GENEVA, NEW YORK, U. S. A. 
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Shropshire Plums. 
Plums 
riums, like pears, attain the highest perfection on our heavy soils. 
We have divided our list of plums into three general classes: European. Japan and Native. 
The European plums are mostly of English or , French origin and are distinguished for 
their high tpiality. They require good cultivation and the most intelligent care of any fruit, 
but they richly repay the diligent orchardist. 
Japa'n plums are attracting the attention of growers because of their showy appearance, 
their fungus resisting foliage and adaptability to almost any soil and climate. 
Native plums are hardy, produce large crops, mostly of early and medium sized highly 
colored fruit. They seem to thrive in the most unfavorable locations of soil and climate. 
When planting this type, several varieties should be planted in the same orchard so the blos- 
soms will fertilize properly. 
Plums of European Type 
.\rch Duke (New). A large, dark and very 
prolilic plum, ripening October 1st. A very 
valuable addition to late plums and profitable 
to the amateur and orchardist. East of Sept. 
Bradshaw. A very large, oval, dark violet 
red: juicy, sweet and good; a valuable market 
variety. Tree verv vigorous, erect and pro- 
dvictive. Middle of August. 
Empire. This new variety has been thor- 
oiighly tested for a number of years, and is 
pronounced by plum growers to be the most 
valuable market sort. Fruit is very large and 
oval. C'olor reddish purple, covered with bloom. 
Tree ironclad in hardiness, strong grower, 
enormous bearer. llipens Sept. 5th to 10th. 
Erciicli Daiii.son. Tree a better grower than 
the Shropshire or Blue Damson; hardy, an 
annual bearer; very ))roductive. Fruit me- 
dium; dark copper color, with a rich bloom, 
and the best of the Damsons for market; 
ripens two weeks later than Shropshire. Oc- 
tober. 
Berman Prune. A large, long oval variety, 
much esteemed for drying; color dark purple: 
of very agreeable flavor. September. 
Biaiil I’rune (New). For a market, table 
and shii)i>ing Prune the Giant stands pre-emi- 
nent. owing to its great size, beauty of form 
and color, its lirm, rich, sweet, delicious flesh, 
which separates readily from the stone. Tt 
has a yellow flesh of remarkable sweetness, 
and very firm. The tree is a strong, handsome 
grower, and the fruit is produced in the ut- 
mo.st profusion and of uniform size. Sept. 
Golden Drop (Coe’s Golden Drop). Very 
large, light yellow; rather firm, rich, sweet and 
good: adheres to the stone. Tree moderately 
vigorous and productive. A valuable late va- 
riety. East of September. 
Grand Duke. Fruit oval with a short neck. 
Skin almo.st black, but reddish when shaded 
and covered with bloom: flesh yellow, adher- 
ing closely to the stone; with a sweet, rich 
flavor when fully ripe. Eeading plum grow- 
ers state that it is one of the most iirofttable 
plums for market. September. 
(ireen (iage. Small; considered the standard 
of excellence; slow grower. Middle of August. 
(iciiii. Fruit very large, bluish purple, cov- 
ered with thick bloom; flesh yellowish green, 
coarse, sweet and pleasant: great bearer and 
very early; tree a hardy and rapid grower. 
One of tlie most profitable for market. First 
to middle of September. 
Imperial (;age. Large, oval, greenish; juicy, 
melting, sweet, rich, sprightly and agreeable: 
l)arts from the stone. Tree very vigorous and 
productive. One of the best plums, valuable 
for market. Middle of August and first of 
September. 
Italian ( Fellcmberg). A fine late plum: 
oval, purple; flesh juicy and delicious; parts 
from the stone; fine for drying. Tree very 
productive. September. 
Eoinbaial. Medium, oval, violet red; juicy, 
pleasant and good: adheres to the stone. Tree 
vigorous and very productive. A valuable mar- 
ket variety; one of the most hardy and popu- 
lar. Jliddle to last of August. 
