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TREES. 
This fruit is easily grown in all the New England states, 
and always finds a ready market. Two hundred bushels per 
acre, and $3 to $5 per bushel, is reported as a fair yield and 
price. If so, what business promises better? 
Plum trees can be grown at much less cost by budding them 
upon peach roots, as is practiced to a great e.xtent, both in the 
west and south. Our trees are all grown upon the best Plum 
stocks, which we annually import from France when they 
are only one year old. These we plant out in the nursery 
rows in the spring and bud them the following August. Two 
years later, these trees are ready for setting out in the orchard. 
Sizes and Prices of Plum Xrees. 
S to 7 feet high, first selection, 75 cts each, $7 per doz. 
4 to 6 " second selection, 50 tts. each, $5 jjer (ioz. 
4 to 6 " thrifty, third selection, 30 cts. each, $1, per doz. 
E.xtra-large trees, choice selection, $1 each, $10 per doz. 
The following: excellent varieties ripen nearly in the order 
named : 
Willard (Botan No. 2). Large size, good quality, very 
early and productive. 
' Abundance. A new variety from Japan. Growth rapid 
and handsome as an ornamental tree. Hardy, and bears pro- 
fusely while young and every year afterwards. Fruit large, 
bright cherry-red, juicv, tender and of a delicious sweetness. 
Not troubled by curculio, and the earliest to ripen. 
' Satsuma. Large, purplish red, mottled ; llesh firm, juicy, 
dark red. very go 'd ; pit but little larger than a cherry stone. 
Bears fruit when the trees are three years old. 
V Burbank. Very large, round, cherry-red, very sweet and 
agreeable flavor. The tree has strong, upright shoots, with 
large, broad leaves. Its beauty, great productiveness, good 
quality and hardiness will insure satisfactory profits. 
Chabot. Yellow, shaded red; flesh solid, subacid, very 
good; clingstone. Prolific, good keeper; a valued Plum for 
drying. New and scarce. 
The above are the best of the new race of Japan Plums, 
and are worthy of extensive p la n ting. 
^ Imperial Gage. Large, green, juicv, rich. Middle of 
August. 
» Bradshaw. Very large, violet, juicy and good. 
' Lincoln. Very large, red or purple. New ; highly recom- 
mended. 
I Lombard. Medium, violet-red, juicy, pleasant and good. 
Tree vigorous and very productive. Last of August. This 
variety bears too many Plums, and the fruit should be thinned 
when small. One of the most popular Plums in all sections 
and soils. 
V Niagara. Large and handsome dark crimson or purple. 
Flesh juicy, rich, and fine flavored. 
