H. S. WILEY & SON, CAYUGA, N. Y. 
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PLUMS 
On a strong clay soil the Plum grows 
most thriftily, and suffers least from "cur- 
culio" and "black-knot." By giving a little 
extra care there is no difficulty in protecting 
the crop of Plums from attacks of curculio. 
Immediately after the trees have blossomed, 
and when the fruit is in its first stages ol 
growth, make the ground clean and smooth 
under each tree, and spread a sheet upon it. 
so that it will extend as far as the outside 
edge of the outer branches; then suddenly 
jar the tree, so as to shake down all tht 
stung fruit and insects, which should be de- 
stroyed. If this operation be carried oi 
daily for a short time, it will insure a ful: 
crop of delicious Plums, and will repay the 
little daily attention given. It is very im- 
portant that this should be done early in 
the morning, while the insects are sluggish. 
General List of Plums 
Price, 35 cents each; $3.00 dozen; $15.00 per 
100. 
Bradshaw, Coe's Golden Drop, Duane's 
Purple, German Prune, Gueii, Lombard, 
Shipper's Pride, Reine Claude, Washington, 
Yellow Egg, Moore's Arctic, Imperial Gage. 
JAPAN PLUMS. 
The introduction of the Japan 
varieties of Plums has placed be- 
fore us a class of fruits that are in 
many respects very desirable, and 
in many localities they are fast sup- 
planting the old European kinds. 
They are extremely hardy and im- 
mensely productive, and come into 
fruiting usually the second year 
after transplanting. If you want 
fruit quick and plenty of it order 
the Japan varieties. For orchard 
planting the selected one-year trees 
are preferable. 
Each. Doz. 100 
XXX Fruiting size, 
2 year $0.35 $3.50 $15.00 
Beautiful, medium, 
land 2 year 20 1.50 10.00 
Ogon — Trees very vigorous and 
quite hardy, fruit large, roundish; 
bright golden yellow, with faint 
bloom; flesh firm, rich, sweet and 
dry; freestone; an excellent va- 
riety for canning; one of the 
earliest. Late July. 
OCTOBER PURPLE 
October Purple — It is a splendid grower; 
ripens up its wood early to the tips; bears 
enormously every season; fruits "all over" 
the old wood on spurs, instead of away 
o«t on the branches like many other varie- 
ties. Fruit very uniform and large. We 
had many fruits the past year measuring 
fully two inches in diameter. See cut. 
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