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ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
^ Wager. Very large, yellow, more or less colored on sunny side; juicy and of fine flavor; free. 
First to middle of August. 
^Wheatland. Large, roundish, skin golden yellow shaded with crimson on the sunny side; flesh 
vellow, rather firm, juicy, sweet and of fine quality; tree vigorous. August. 
Waid’s Late Free. Medium to large; yellowish white, with a red cheek in the sun, flesh nearly 
white, juicy and good; valuable for late preserving; tree vigorous; free. September. 
Wyandotte Chief. A fine early peach, ripens with Alexander, and of extra good size, and of finest 
quality. 
Walker’s Variegated. Free, large, white, striped, handsome, sells at sight, very vigorous. A moat 
excellent variety for canners. September. 
^Wonderful. Originated in New Jersey, large to very large, uniform in shape and size, color rich 
golden yellow, overspread with carmine and crimson ; flesh yellow, highly flavored and firm, 
bright red at pit, which is small and parts freely from the flesh. Ripe in October and .keeps 
well. 
^Yellow Cobbler. F'ree, large, resembles Salway, but is several weeks later. It is the best very late 
peach. Origin, Grayson County, Texas. 
"Yellow St. John. Large, flesh yellow, equal in flavor to Crawford’s; exceedingly valuable for an 
early market variety. Free. July. 
PLUMS. 
Diseases and Enemies of the Plum. The prevalence of the disease of the plum commonly 
known as the “Black Knot,” which has so much discouraged people in the eastern states from 
giving to the plum its merited share of attention, has as yet done but little damage west of the 
Mississippi river, but its appearance should be guarded against, and its ravages prevented by 
keeping the trees in healthy condition, which is done by good cultivation, and removing the Knot 
by amputation on its first appearance. Nothing is more favorable to the growth of the black fun. 
gus or knot than neglect. But the great enemy of the plum is the insect known as the Curculio, a 
small, dark brown beetle which punctures the fruit in depositing its egg from which is hatched the 
destructive grub, and causing the fruit to drop prematurely and rot. Two ways of destroying this 
Curculio and saving the crop of fruit is recommended, viz : 
First. Spread a large sheet prepared for the purpose under the tree and then jar the tree so 
as to shake down all fruits that have been stung, as well as all the Curculios; both insect and 
stung fruit are destroyed. Begin to do this as soon as the blossom falls, and keep it up daily, or at 
least tri-weekly until the fruit is half grown. The morning is the best time to do this when the 
insect is chilled and stupid. 
Second. The best remedy and the one generally adopted now doubtless is the spraying of the 
trees, directions for which is given in the last pages of this catalogue. If those who really desire 
to grow fine crops of this most delicious fruit will try either of these systems and follow it up 
rigidly they will be successful. 
Bradshaw. Fruit very large ; dark violet red ; flesh yellowish green ; juicy and pleasant ; produc- 
tive. Vig. Middle of August. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. Large and handsome ; light yellow ; firm, rich and sweet ; one of the best late 
plums. Mod. September. 
Damson. Fruit small, oval ; skin purple ; covered with blue bloom ; flesh melting and juicy, rather 
tart ; separates partly from the stone. Mod. September. 
Fellenburg. (Italian Prune). A fine late plum, oval, purple ; flesh juicy and delicious; parts from 
the stone ; fine for drying. Tree very productive. Free. September. 
General Hand. Very large ; oval ; golden yellow, sweet and good. Vig. August. 
German Prune. A large, long, oval variety, much esteemed for drying; color, dark purple; of very 
agreeable flavor. Vig. September. 
Imperial Gage. (Flushing Gage, Prince’s Imperial Gage). Fruit large, oval; skin pale green. 
flesh juicy, sweet, rich and excellent. Tree very productive. Vig. Middle of August. 
Jefferson. Large, yellow; reddened in the sun ; juicy, rich and delicious. One of the beat. Mod’ 
Last of August. 
