CLIBRANS’ LIST OR FRUITS, 19089. 
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Plums and Damsons — continued. 
As I’luin Trees in good condition are naturally expected to carry very 
heavy crops they must be fed in proportion to expectations. A mulching 
of farmyard manure is always serviceable unless the soil shows signs of 
becoming sour. During the Winter a dressing of superphosphate of 
lime, well mixed with burnt garden refuse, should be applied at the rate 
of t oz. of the superphosphate to the square yard and left on the surface. 
This dressing should be repeated the Winter following a heavy crop. I11 
the month of March every year, ioz. of sulphate of ammonia to the square 
yard should be applied to fruiting trees as far out as the branches extend, 
and lightly raked in. 
Standards and Half-Standards, 1/6, 2/6 & 3/6 each ; 12/-, 18/-, 24/-, 
30/-, and 36/- per doz. 
Pyramids, 12/-, 18/-, 24/-, 30/-, and 42/- doz. 
Yearlings and Maidens, 9d. each ; 7/6 per doz. 
Dwarf Fan-trained, Trees, 2/6, 3/6, and 5/- each. 
The figures in brackets after the name, give the mouth or months 
during which the variety is in season. 
No. 
716 Archduke, T.k. (10), purple, large oval fruit, good for dessert, kitchen 
or exhibition ; hardy and prolific ; a valuable late variety. 
72 j Belgium Purple, T.k. (8), dark purplish red, with a fine bloom, 
juicy, sweet and rich, compact grower, free bearer, valuable for 
cooking, and a first-rate table fruit. 
722 Belle de Louvain, k. (9!, very large, fine fruit, flesh firm, juicy, of 
rich flavour ; strong grower and free bearer. 
724 Coe's Golden Drop, t.k. (910), yellow with dark red spots, juicy, 
rich and delicious ; hangs late and keeps well ; slender grower. 
725 Cox’s Emperor or Denbigh Seedling, r. k. (9), bright dark red with 
yellow flesh ; a good bearer and strong grower. 
727 Cheshire Damson, (syn. The Prune, Shropshire), k. (9), roundish 
oval, a fine bearer and a good healthy grower. 
72S Denniston’s Superb Gage, t. (8), large, round, yellowish-green, juicy 
and rich, with a strong “Gage” flavour; a delicious Plum of 
accommodating habits ; free and a constant bearer. 
730 Diamond, K. (9), large, oval, purplish-black ; flesh firm with a 
brisk agreeable flavour; one of the best Plums for cookirg and 
preserving. 
738 Early Rivers, K. prodigious bearer, oval, purple, medium size ; 
the earliest market Plum ; perhaps the best flavoured of all Plums 
when cooked. 
739 Early Transparent Gage, t.k. (8), medium, round, streaked red; 
one of the richest and most delicious ; the finest early dessert 
Plum. Strong but close grower. 
750 Fairleigh Prolific Damson, (syn. Kent Cluster or Crittenden ), k. (9), 
roundish oval, very prolific ; true Damson flavour. 
