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//. 5. IVILEY 6- SON, CA YUGA, N. V. 
PLUMS 
On a strong clay soil the Plum grows most thriftily, and suffers least from 
"curculio" and "black-knot." Like some other fruits it is greatly benefitted 
by thorough cultivation. 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 of 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 the stung fruit and in- 
sects, which should be destroyed. If this operation be carried on daily for a 
short time, it will insure a full crop of delicious Plums, and will repay the 
little daily attention given. It is very important that this should be done 
early in the morning, while the insects are sluggish. 
SPECIAL FINE VARIETIES. 
Ouy Plums are all budded 07i Plum roots. 
Price, 50c. each ; $5.00 dozen. 
Tena at Prune. From California. Large, dark purple with blue bloom, 
nice, delicious, hardy and productive. 
Fellenburg. {Italian Prune, York State Prune .) We have fruited it for 
15 years, it is an annual bearer, much larger than German, and always 
commands high prices on account of its superior size, beauty and quality. 
French Damson. New and choice, the best of all the Damsons. Very 
hardy ; fruit medium, dark copper color, with a rich bloom. Two weeks 
later than Shropshire. 
Grand Duke, This is another fine English Plum, recently introduced. 
Color, dark purple. Ripens last of September. 
GENERAL LIST OF PLUMS. 
Price, $4.00 dozen. 
Bradshaw, Coe's Golden Drop, Duane's Purple, German 
Prune, Gueii. Lombard, Shippers' Pride. Reine Claude, 
Washington, Yellow Egg, M. Arctic, Imperial Gage. 
Select Li st Rare Plums. 
TWO YEARS OLD, 50c. Each ; $5.00 Dozen. 
Bryanstone Gage. Excellent quality, yellow, sweet. 
Purple Relne Claude. Fine flavor, best for table, medium size. 
Diamond. Very large purple, a choice variety. 
Arch Duke. A large, late variety, desirable. 
Giant Prune. Large, firm and sweet, very productive (one of Mr. Bur- 
bank's) . 
Field. Similar to Bradshaw, very prolific. 
Above list all budded from fruiting trees. 
JAPAN PLUMS. 
The introduction of the Japan varieties of Plums has placed before us a 
class of fruits that are in many respects very desirable and in many localities 
they are fast supplanting the old European kinds. They are extremely 
Hardy and immensely 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 pref- 
erable. 
