Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs, Etc. 13 
PLUMS, 
One of the finest vai-ieties for canning 
and for market, but in some sections a 
shy bearer, due largely, we think, to im- 
proper fertilization of flowers. 
FOHEST GAUUEN. 
Rockford. Tree originated near Rock- 
ford, Iowa; perfectly hardy in this lati- 
tude. The fruit is dark purple, of fair 
size, very thin-skinned, and with no 
astringency; very ricli, and one of the 
very finest Plums grown in Iowa for des- 
sert use. The tree bears very young, 
standsdrought better than anyother known 
sort, and yields an enormous crop of 
fruit. 
Stoddard. Large, round and red; very 
productive. Tree and fruit closely re- 
sembles the llawkeye, but of somewhat 
better quality and a good market sort. 
Surprise. A variety introduced at Sleepy 
Eye, Minn. Tree a beautiful, symmetri- 
cal grower, with fine foliage. Best Plum 
yet introduced in that state; meaty, fine 
flavor, very large and red, with many 
light dots on the skin, hangs well to the 
tree, a good bearer ami a good keeper; 
fine for culinary purposes. 
Weaver. Large, roundish, oblong and 
flattened; flesh firm, sweet ami good; 
semi-clingstone. The leaves of this va- 
riety are large, deeply toothed, and 
slightly pubescent. The tree is a strong 
grower and very prolific. Medium to late 
in ripening. 
Wild Goose. Fruit large, round, oblate, 
light red; skin thin. This Plum is a 
clingstone. The leaf of this variety is 
peach-like in shape, margin finely toothed. 
Ripens early, V)ut is of poor quality, but 
on account of its productiveness and 
beauty is the most popular of native 
Plums. 
continued 
Wolf. Tree vigorous and hardy. Fruit 
of good size and fair quality for eating from 
hand and hard to equal for cooking pur- 
poses. 
Wyant. Tree a spreading grower, fine 
foliage, very prolific ; superior to Weaver 
in quality, and much more beautiful. 
Fruit medium to large, slightly oblong 
and distinctly flattened ; purplish red in 
color, inclined to orange on the shady 
side; skin thick; flesh rich yellow. This 
variety is reported by Professor Goff as 
one of the most productive at the Wiscon- 
sin State E.xperiment Station. 
EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE 
VARIETIE,S 
Abundance. Large to very large, ob- 
long, amber, nearly covered with bright 
red and overspread with a thick bloom; 
flesh orange-yellow, juicy, melting, and 
of delicious sweetness; stone small and 
flesh readily parts from it. Tree strong 
grower and an early and profuse bearer. 
Ripens in advance of other Plums. Val- 
uable for canning and market. This 
variety has attracted much attention 
tliroughout the country, and is very 
highly recommended. 
Burbank. It is claimed by many that 
the Burbank Plum stands at the head of 
the celebrated Japanese varieties. It is 
proving remarkably successful the country 
over. No other Plum ever became so 
popular in so short a time. This is be- 
cause it is practically curculio- proof, and 
is very free from black-knot. It has been 
fruited from seven to nine years in this 
country, and is said to stand 30° below 
zero. Ripens in August. It seems to 
succeed on any soil — sand, clay or loam. 
It can be picked green, and will ripen 
and color np perfectly, and will not lose 
WVANT. 
