THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA. N. Y. 
THE Plum does best on a clay soil, dry and well drained. It grows the 
most thriftily and with cultivation suffers least from "Curculio" or "Black 
Knot. ' ' There is little trouble in keeping the trees free from insects and dis- 
ease. After the blossoms have fallen spread a sheet on the ground under the 
tree. Then jar the tree so as to shake down the stung fruit and insects. These 
should be burned. This should be done every day for a week or more and it 
is important that it is done early in the morning 
AMERICAN SORTS. 
Aikin. — (Nigra) — Found wild in Atkin 
County, Minnesota, (near Lake Itasca) and 
introduced by The Jewell Nursery Co. in 1896. 
Has the most northern origin of any commer- 
cial plum and is also one of the very earliest 
to ripen, fully two weeks before DeSoto. 
Fruit large greenish yellow, ground covered 
with brilliant red turning to dark red when 
ripe. Flesh, yellow, rich, tender. 
Cheney. — (Nigra)— Fruit irregular, oval, me- 
dium to large; color a dark and rather dull 
red with slight blue bloom, skin thick; flesh 
yellow and firm; stone large, pointed, oval, 
much flattened, cling. Season early. Tree -a. 
fine, vigorous, upright grower with large orna- 
mental flowers. Found in La Crosse, Wis., and 
introduced by E. Marcie. One of the best and 
hardiest of the early varieties and will be 
found of value in every orchard as there are 
few sorts of its season. 
De Soto.— (Americana) — Probably the most 
grown of any plum of the American group. 
Found wild on the Mississippi at DeSoto, Wis- 
consin and introduced in 1863 by Elisha Hall. 
Quality unsurpassed and productiveness al- 
most too great; tree should be well fed and 
the crop thinned to prevent overbearing and 
improve size of fruit. Season medium. Fruit, 
medium; orange overlaid with crimson; flesh 
yellow and firm; of fine flavor and quality. 
Has been found a profitable market variety and 
excellent for all home uses. 
Forest Garden. — Fruit large, nearly round, 
dull purplish red with thin bloom; flesh yel- 
low, sometimes reddish next the stone; firm, 
sweet and of pleasant flavor; cling. Season 
medium. One of the most extensively grown 
varieties in Northwestern orchards and gener- 
ally reported as a profitable sort. The tree is 
a thrifty, upright grower, bears early and 
regularly, and seldom fails to produce a good 
crop. Found wild near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 
and introduced about 1862. 
Hawkeye. — This variety originated in Iowa 
and is perfectly hardy in any part of the 
United States or Canada. It is a wonderful 
bearer and of fine quality. It is of an Ameri- 
can family and a self-fertilizer, and is prob- 
ably the largest native plum in cultivation. 
Pottawattamie. — Yellow, overspread with 
bright pink and prominent white dot; flesh 
yellow, sweet and good. Perfectly hardy and 
an immense, early and annual bearer. July. 
Surprise.— (Hortulana) — A variety intro- 
duced about 1899 by Mr. Martin Penning of 
Sleepy Eye, Minn., and it is said by many to 
be the finest in quality of any of the culti- 
vated varieties in the native Minor group, also 
the hardiest of that type. Fruit large to very 
large; skin medium, thick, tender; bright red; 
flesh pale yellow, meaty and of fine flavor; 
quality extra good. Season medium. Tree an 
upright, vigorous, healthy grower and is 
everywhere reported very productive. A 
splendid variety for either home or commer- 
cial culture and should be found in every col- 
lection. 
Weaver. — This remarkable plum was found 
near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, growing on the old 
Indian camping ground. Flesh firm, with fla- 
vor resembling the apricot. As a substitute 
for the peach it has no rival. Curculio proof. 
Wild Goose. — An improved variety of the 
Chickasaw, evident in the great vigor of the 
tree and increased size of the fruit which is 
nearly as large as the Green Gage. Skin pur- 
ple, with a bloom; flesh juicy, sweet and ad- 
heres to the stone. Last of July. 
Wolf. — This is an enormous bearer and bears 
annually. Fruit large and of good quality; 
color bright red. Splendid for eating. 
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