LINN COUNTY Nl'RSRHY, CENTER POINT, IOWA 
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PLUMS — Continued. 
WYCKOFF — This plum does not strictly belong to this group, but is diffi- 
cult to locate. The fruit is especially adapted for canning purposes, as it 
makes sauce of unusually fine quality; its thin skin almost disappears upon 
cooking and leaves none of that bitter or astringent taste common in many 
other varieties. The fruit is above medium size, of beautiful light red color. 
DUNLAP — This variety fruited for us first last year. The fruit is of ex- 
cellent quality; large, round, Inclined to be oblong; bright red, clingstone; 
follows after Wild Goose in season; a desirable variety. 
MRS. CLEVELAND — The largest of the group; oblong, red, cling. Ripens 
just after Wild Goose; productive; an excellent variety. Tree a strong grower. 
Tri Flora Group (Japan) 
The varieties of this numerous family, which we consider worthy to be 
retained In the orchard are very limited. The reason we retain any of them 
is on account of their superior quality of fruit and great productiveness. In 
point of hardiness and other characteristics of tree none of them can be very 
highly recommended. We will continue to propagate a few of the best vari- 
eties, which we list below. 
BURBANK — Large, oblong, slightly conical, marbled and overspread with 
red; clingstone; season, middle to last of August; the most profitable of this 
group; flesh deep yellow, very sweet, with a peculiar and agreeable flavor. 
6 to 7 feet and 4 to 5 feet. 
ABUNDANCE — This 
very closely resem- 
bles Sweet Botan 
in quality of fruit, 
also in shape and 
size, the princi- 
pal difference be- 
ing in the color of 
fruit and some 
slight variation in 
tree; if ;,nything, 
the preceding vari- 
ety is a little hard- 
ier in tree. The best 
way to grow this is 
to top-work it into 
limbs of some good, 
hardy native, and 
then you can pro- 
duce an abundance 
of most excellent 
fruit. 5 to 7 and 4 
Rnrhnnk t 0 5 feet. 
RED JUNE — The best plum of its season: in fact, it has no competitor, it 
being the frist to ripen; gets ripe with the raspberries in fore part of July. 
Flesh light yellow, partially clinging to 'the seed; firm and moderately juicy, 
of good quality and large size; color red; tree hardy and productive, 
Domestica Group 
This family embraces the European varieties of plums and prunes. This 
season's experience with this class of fruit makes one wish for an orchard 
devoted entirely to such varieties. However, such an undertaking would not 
prove to be profitable unless Intelligently man'aged. They must be sprayed 
regularly to prevent the curculio from destroying the crop. If it were not for 
this pest this class of plums, including prunes, could be as easily and profit- 
ably produced as any of the common natives, and of late it is in fact a serious 
question if it will be a profitable undertaking to try to grow the common 
natives without also preparing to spray regularly. Once we succeed in bring- 
ing a crop of these garden plums, as they are sometimes called, to maturity, 
there is greater saisfaction to be derived from the various uses to which •■hey 
can be applied than from any other class of plums. Many of them are most 
delicious dessert fruits, some are unexcelled for culinary use and several make 
excellent prunes when properly cured. We submit a short list of the best of 
this class for this section. 
RICHLAND — Tree upright, vigorous and hardy; fruit prune shaped, with 
very marked suture, medium to large; covered with a heavy bloom under- 
neath, which is coppery color, tinged with blue: flesh greenish yellow; juicy, 
sugary, and freestone; very heavy bearer. A very fine fruit for dessert or 
culinary use, and makes an excellent prune when cured. 5 to 7, 4 to 5 and 
3 to 4 feet. 
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