GENERA L CA TA LOG UE. 



satisfied, from actual esrperienee, that nothing more than ordinary industrj- and pei-scveranw is required to orer- 

 oonie them entirely. Wesl«rn New Yorli is not exempt from these difficulties any more than other localities ; we 

 hear complaints about "knots" and "ciirculio" all around us. Yet we arc able to fniit, in the most successful 

 manner, seventy or eighty varieties of Plums annually, getting not merely a few scattering fruits, but /ufl crops, 

 weighing down the branches, as all will acknowledge who have seen our ti-ees. 



This success of ours is not due to any extraordinary skill, uor to any peculiarity of soil or climate, but to 

 rcasimaJAy gofxl ca re anil ctiU urc. 



Nothing is more favorable to the growth of the black fungus, or knot, than 7ic(flect. We have seen trees grow- 

 ing in grass in some unculti\'ated door-yards trauslormwl into a m>-n- ums^ ol 1 ihu k knots, while tm>s in neighboring 

 gardens, under good cultivation, wcrecntirely exempt. Inomsi« lamn I^luin orchard it docs occasionally make its 

 appeiu-ance, but we instantly remove it. Our preventives and ivmcaios arc yiHxi dmn ndturc and itrompt nmpttto- 



As for the curcuiio, 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 sot, we dn-ss the ground aljout the Plum trees, ami make it very 

 clean and smooth. Then, as soon a.s the cnreulio commcnocs its operations, wo spread a IiirH-c slu i^t pri i)ai-ed for 

 the purpose around each tnv. and jar it so as to shake down all frniis tluit have been stnuK. as well us all the cur- 

 culios. Both insects ami stnn»r fruits are destroyed. This work is pfrforincd daily, ami cnsuii s a lull c^rop. The 

 work is done quickly ; a down tret« in a garden can lie attended to daily in les-s t ban half an hour's work of a man. 

 Let those who really desire to grow fine crops of delicious plums try this system, aud/oMow it up rU/idly, and they 

 •wUl be successful. 



PRICES OF PLUM TREES. 



standard Trees - ■, 



Dwarf TiX'es - 



Varieties priced at 50 cents each 



Note.— Tliose desigiuitcd by a * arc of American origin. 



...5 to « feet high. 

 ...2 to;? feet high. 

 !8i4.00 i)er dozen. 



Bavay's Green Gage (Heine Cliuiiio do liavay)— One of tlie best foreign varieties. As large as the Washington, 

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

 productive. Middle to end of September. Hangs long on the tree. .")0c. 



Bradshaw— A very large ami line early plum ; dark violet red ; juicy and good. Tree erect and vigoroiis ; very pro- 

 ductive ; valuable for market. .Wc. 



Bryanstone Gage— An English i)lnm of excellent (luality; greenisli yellow; sweet. Tree of great vigor and pro- 

 ductive. .We. 



Coe's Gol<len Drop— Largo and handsome, oval; light yellow; flesh firm, rich and sweet; adheres to tlie stone. 

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

 ance, but its lateness. Last of Sopteuilier. .We. 



♦DuHiie's I'lirple Very larfic and liandsonie, oval ; reddish purple; flesh juicy and sweet; adheres to the stone. 

 Tro-a iiKidci-iiU- grower and very prodnctivc. l!eghniing of SeplianlKjr. 50c. 



I'elleniherg (i'reneh or Italian Prune) -A fine late Phnn, oval ; lairple; flesh Juicy and delicious; parts from the 

 stone ; fine for drying. Tree a free grower and very productive. September. SOc. 



German Prune— Medium ; oval ; purple or blue ; juicy, rich, fine. Tree vigorous and very iiroductive. Septem- 

 ber. ii<lc. 



♦General Uiind— \'ir\- large; jellow, handsome; parts freely from the stone. Tree sfocfcy, vigorous and jiroduct- 



ive. Sepli-mlicr. 'Mc. 



Goliatli (Ncctarinci A very large purple plum, ri\al)ng the Peach Plum in beauty; second quality; a iHgorous 

 grower and great bearer, lieginning nf Scptcnilier. fjOc. 



GraiKl Duke (New)— A valuable addition to laic i.luins ; as large as the Bradshaw, of same <,'olor, and ripening lat- 

 ter part of September. Entirely free from rol . One of the best plums for market. Sl.OO. Sc<- cut. 



Green <;ag« — Stnall, but of the highest excellence. Tree a moderate grower. AVe have to top graft it to get good 

 trees. «<')iteinber. 7')C. 



* Imperial iiagc- liather largo ; oval ; greenish ; flesh juicy, rich and delicious ; parts from the stone. Tree a vig- 



iinmis grower ; \ c ry iirodnetive and one of tiie l)est of plums. Middle of August. oOc. 



* Jefl"erson— A line variety; yellow wiUi a red elieeU ; flesh orange-colored, juicy and rich; parts from the stone. 



Tree a slow, j/ikjc yrower. but ]iroduetive. End of August. 7nc. 



* Lonil)ard -Medium s'l/.r; oxal; violet red; flesli yellow, jniey and pleasant. Tree very vindriiux, (i great hearer, 



and iicenliarly well adai.leil 1o li-lil soils. Septendier. riUe. 

 tueoinbe's Nonsuch An Knylish variety of rather larjre si/.e. roundLsh ; yellowish green, (list inctly streaked with 



yellow and oraii-e; a fin grower and verj- prolille. Midille to end of August. 50c. 

 *M<-I.aiiglilin-l,:n-... 'jie.-ni-h .v<lio%v; simnry and fine; iiuality very good. Tree a /ret; grower. One of 



the v.a-.v best u<v lannl.\- use or marlcet. .Middle' of August. .".Oc. 



* Orange Lai ye ; skin bronze yellow, marked with rotighish white dots; tlesh deep yellow and juicy. Tree vigurcrns 



and laMidiietive. TiOe. 



♦Peter's Vclliiw (iagi' Large, nearly oval; bright marbled yellow; flesh rich and juicy; quality very good. 



'I'ree a /ret; grower. A valuable variety. September. oOc. 

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



violet ; lli'sh rather coarse. Tree a tJiCforntxs grower and most abundant bearer. One of the most attractive in 



cultivation. Seplemlier. .50c. 

 Prim e i:n};eli>ert \ er.\- large and long; dccp purple; rich and excellent. Tree very f^flormw. One of the heet, 



i:nd ol AoKUsl. .Vie. 



Prune of Ageu- A \ aluable Krench variety; first quality for drying. Treevi</ftro««and very iiroliflc. September. 60o. 



