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 SELECT PLUMS. 



STANDARD PLUM TREES. 



These are geDerally four to five feet in height, and like all the stone fiiiits, should 

 haye heads near the ground, making what yre term Bicarf or Loiq Standards. 



DWARF AND PYRAMIDAL PLUM TREES. 



These are adapted to Garden culture, being just as easily grown in the Bush or 

 Pyramid form as the Pear or Cherry. The trees furnished by us for this purpose are 

 from two to three feet in height. 



DISEASES AND ENEMIES OF THE PLUM. 



The preyalence of that disease of the Plum, commonly called the " black knot," 

 and of the insect known asthecz/?rt<?w,has of late discouraged peoi)le generally fi-om 

 giying to the Plum its merited share of attention. It is not to be denied that these 

 are obstacles of considerable magnitude to indifferent, sloyenly cultiyators, but we are 

 satisfied from actual experience that nothing more than ordinary industiy and perse- 

 yerance is required to oyercome them entirely. Western Xew York is'^not exempt 

 fi'om these dilEculties any more than other localities; we hear complaints about 

 " knots " and " curculios" all around us. Yet we are able to fruit, in the most success- 

 ful manner, some TO or 80 yarieties of Plums annually ; getting not merely a few 

 scattering fruits, but full crops, weighing down the branches^ as all will acknowledge 

 who haye seen our trees dm'ingthe past few years. 



This success of ours is not due to any extraordinary^ skill, nor to any peculiarity of 

 soil or climate, but to reasonably good care and culture. 



x^Tothing is more fayorable to the growth of the black fungus, or knot, than neglect. 

 We haye seen trees growing in grass in some uncultiyated door yards transformed 

 into a mere mass of black knots, while trees in neighboring gardens, under good cul- 

 tiyation, were entirely exempt. In our great specimen Plum'Orchard we haye neyer 

 lost a tree by this disease ; it does occasionally make its appearance, but we instantly 

 remoye it. Our preyentiyes and remedies are good, clean culture and 'prompt amputa- 

 tion. 



As for the curculio we find no difiiculty in protecting the crop from it by merely 

 employing a little extra labor. When the trees blossom, and as the fi-uit begins to 

 set,^we dfess the ground about the Plum trees, and make it yery clean and smooth. 

 Then as soon as the curculio commences its operations, we spread a large sheet, pre- 

 pared for the purpose, around each tree, and jar it so as to shake down all fi'uits that 

 haye been stung, as well as all the curculios. Both insects and stung fruits are de- 

 stroyed, and the ground is swept as clean as a floor. This Ayork is performed daily 

 and ensures a fufl crop. The work is done quickly ; a dozen trees in a garden can 

 be attended to daily in less than half an hour's work of a man. Let those^^who really 

 desire to grow fine'crops of delicious Plums, try this system, and folloic itv.p rigidly, 

 and they will be successful. 



PRICES OF PLUM TEEES. 



S tandard an -d Dwarf Trees, 2 to 3 years, - - 75 cents each. 



2sOTE.— Those designated Ijy a * are of American origin, and the others foreign. 



*AUTm;]S: GAGE, on ROE'S AUTUMN GAGE.— Medium size, oyal, pale yellow, 

 sweet, juicy and good ; parts from the stone. Tree a slow grower, but yery pro- 

 ductiye. Middlelo end of Sept. 



