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NOTES ON I'LUM CULTURE. 
oblong; color light red on a translucent light yellow ground, 
covered with a thin rosy bloom; stem long, slender, skin 
thick; flesh rich, juicy; stone cling, rather long pointed, con- 
vex on the sides, smooth. Season medium; ripe September 
II. A promising variety. 
H A W K E Y E. iPrumis Aniericaria.) 
Trees planted in 1894 are well formed and vigorous, but 
not quite as large as those of Wolf, Weaver or Cheney of 
the same age. Leaves large, obovate, glossy green, sharply 
and irregularly serrate. Fruit large to very large, round, 
slightly flattened; color dark red shading to light red on 
yellow ground, which shows as conspicuous dots; bloom 
thin, suture apparent; stem stout, of medium length; skin 
thick; flesh very firm; flavor excellent, sub-acid; stone cling, 
very large, round oval, very flat, rough. Ripe September 
18. A desirable variety. Plate XI. 
H I LLTOP. [Pritifus Americana-) 
A vigorous variety of spreading habit. Leaves medium 
to large, obovate, acuminate, irregularly serrate, leathery in 
texture, pubescent below; stalks red, pubescent, usually 
glandless. Trees were planted in 1894, but have not yet 
fruited. 
HOLT. {Pt 'luius Americana-) 
Planted at the same time as Hilltop and resembling 
that variety in vigor and habit. Trees killed back slightly 
during the winter of 1895-6. Leaves large, acuminate, 
sharply and irregularly serrate, upper surface crimped, 
stalks glandular. Not yet fruited. 
I DA. {Pranas Americana.) 
Trees planted in 1894. Very thorny, of slow irregular 
growth; young shoots somewhat pubescent; leaves large, 
broadly ovate-lanceolate, irregularly serrate, leathery in 
texture; stalks glandless or occasionally with a single small 
gland. F'ruit of medium size, round oblong; suture evident; 
color mottled and shaded with red on yellow ground, stem 
of medium length, stout; skin thick, flesh pale yellow, in- 
