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SELECT PLUMS. 



STANDARD PLUM TREES. 



These are generally five to six feet in height, and, like all the stone fruits, should 

 have heads as low as possible. 



DWARF PLUM TREES. 



These are adapted to garden culture. The trees furnished by us for this purpose 

 are from tv^^o to three feet in height. 



DISEASES AND ENEMIES OF THE PLUM. 



The prevalence of the disease of the Plum, commonly called the "black knot," and 

 of the insect knov^n as the curcuUo, has of late discouraged people generally from giving 

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

 of considerable magnitude to indifferent, slovenly cultivators; but we are satisfied, from 

 actual experience, that nothing more than ordinary industry and perseverance is required 

 to overcome them entirely. Western New York is not exempt from these difficulties any 

 more than other localities; we hear complaints about " knots " and " curculio " all around 

 us. Yet we are able to fruit, in the most successful manner, seventy or eighty varieties 

 of Plums annually, getting not merely a few scattering fruits, but full cmps, weighing 

 down the branches, as all will acknowledge who have seen our trees. 



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

 soil or climate, but to reiiwnnbly good care and cvlture. 



Nothing is more favorable to the growth of the black fungus, or knot, than neglect. 

 We have seen trees growing in grass in some uncultivated door-yards transformed into a 

 mere mass of black knots, while trees in neighboring gardens, under good cultivation, 

 w^ere entirely exempt. In our specimen Plum Orchard it does occasionally make its ap- 

 pearance, but we instantly remove it. Our preventives and remedies are good clean cul- 

 ture and prompt amputation. 



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

 employing a little extra labor. When the trees blossom, and as the fruit begins to set, 

 we dress the ground about the Plum trees, and make it very clean and smooth. Then, 

 as soon as the curculio commences its operations, we spread a large sheet prepared for 

 the purpose around each tree, and jar it so as to shake down all fruits that have been 

 stung, as well as all the curculios. Both insects and stung fruits are destroyed. This 

 work is performed daily, and ensures a full 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 follow 

 it up rigidly, and they will be successful. 



PRICES OF PLUM TREES (except where special prices are quoted). 



STANDARD and DWARF TREES, 2 to 3 years 50 cents each; $4 per doz. 



" " " 1 year 40 cents each. 



" " " extra size 75 cents to $1 each. 



Note. — Those designated by a * are of American origin, the others foreign. 



