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E, W« REID'S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
GENERAL LIST OF PLUMS. 
Bradshaw. Fruit very large, dark violet 
ated ; flesh yellowish green. August. 
Botan. Lemon yellow, ground nearly 
_ overspread with bright cherry and heavy 
bloom: large to very large; iiesh orange 
" yellow, rich and highly perfumed. 
Coe's Golden Drop. Large and handsome, 
'flight yellow; firm, rich, sweet Sept. 
Damson. Fruit small; skin purple, cov- 
dered with deep bloom ; rather tart. Sept. 
Gen. Hand. Very large, oval; golden yel- 
low; juicy, sweet and good. September. 
Genii. Very large; deep purple, covered 
with thick bloom ; flesh yellow, sweet and 
pleasant. September. 
German Prune. A large, long, oval va- 
riety, much esteemed for drying; color 
dark purple. September. 
Imperial Gage. Fruit large, oval, skin 
pale green; flesh juicy, sweet, rich and 
excellent; vigorous and productive. Aug. 
Italian Prune. Large, juicy; abundant 
bearer; tree very hardy ; profitable. 
Kelsey’s Japan. Fruit large to very large, 
heart-shaped; rich yellow, overspread 
with light red and delicate bloom. Aug. 
Lombard. Medium, violet red; juicy, 
sweet and good ; adheres to the stone ; 
productive and a valuable market variety. 
August. 
McLaughlin. Large, yellow; firm, juicy, 
luscious and productive. August. 
Mariana. An accidental seedling. Origi- 
nated in Texas. An unusually strong, 
rapid grower; fruit larger than Wild 
Goose; its productiveness is marvelous. 
August. 
Moore’s Arctic. Remarkable for hardi- 
ness and freedom from curculio ; a great 
bearer; dark purple; flavor very fine. 
Niagara. Very large, reddish purple, en- 
tirely covered with a green bloom; re- 
sembles Bradshaw. August. 
Ogon. Fruit large, round, bright, golden 
yellow, with faint bloom ; flesh firm, sweet 
and rich ; vigorous and hardy. August. 
Pottawattomie. Strong and vigorous 
grower; hardy and very productive; fruit 
yellow; said to be curculio proof. 
Pond’s Seedling. Light red, changing to 
violet; abundant bearer; one of the most 
attractive in cultivation. September. 
Prunus Simonii. Fruit a brick-red color ; 
flesh apricot yellow; firm, hardy and valu- 
able as an ornamental fruit tree. 
Shropshire Damson. A plum of fine qual- 
ity; larger than the common Damson. 
September. 
Shipper’s Pride. A large, blue plum ; very 
hardy and productive; esteemed as a 
market variety. September. 
Wild Goose. Fruit large, purple, with a 
blue bloom; juicy and sweet. July. 
Washington. Very large, yellow red; flesh 
firm, very juicy and excellent. August. 
Weaver. Fruit large, purple; very pro- 
lific; regular bearer and of good quality; 
will stand the severest winters. August. 
Yellow Egg. Very large, egg-shaped; ex- 
cellent for cooking, and productive. Aug. 
Wolf. Nearly as large as Lombard; supe- 
rior for cooking and serving with sugar; 
tree a good grower; very hardy and be- 
coming quite popular. August. 
