very unhesitatingly reply, "The development of the Japan plums and 

 early age and yield from them is surprising. It will also succeed other seedlings-" For the past four or five years these plums have 

 in rich sandy soil. Plum trees are usually planted when two years awakened more interest through the country than any other new 

 old although some of the strong growers do well when planted on- or recent type of fruits, 

 ly one year, in fact, the BurDank and Abundance are probably 

 better at one year's growth. PLUMS ON PLUM ROOTS. 



Many growers prefer to plant them closer one way than the p r i cas except where noted, on plum roots Each 12 100 



other and evidently stop cultivation one way; if this system is used Extra, first class, 5 to 7 feet $0 30 $3 00 $15 00 



they may be planted 18 to 20 feet apart one way and only 10 to 12 Heavy, " " 5 to 6 feet 25 2 50 12 00 



feet apart the other. The trees are pruned in the same way as ap- Medium " " 4 to 5 feet 20 2 00 10 00 



pie trees are when planted. It is generally advisable to start the Light " " 3 to 4 feet..!."......"...."!.."!! 15 150 8 00 



tops as low as possible. Plums can be grown very profitably in the 



hennery as the hen destroys the curculio which hides under the PLUMS ON PEACH ROOTS- 



trees. In large orchards the curculio has sometimes proven a Each 12 100 1000 



benefactor instead of an enemy, simply thinning out the superflu- „. . , - f , . . ^ .,- J _ n . ffiR nft ftm m 



ous fruit The curculio, a small dark brown beetle, often stings Fl * ot C \* BS ' ? £ ® "!' »° t 6 , »1 & % % *i2 nn 



the fruit causing the fruit to drop off, but ',he following directions „ „ * J° \ \ ^ \* \ ~° ' "" °" "" 



faithfully observed, will secure a good crop of this fruit every- „ „ A„°,," et la on a on 2n nn 



where. As soon as the blossoms are fallen, spread two sheets under , hlir ,„i ° t,^'^ "" wi^' 

 the tree and give the tree a sudden jar bv striking a smart blow a Dunaance, curoanK, wicKson, 



withahammer upon the stump of a limb sawed from the tree for naie June Duas uo ia 4 uu 



the purpose; the insects will drop on the sheets and can be killed. BURBANK — Of* the many varieties introduced from Japan the 



Collect all the fallen fruit and burn or feed to the swine. Repeat Burbank is the most promising, its flavor being the best. The trees 

 the operation every day for two or three weeks. It should be done are universally vigorous, snd have strong branches, and begin to 

 before sunrise. We are glad to say that the orchardists are giving bear usually when two years old. The skin of the roots is thick a»d 

 more attention to this most estimable of fruits since the intro- almost curculio proof. An admirable shipper. 



