FRUIT DEPARTMENT— PLUMS 
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•Triumph (Free) — Medium to large, round, some- 
what flattened; greenish-yellow, broken strip- 
ed of purplish red and pink dots; flesh yellow 
with red stains, juicy, luscious and very good; 
one of the early sorts. 
Wheatland (Free) — Large to very large, round- 
ish, golden-yellow shaded on cheek with dark 
red and crimson; flesh yellow, red at the pit, 
firm, juicy and sweet; quality good, widely 
grown in Colorado and Utah. 
Wonderful (Free) — Large, round, somewhat 
oval; yellow with carmine blush; flesh yel- 
low, tender and high flavored; a good peach 
for home garden or shipping; late. 
PLUMS 
The plum like the pear and other finer fruits, 
succeeds best in heavy soil with some clay and 
being almost entirely free from disease, they 
can be grown very profitably. Of late years the 
demand has been growing very rapidly. The 
finer kinds are excellent dessert fruits of rich 
and luscious flavor; for cooking and canning 
they are unsurpassed. For home consumption 
they should be allowed to remain on the trees 
until fully ripe, but for shipping they should be 
gathered a few days earlier. Some of the vari- 
eties are inclined to overbear and should be 
thinned in order to produce perfect fruit. Most 
all the varieties, especially the native sorts, are 
extremely hardy and will withstand the most 
severe weather. 
European^Plums 
•Bradshaw — Very large, dark violet red; flesh 
yellowish-green, juicy and pleasant; tree vig- 
orous, erect and productive. August. 
Coe's Golden Drop — Large and handsome; light 
yellow, firm, rich and sweet; one of the best 
of the late plums. Late September. 
Lombard 
Fellenberg (Italian Prune) — Medium, oval, dark 
purple with dark blue bloom; flesh greenish- 
yellow, juicy, sweet and of good quality; free- 
stone; will hang well on tree after ripening. 
Late August. 
General Hand — Very large; roundish-oval, deep 
golden yellow; flesh moderately juicy, not 
high flavored; freestone. Mid-season. 
'German Prune — Medium oval, purplish-blue; 
rich, juicy and of high flavor; tree vigorous 
and very productive. 
Guell — Large, roundish-oval, dark purple, flesh 
firm, a little coarse and sub-acid. A valuable 
sort for cooking and market. September. 
Hungarian Prune — L^irge, oval, skin thick, red- 
dish-violet with brown dots and handsome 
bloom; somewhat coarse, juicy and moderate- 
ly rich; tree vigorous; a very showy fruit. 
Mid-September. 
Milton (See page 22) 
Imperial Gage — Large, oval, yellowish-green 
with marbled green stripes, heavy white 
bloom, flesh greenish, juicy, melting, rich and 
best quality: tree upright and vigorous. Sept. 
•Lombard — -Medium, roundish-oval, violet-red, 
juicy and pleasant; adheres to stone; a val- 
uable market sort, hardy and adapted to light 
soils: nearly always produces a crop. 
* Moore's Arctic — Grows in large clusters, large, 
dark jiurple: flesh very fine; splendid for pre- 
serving and dessert: tree vigorous and pro- 
lific; fruit is a long keeper. 
Peach — Very large and handsome, dull red; 
flesh good; tree very productive and vigorous. 
Late August. 
Pond's Seedling — See Hungarian Prune. 
Reine Claude (Green Gage) — Small, yellowish- 
green when mature; flesh pale green, melting, 
luscious and best quality; considered the 
standard of excellence; tree a moderate 
grower. Mid-August. 
'Shropshire Damson — One of the best for pre- 
serving; flesh amber colored; juicy and spicy; 
tree vigorous, hardy and an abundant bearer. 
Shipper's Pride — Large, nearly round, dark pur- 
ple, juicy and sweet; a splendid shipper and 
good market variety; tree moderate grower, 
but productive. 
Yellovif Egg — A very large and beautiful egg- 
shaped yellow plum; a little coarse, but ex- 
cellent for cooking; tree a free grower and 
very productive. Late August. 
