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PLUMS. 
Plums thrive on all soils, but when grown in deep, well prepared loam, produce 
the best results. Black-knot should be removed by cutting out the branches affected. 
The Cnrcnlio can be overcome by jarring the trees and burning the insects. Spray- 
ing and thinning out of fruit warrants the best crops. Distance for Plum trees, 
12 to i8 feet. 
PRICES, anless soecially noted: Standard trees, 2 to 3 years from bad, 
S to 6 feet hifh, 75 cts. each, $6 per doz.; 3 to 5 years from bad, 
6 to 8 feet bleb, $1 eacb, $9 per doz 
Bradshaw. Large, reddish purple, 
with heavy bloom ; sweet, rich, pro- 
ductive. 
Coe's Oolden Drop, Yellow, spotled 
with red ; firm, rich, juicy and sweet. 
Oreen Gage. Late ; large, green- 
ish yellow ; rich, sweet and of excel- 
lent quality. 
Imperial Gage. Late ; large, green- 
ish yellow ; yellow, juicy, rich and j 
sweet. I 
Lombard. Medium; violet-red; rich, 
sweet and juicy. 
Shropshire Damson. Medium ; dark 
purple; rich, melting, juicy ; choice 
for preserving. 
Washington. Early ; large, green- 
ish yellow ; very juicy, rich and 
sweet. 
Yellow Egg. Large, golden yellow 
fruit, luscious ; productive. 
JAPANESE VARIETIES. 
These are attractive as a class owing 
to their vigorous growth, fine quality, and 
young and abundant bearing habits. 
Thus far they have exhibited little ten- 
dency to black-knot — so little that they 
have been recommended by some as 
proof against the disease. The fruit is 
Burbank Plum. 
not stung by the curcullo, being ree 
from the attacks of that pest. 
Abundance. Large and beautiful ; am- 
ber, tinged red ; flesh light yellow, juicy, 
tender, sweet. 
Bnrbank. Very large, cherry-red, with 
heavy bloom ; yellow flesh, of sweet and 
peculiarly agreeable flavor. 
CHERRIES. 
Cherries, while adapted to wide range of soils, do best on heavy loam, and give 
best returns with high culture. The Hearts and Bigarreaus include the more upright 
and rapid-growing varieties, producing large fruit, usually of sweet quality. The 
Dukes and Morellos, with smaller foliage, less upright growth, and more acid fruit, 
are very hardy, healthy, and bear quite young. Distance — Plant Hearts and Bigar- 
reaus 20 feet apart; Dukes and Morellos 15 feet apart. 
PRICES, nnless specially noted : Standard trees, 2 to 3 years from bad, 4 I-2 to 6 feet, 
75 cts. eacb, $6 per doz,; 3 to 5 years, 6 to 8 feet high, $1 eacb, $9 per doz. 
HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS. 
Black Eagle. Midseason. Large, red; 
rich, sweet and of high quality. 
Black Tartarian. Early, large, black; 
dark, tender flesh. 
Coe's Transparent. Early ; medium, 
amber mottled with red ; rich and juicy ; 
a fine Cherry. 
Governor Wood. Early, latge ; yellow 
with red cheek; rich and sweet. 
