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PLUMS OF EUROPEAN TYPE— Continued 
Shropshire Damson. Originated in England. 
Dark purplo; larger than the common Damson; 
very productive. 
Yellow Egg. A very larpe and beautiful egg-shaped 
Plum; a little coarse, but excellent for cooking; 
tree a free gi-ower and very productive and hardy. 
JAPANESE PLUMS 
Abundance. Beautiful lemon-yellow ground, nearly 
ovei-spread with bright cherry and with a heavy 
bloom; large to very large, oblong, tapering to the 
point; flesh orange yellow, melting, rich and 
highly perfumed; abundant and annual bearer. 
Burbank. Largo and beautiful, clear cherry red, 
with a thin lilac bloom ; flesh a deep yellow, very 
sweet, with a peculiar and veiy agreeable flavor; 
tree a vigorous grower, with large, broad leaves. 
Red June. An early-ripening Japanese Plum; 
medium to large; roundish, conical, purplish red, 
handsome; flesh yellow; quality good. 
Satsuma (Blood). Large, globular, with sharp 
point; color pur])lc ancl red, with bloom; flesh 
firm, juicy, dark red or blood color; fine quahty; 
pit very small. 
Wickson. A sturdy, upright grower; fruit remark- 
ably handsome, deep maroon red, covered with 
white bloom; stone small; flesh of fine te.xture, 
firm, sugary and delicious. 
Yellow Japan (Chabot). Lemon-yellow ground, 
nearly overspread with bright cherry and heavy 
bloom; large to very large, oblong, tapering to 
point like Wild Goose; flesh orange yellow, melt- 
ing, rich and highly perfumed. 
PEACHES 
Peaches are fast becoming a crop of importance 
to the Massachusetts, New Hamjjshire and t he more 
southern New England fruit growers, now that the 
requirements of careful cultivation and care are 
understood as the only necessity to overcome Peach 
yellows and the other diseases which in the past have 
proved so detrimental to paying crops. The Feach- 
borcr is eiisily killed by running a wire into its biu'row, 
and lime ap|)lied at the base of the trunk prevents 
largely the increase of this trouble. Priiiiiiiy must 
be carefully attended to, and when the trees are first 
planted all side branches should be cut back nearly- 
to the main trunlv. and the latter reduced one-third. 
Proper distance is 16 to 18 feet apart. 
Prices— First class, 4 to 6 ft., 30 cts.; $2.50 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
Carman. A new hardy rot-proof Peach. Large, 
round, pale yellow skin and red blush on sunny 
side; white flesh, sweet flavor. 
Crawford's Early. Very large, yellow, with a fine 
red cheek; flesh yellow, melting, sweet, rich and 
very excellent. Tree hardy and vigorous. 
Crawford's Late. Very large, yellow, with ilark red 
cheek; flesh deei) yellow, retl at the stone, juicy 
and excellent, with a very rich and excellent vinous 
flavor. One of the hiicsl of the later sorts. 
Champion, l^xtremely good early Peach. Skin 
creamy white, with i-eil cluH^k. A i)erfect fi'oe- 
stone, which is a rare thing among the early 
Peaches. Very hardy, regular bearer. 
PEACHES— Continued 
Crosby. Full, medium size, round, oblate; color 
bright yellow, beautifully splashed and striped 
with Crimson. The flesh is bright yellow and red 
at the stone, firm, moderately juicy and of good 
quality. 
Elberta. Yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow, 
firm, juicy, of high quality. Exceedingly prolific 
and hardy. The fruit is uniformly large. Since 
the Early Crawford, it is doubtful if any Peach 
has been pi'oduced that has been so largely 
planted. It is the leading Peach of today. 
Foster. Large, slightly flattened; color a deep 
orange red, becoming very dark on the exposed 
side; flesh yellow, rich and juicy, with a pleasant 
subacid flavor. 
Greensboro. The largest and most beautifully 
colored of all the early varieties. Double the size 
of the Alexander, ripening at the same time; parts 
clean from seed when fully ripe. 
Mountain Rose. Large red, white flesh; ripens 
same time as Early York. First quality. Free- 
stone. 
Oldmixon Freestone. Large, yellowish white, 
deep red cheek ; flesh white, tender, with an excel- 
lent, rich, sugary, vinous flavor. A popular and 
valuable variety. 
Stump the World. Very large, creamy white, 
bright red cheek; flesh white, juicy and high- 
flavored. Productive. 
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