Shipper's Pride. Red. First to Middle of 
September. An unusually thrifty grower. 
Very productive. Fruit of large size and near- 
ly round. Color light red, white bloom. Flesh 
red, firm, sweet, juicy. Quality fine, .iuicy and 
sweet. Excellent for canning. An unusual- 
ly goad shipper, being a long keejier. A splen- 
d"id market plum. Originated near Lake On- 
tario, N. Y. 
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. 
Wicltson. Japanese. Deep red. Late Sep- 
tember. Fruit is very large size,* often 8 to 9 
inches around. Color deep maroon-red, cover- 
ed with a light bloom. Flesh firm, and a long 
keeper ; has an aromatic, almond like flavor; 
meat is a deep, dull yellow ; pit small. Fruit 
in shape is oblong, pointed. The Cornell Uni- 
versity Exiieriment station reports that the 
tree has been perfectly hardy with them. Tree 
is a good and upright, compact grower, some- 
thing of a vase shape ; fruit evenly distributed 
over the tree, and is very productive. An 
enormous bearer. "Wickson bears the largest 
Plums we have ever seen; 22 degrees below 
zero did not even brown the pith of the late 
shoots," — Rural New Yorker. 
Stanton. Purple. Early October. 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 seedling, 
originated in Albany county, N. Y. 
Shropshire Damson. Purple. October. 
Fruit is small size, roundish, but larger than 
the old fashioned Damson. Color purple. 
Fle.sh amber colored, juicy, quality good. Tree 
vigorous, hardy, productive. Of great merit 
for preserving. English origin. 
Tennant Prune. Dark purple. Middle to 
last of August. Fruit large. Color dark pur- 
ple overspread with heavy blue bloom. Flesh 
su-r'ary juicv and delicious, and perfectly free 
from the stone. The originator makes the 
statement that "the original tree has been 
known to bear 1,000 pounds of Prunes m one 
season " The tree is verv hardy and vigorous. 
Ripens its fruit about one month earlier than 
other varieties of Prunes. Possesses great 
hearin.^ qualities, making it valuable for mar- 
ket purposes. , Originated in the state of 
Washington. 
True Sweet Botan. See Abundance. 
Washington. Yellow. Late August 
Fruit large, roundish oval. Color yellow, with 
slight crimson bloom. Flesh sweet, delicious. 
Weaver. Hardy. Dark red. Midseason. 
Dr. Ennis, of Clinton, Iowa, kindly furnishes the 
following description: 
It is one of ovir ordinary wild Plums, of fine 
t' od flaviired and wonderfully .produc- 
?S?e Thetreeis very ha. dy, never iiviunng 
even in our severest winters. 
Size medium, oblong, flattened. Color dark 
red, with purple bloom. Pit free. A good 
canning Plum. Where good cultivated Plums 
can be raised, this Plum may not have much 
value, but in the west and extreme north it is 
valuable. Productiveness is increased hy 
planting a number of them near^ '"^''^ther or 
grouping them with other kinds in a clu.stei. 
Origin, Iowa. , 
Wickson. 
Wild Goose. Light Red. Middle August. 
Fruit medium size, roundish. Skin thin, shiny, 
bright light red. Flesh yellow, pulpy, very 
sweet, juicy when fully rijie. Pit clings. It 
is advised to pick the fruits 3 or 4 days before 
ripening, and ripen in the house ; if left to 
hang on the tree too long they become too soft 
for shipping. The tree is a poor self fertilizer 
and should have other Plum trees, with an 
abundance of pollen, planted near. Origin, 
Tennessee. 
Wolf. Yellow. Season early. Fruit is me- 
dium size, round. Skin is thick yellow, mot- 
tled red. Flesh yellow, firm, fibrous, good. 
Freestone. Tree is a strong grower and very 
prolific. Valuable for market and for home 
use. Origin, Iowa. 
Yellow Egg. Yellow. Late August. Fruit 
very large and beautiful, oval, narrow at ends. 
Skin light yellow, with thin white bloom. Flesh 
firm, coarse, acid, becoming sweet by ripening. 
Excellent for cooking. Vigorous and produc- 
tive. 
Yellow Japan. See Cliabot. 
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