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satisfied, from actual experience, that nothing- more than ordinary industry and perseverance is required to over- 

 come them entirely. Western New York is not exempt from these ditflculties 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 fuU crops, 

 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 

 reasonably good care and cidture. 



Nothing is more favorable to the growth of the black fungus, or knot, than neglect. We have seen trees grow- 

 ing in grass in some uncultivated door-yards transformed into a mere mass of black knots, while trees in neighboring 

 gardens, under good cultivation, were entirely exempt. In our specimen Plum Orchard it does occasionally make its 

 appearance, but we instantly remove it. Our preventives and remedies are good clean cidture and prompt amputa- 

 tion. 



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 cur- 

 culios. Both insects and stung fruits are destroyed. This woi-k 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. 



standard Trees _- 5 to 6 feet high. 



Dwarf Trees -.- - - 3 to 3 feet high. 



Varieties priced at 50 cents each ._- S4.00 per dozen. 



Note.— Those designated by a * are of American origin. 



Bavay's Green Gage (Reine Claude de Bavay) — One of the best foreign varieties. As large as the Washington, 

 and of fine flavor ; roundish oval ; greenish, marked with red in the sun. Tree a free grower and remarkably 

 productive. Middle to end of September, flangs long on the tree. 50c. 



Bradsliaw — A very large and fine early plum ; dark violet red ; juicy and good. Tree erect and vigorous ; very pro- 

 ductive ; valuable for market. SOc. 



Bryanstone Gage— An English plum of excellent quality; greenish yellow; sweet, Tree of great vigor and pro- 

 ductive. 50c. 



Coe's Golden Drop— Large and handsome, oval ; light yellow ; flesh firm, rich and sweet ; adheres to the stone. 

 Tree a moderate grower and very productive. Valuable not only on account of its large size and fine appear- 

 ance, but its lateness. Last of September. SOc. 



*Duane's Purple — Very large aud handsome, oval; reddisti purple; flesh juicy and sweet; adheres to the stone. 

 Tree a moderate grower and very productive. Beginning of September. 50c. 



Felleniberg (French or Italian Prune)— A fine late Plum, oval ; purple ; flesh juicy and delicious ; parts from the 

 stone ; fine for drying. Tree a /ree g-rower and very productive. September. 50c. 



German Prune — Medium ; oval ; purple or blue; juicy, rich, fine. Tree vigor^ous and very productive. Septem- 

 ber. SOc. 



♦General Hand— Very large ; yellow, handsome ; parts freely from the stone. Tree stocky, vigorous and product- 

 ive. September. SOc. 



Goliath (Nectarine)— A very large purple plum, rivaling the Peach Plum in beauty; second quality; a vigorous 

 ' grower and great bearer. Beginning of September. 50c. 



Grand Duke (New) — A valuable addition to late plums ; as larg-e as the Bradshaw, of same color, and i-ipening lat- 

 ter part of September. Entirely free from rot. One of the best plums for market. gl.OO. See cut. 



Green Gage— Small, but of the highest excellence. Tree a moderate grower. We have to top graft it to get good 

 trees. September. 75c. 



* Imperial Gage — Rather lai-ge ; oval ; greenish ; flesh juicy, rich and delicious ; parts from the stone. Tree a vig- 



orous grower ; very productive and one of the best of plums. Middle of August. SOc. 



* Jeiferson — A fine variety; yellow with a red cheek ; flesh orange-colored, juicy and rich ; parts from the stone. 



Tree a slow, poor grower, but productive. End of August. 75c. 



* Lombard— Medium size ; oval ; violet red ; flesh yellow, juicy and pleasant. Tree very vigorous, a great hearer, 



and peculiarly well adapted to lig-ht soils. September. 50e. 

 I.«combe's Nonsuch— An Enghsh variety of rather large size, roundish ; yellowish green, distinctly streaked with 



yellow and orange ; a free grower and very prolific. Middle to end of August. SOc. 

 * Mcl,aughlin— Large, round ; greenish yellow; sugary and flue; quality very good. Tree a /rec grower. One of 



the very best for family use or market. Middle of August. SOc. 



* Orange— Larg-e ; skin bronze yellow, marked with roughish white dots ; flesh deep yellow and juicy. Tree vigorous 



and productive. SOc. 



* Peter's Yellow Gage— Large, nearly oval ; bright marbled yellow ; flesh rich and juicy; quality very good. 



Tree a /ree grower. A valuable variety. September. SOc. 

 Pond's Seedling, or Font Hill— A magniflcent English Plum ; form of Yellow Egg ; light red, changing to 



violet ; flesh rather coarse. Tree a vigorous grower and most abundant bearer. One of the most attractive in 



cultivation. September. SOc. 

 Prince Engelbert— Very large and long; deep purple; rich and excellent. Tree very wgoroMS. One of the hest. 



End ot August. .lOc. 

 PruneofAgen— A valuable French variety; first quality for drying. Tree vigorous and very prolific. September. SOc. 



