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/. T. LOVETT CO— PLUMS. 



PLUMS. 



Plant 16 to 18 feet apart each way. 



EUROPEAN VARIETIES. 



Grown on "lum stock. These varieties should he given heavy soil. The curculio must he baffled by 

 jarring or repelled by smudging, to save the crop; and the " black knot " removed from all trees as soon 

 as it makes its appearance, and burned. 



First Class, 5 to 7 ft., ea., 35c; doz., $3.50; 100, $20.00. 



juicy, sweet and pleasant. Tree a healthy, vigor- 



Bradshaw {Black Imperial) .—Very large; 

 dark violet red; juicy; vigorous; productive. Early. 

 ^Coe's Golden Drop.— Large, handsome 

 yellow; firm, rich, sweet; popular. Late. 



General Hand.— Very large; yellow, hand- 

 some; only fair quality; productive. Medium, 

 f German Prune,— Medium, oval; purple, 

 juicy, rich, sweet; productive, popular. Mid- 



£ Imperial Gage (Prince's Imperial).— Large 

 oval; greenish; juicy, rich, excellent; desirable. 



Lombard.— Medium, oval; violet-red; flesh 

 yellow, juicy, sugary; vigorous; a great bearer. 

 Medium. 



Monroe Egg.— Medium, oval; greenish-yel- 

 low; sweet; vigorous, productive. Early. 



Moore's Arctic— Claimed to be the hardiest 

 -plum known. Medium in size, roundish-oval; pur- 

 plish-black with blue bloom; flesh greenish-yellow» 



^ous grower, and an abundant bearer. 



Quackenboss.— Large; deep purple; flesh 

 coarse, juicy, sprightly. Midseason. 



Heine Claude (Be BaveyJ.—Yerj large; 

 greenish, shaded red; fine flavor; very prolific. 

 Late. 



Richland,— Medium; greenish-purple; firm, 

 sweet, excellent; productive and reliable. Early. 



Shipper's Pride.— Large, round; purple, 

 very firm, excellent quality. A strong, upright 

 grower and regular bearer. Very productive. 



Shropshire Damson,— An improvement 

 upon ana double the size of the common Damson 



Washington (Balmer'sJ.— Very large; yel 

 lowish-green; juicy, sweet, good: rots badly. Early 



Yellow Egg (Magnum Bonum).— Large 

 oval; yellow; juicy, rich; vigorous, productive 

 Early. 



AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL VARIETIES, 



June-budded trees, where quoted, 



Botan (True Sweet;— This is entirely distinct 

 from the Abundance or Yellow- Fleshed Botan, but 

 the tree is also very productive and, like all the 

 Japanese plums, is an early bearer. Fruit is large, 

 yellow with reddish-purple cheek, round, solid, 

 sweet. On plum, 1st c. ea., 50c; doz., $5.00. 



Botankio No, 1,— Japan. Large, orange 

 nearly covered with reddish-purple; flesh orange, 

 firm, rich and sugary. Clingstone. Early. On 

 plum, 1st e.i ea., 5uc; doz., $5.00. 



Burbank.— Imported from Japan among a 

 lot of seedlings, but has proved superior to most of 

 the named varieties. Entirely hardy and an ex- 

 cellent bearer. Fruit medium to large, roundish 

 conical, dark red or purplish; flesh yellow, melting, 

 juicy, rich, sugary. Stone small and free. A good 

 shipper. Tree a vigorous grower and begins to 

 bear usually at two years old. On plum, 1st c, 

 ea.. 35c; doz., $3.50; 100, $20.00. On peach, 1st c, 

 ea., 30c; doz., $3.00; 100, $15.00. June-budded, 

 ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $10.00. N 



Kelsey's Japan,— Large to very large, heart 

 shaped; rich yellow, nearly overspread with bright 

 red; flesh firm, melting, rich and juicy. Tender 

 north of New York City. Very late. 1st c, ea., 

 35c; doz., $3.50; 100, $20.00. 



by mail at 3c. eac7i additional. 



Mariana.— A seedling of Wild Goose; round, 

 rather thick skin, deep cardinal red, and of good 

 quality. Ripens two or three weeks after Wild 

 Goose. On plum, 1st c, ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, 

 $12.00. 2 to 3 ft., ea., 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



Massu.— Japan. Medium, slightly pointed, 

 pale red; flesh yellow, rich, Juicy; nearly free. 

 Early. On plum, 1st c, ea., 50c; doz., $5.00. 



Satsuma.— Japan. Large, clear purple; flesh 

 purplish-crimson, firm, good; good shipper. Pit 

 exceedingly small. A vigorous grower, and in- 

 clined to overbear. Ripens three or four weeks be- 

 fore Kelsey. Very fine. On plum, 1st c, ea., 35c; 

 doz., $3.50; 100, $20.00. On peach, 1st c, ea., 30c; 

 doz., $3.00; 100, $15.00. June-budded, ea., 20c; 

 doz., $2.00; 100, $10.00. 



Shira-ta-Beni. -Japan. Large and long , 

 bright crimson; flesh firm, rich, sub-acid, good; 

 clingstone. On plum, 1st c, ea., 50c; doz., $5.00. 

 I Wild Goose (True).— Native. Large; crim- 

 son, flesh soft, melting, rich, delicious; tree a 

 strong p rower and very prolific. Many spurious 

 kinds are sold for Wild Goose, but the true sort is 

 large, and ripens early in July. On peach, ea., 

 20c: doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



MARIANA PLUM STOCKS. 



The Mariana has proved the best stock upon which to bud or graft the Plum. Its merits are remark- 

 ably vigorous growth and freedom from leaf blight or other casualties; grafts or buds " taking " upon it 

 well and has the property of never suckering from the root. It is nowj largely employed by the leading 

 growers of the Plum. We can furnish in aiiy quantity desired as follows: 



1st Selection, 100, $1.50; 1000, $12.00. 2d Selection, 1( 0, $1.25; 1000, $10.00. 



