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NOTES ON PLUM CULTURE. 
MISSOURI APRICOT. WILD GOOSE GROUP. ( Primus 
hortulana-) 
Trees grown at the station and set in orchard in 1895; 
fruiting first in 1897. Of moderate vigor, inclined to be ir¬ 
regular in habit. Leaves of medium size, ovate, coarsely 
and sharply serrate, pubescent below; stalks glabrous, 
mostly glandless. Fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly 
narrowed at stem end, truncate at apex, sometimes indented, 
stem long; color waxy yellow with red cheek next the sun, 
mottled all over with small light-colored dots; flesh firm, 
sweet, rich; stone cling, short and broad, rounded at apex, 
pointed at stem end, sides convex. Ripe August 29. One 
of the desirable varieties. 
MOON. (Prunus A mericana ■) 
Frees planted in 1894 bore a few fruits in 1896, a heavy 
crop in 1897, an d a light crop in 1898; they are not vigorous 
in appearance, and grow very slowly; young branches light 
colored; leaves medium in size, obovate, coarsely and irreg¬ 
ularly serrate, stalks glandular. Fruits medium, round or 
slightly oblong, deep red or mottled on yellow ground, su¬ 
ture obsolete; skin thin, flesh moderately firm, of good 
flavor, sub-acid; stone cling, short oval, strongly convex, 
with no prominent margin. Ripe September 5. 
OCHEEDA. (P ru nus A me ricct net.) 
Trees of slow growth, forming round tops and produc¬ 
ing many drooping branches, very thorny. They were 
planted in 1894, began bearing in 1896, gave a good crop in 
1897 and a medium crop in 1898. Leaves large, oblong, 
acuminate, dark green, sharply and deeply serrate, pubes¬ 
cent below; stalks glandless or occasionally with two small 
glands, red, pubescent. Fruit of medium size, round-oblong; 
red on lemon-yellow ground with thick bloom; stem long; 
skin thick, flesh firm, of good flavor; stone cling, large, long- 
pointed, strongly convex on the sides, margin sharp,,surface 
smooth. Ripe September 11. 
