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C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, N. Y. 
SELECT PLUMS, contiiiutd. 
Satsuma. Japanese. Red. Midseason. 
Fruit medium to large, broadly conical, with 
a blimt point ; suture very deep Color very 
dark red, with greenish dots and blue bloom. 
Klesh blood-red. rather coarse and acid, fair 
to good in quality ; clings to the pit. Mid- 
season. Tree very productive. 
Shipper's Pride. 
Shipper's Pride. Red. First to Middle o! 
September. An unusually thrifty grower 
Verv productive. Fruit of large size and 
nearly roinid. Color light red, white bloom. 
Flesh red, firm, sweet, juicy. Quality fine, 
juicv, and sweet. E.xcellent for canning. An 
unusually good shipper, being a long keeper. 
A splendid market Phim. Originated near 
Lake Ontario. New York. 
Smith's Orleans. Dark. Last of August. 
Fruit very large, oval, slightly wider at stem. 
Skin reddish purple, becoming very dark ; 
bloom deep blue Flesh deep yellow, slightly 
firm, juicy, rich. Productive in nearly all 
soils Origin, Long Island, N. Y 
Stanton. Purple. Early October. Tree 
a vigorous grower, upright in habit. Fruit 
roundish oval, medium to large size. Color 
deep bluish purple, covered with rich bloom 
Flesh yellow, firm, rich and sugary, and 
parts freely from the stone. A chance seed- 
ling, originated in Albany county, N Y. 
Shropshire Damson. Purple. October. 
Fruit is small size, roundish, but larger 
than the old fashioned Damson. Color pur- 
ple. Flesh amber colored, juicy, <|uality 
good. Tree vigorous, hardy, productive. 
Of great merit for preserving English origin. 
Tennant Prune. Dark purple. Middle to 
last oS August. h'ruit large. Color dark 
purple, overs|iread with heavy blue bloom. 
Flesh .angary, juicy and delicious, and per- 
fectly free from the stone. The originator 
makes the statement that the original tree 
has ''cen known to bear 1,000 pounds of 
Prunes in one scasim. The tree is very hardy 
and vigorous Ripens its fruit about one 
month earlier than other varieties of Primes 
Possesses great bearing qua ities, making it 
valuable for market purposes Originated 
in the state of Washington. 
True Sweet Botan. See Abundance. 
Washington. Yellow. Late August. Fruit 
large, roundish oval. Colur yellow, with 
slight crimson bloom Flesh sweet, delicious. 
Weaver. Hardy. Dark red. Midseason. 
Doclor Knnis, of Clinton, Iowa, kindly fur- 
nishes tlie following description : 
It is one of our ordinary wild Plums, of line 
size, good flavored and woiulerlully productive. 
The tree is very hardy, never injuring even in our 
severest winters. 
Size medium oblong flattened. Color dark 
red, with purple bloom. Pit free. A good 
camiiug Plum. Where good cultivated Plums 
can be raised, this I'him may not have much 
value, but in the west and e.vtreme north it 
is valuable Proiluctiveness is increased by 
planting a number of them near together or 
grouping them with other kinds in a cluster. 
Origin, iowa 
Wickson. Japanese, Deepred. Late Sep- 
tember. Fruit is very large size, often 8 to 9 
inches around. Color deep inaroon-red. 
covered with a light bloom. H"lesh firm, and 
a long keeper; has an ;iiomatic, almond- 
like ilavor ; meat is a deep, dull yellow ; pit 
small. Fruit in shape is oblong, pointed. 
The Cornell University Experiment .station 
re orts that the tree has been jjerlectly hardy 
with them. Tree is a good and U|)right, 
compact grower, something of a vase shaiie ; 
fruit evenly distributed over the tree, and is 
very prodiulive .^ii enormous bearer. 
Wiid Coose. Light red. Middle August. 
Fruit medium size, roundish. Skin thin, 
shiny, bri In light red. Flesh yellow, pulpy, 
very sweel , juicy when fully ripe. Pit clings. 
It is advised to pick the friiils 3 or 4 days be- 
fore ripening, and ripen in the house ; if left 
to hang on the tree too long they become too 
soft for slii|)ping. The tree is a poor self- 
ferlibzer, and should have other I'liim trees, 
with an abundance of pollen, planted near. 
Origin, Tennessee. 
Woir. Yellow. Season early. Fruit is 
medium size, round. Skin is thick yellow, 
mottled red. Flesh yelk)v\ , firm, fibrous, 
good. Freestone. Tree is a strong grower 
and very 1 rolific. \'aluable for market and 
for home use. Origin, Iowa. 
Yeliow Egg. Yellow. Late August. Fruit 
very large and beautiful, ov;d, narrow at 
ends. Skin light yellow, with ihin white 
bloom. Flesh lirm^ coarse, acid, beconiing 
sweet by ripening. E.vcellent for cooking. 
Vigortuis and productive 
Yellow Japan. See Chabot. 
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