THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA. N. Y. 
Wyant. — (Americana) — Fruit medium to 
large, slightly oblong; color purplish-red, in- 
clining to orange on shaded side; stone semi- 
cling; skin thick; flesh rich yellow sometimes 
red next the stone; quality good, and variable 
being sometimes quite astringent. Tree is a 
spreading grower and is reported very prolific. 
A fine appearing plum; some growers consider 
it superior to Weaver, but that seems still an 
open question. It is certainly a splendid plum 
for both home use and market. Originated 
with Mrs. Mary Wyant (Iowa) about 1871. 
EUROPEAN SORTS 
Beauty of Naples.— A new variety of the 
highest promise; size large, color greenish yel- 
low, flesh firm, juicy and very fine flavored; 
tree very hardy and prolific. Middle of Sep- 
tember. 
Bradshaw. — Very large and fine; early; dark 
violet red; juicy and good. Very productive; 
valuable for market. 
Coe's Golden Drop. — Large and handsome, 
oval; light yellow; flesh firm, rich and sweet; 
adheres to the stone. Last of September. 
Fellemberg.— (French or Italian Prune).— 
Large, oval; purple; juicy and delicious; parts 
from the stone; fine for drying. September. 
German Prune. — Medium; oval; purple or 
blue; juicy, rich, fine. Very productive. Sep- 
tember. 
Imperial Gage 
Grand Duke.— As large as the Bradshaw, of 
same color, and ripening latter part of Sep- 
tember. Entirely free from rot. One of the 
best late plums for market. 
Green Gage. — Small; considered the standard 
of excellence, slow grower. Middle of August. 
Guii. — Extensively grown for market, having 
proved to be one of the most profitable for that 
purpose. Tree a hardy, very strong, vigorous 
upright grower, spreading with age and bear- 
ing; an early and abundant bearer. Fruit 
large, roundish, oval. Skin dark purple, cov- 
ered with a thick blue bloom; flesh pale yellow, 
a little coarse, rather firm, juicy, sweet, spright- 
ly, sub-acid; freestoone. Season last of Aug- 
ust and first of September. 
Imperial Gage. — Large; oval; greenish; juicy, 
rich and delicious; parts from the stone. Very 
productive and one of the best. Middle of Au- 
gust. 
Lincoln. — This is said to be one of the most 
remarkable plums yet introduced. The largest 
of all the hardy varieties, specimens of the 
fruit weighing as much as four ounces each; it 
is of the finest quality, even surpassing its par- 
ent, the Green Gage. It ripens early, is won- 
derfully prolific. 
Lombard. — Medium size; oval; violet red; 
flesh yellow, juicy and pleasant. Tree a great 
bearer, well adapted to light soils. Very 
hardy. September. 
Monarch. — Very large, roundish oval; dark 
purplish blue; freestone; excellent. An abun- 
dant bearer. 
Moore's Arctic. — Size medium or below; skin 
purplish black, with a thin blue bloom; flesh 
greenish yellow, juicy, sweet and pleasant 
flavor. Charles Downing speaks of it as fol- 
lows: "A new, hardy plum, whi'>h originated 
in the highlands of Aroostook County, Maine, 
where unprotected and exposed to cold, it has 
for many years borne enormous crops, and is 
claimed to be the hardiest plum grown, and so 
far free from black knots. Tree healthy, vig- 
orous; an early and abundant bearer." 
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