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and of about 1,200 on Porters clay in Bedford County, it is grown with a good degree 

 of satisfaction. It is desirable in both North and South Carolina under the conditions 

 described as favorable for the Red June. This is a red-fleshed variety, prized espe- 

 cially for preserving and canning. Ripening occurs in the central Piedmont section 

 not far from the middle of July. 

 Shropshire. Synonym: Shropshire Damson. 



Reference has been made to this variety in commendable terms by growers who have 

 it on the principal soil types of the Piedmont region. It is said to be much less sus- 

 ceptible to black-knot than the Blue Damson. It is later in ripening than most other 

 varieties of plums grown in these regions. 

 Smiley. 



Notes under Milton apply in general to this variety; considered an excellent variety 

 for cross-fertilizing Wildgoose. 

 Wickson. 



This is being grown under the principal Piedmont conditions of Virginia and South 

 Carolina, but the trees are of too recent planting to indicate its real merits. A pre- 

 disposition of the fmit to decay is noticeable in many instances. In Bedford County, 

 Va., its season is early August. 

 Wildgoose. 



In Virginia on Cecil clay at an altitude of about 900 feet this variety is reported 

 to be profitable, especially where it is growing with other varieties, as Milton and 

 Smiley, which insures cross-pollination. In Bedford County, at from 1,300 to 1,500 

 feet elevation on Porters clay, it is said to be a failure. The trees blossom, but do not 

 set much fruit, and the small amount that does set usually drops. It is probable, how- 

 ever, that this result is due to a lack of cross-pollination. It is well adapted to the 

 conditions in North and South Carolina referred to under Red June. In the central 

 Piedmont sections its season begins about the last of June. 

 WiUard. 



Only one grower has mentioned this variety. Its location is in Bedford County on 

 Porters clay, or a modification of it, with an altitude of about 1,200 feet. It does not 

 manifest any qualities which recommend it for these conditions. In the northern 

 Piedmont sections it ripens early in July. 



CHERRIES. 



There are practically no cherry orchards in the Piedmont and Blue 

 Kidge regions. The small quantity of fruit which is grown is pro- 

 duced on trees that are standing in dooryards, gardens, and along 

 fences. The opportunities for studying the adaptability of varieties 

 is therefore limited. There is relatiyely more fruit grown in the 

 Virginia portion of the Piedmont region than in other sections. 

 Practically none is produced in the mountains at the present time, 

 though one or two small orchards have recently been planted, but are 

 not yet in bearing. 



In view of the status of cherry growing, there is little to be said 

 relative to the question of varieties. It mil suffice merely to mention 

 those which are most commonly reported and to state briefly the 

 conditions under which they are grown. The identity of the varieties 

 mentioned has not been verified. 



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