SCHOHARIE, NEW YORK 
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PLUMS 
ABUNDANCE. One of the most successful commercial 
varieties. Skin pinkish red to dark red, overspread 
with a light bloom. Flesh yellow, sweet, melting, 
tender and very juicy. Tree a vigorous grower, 
reliably hardy and prodigiously productive on a 
wide variety of soils. One of the earliest. 
BURBANK. One of the largest of the Japanese vari¬ 
eties. Of uniform, attractive red color mottled over 
a yellow ground and covered with a thick bloom. 
Flesh a deep lemon yellow of excellent quality, yet 
firm and a good shipper for so large a fruit. Tree a 
vigorous grower and very productive—in fact, in¬ 
clined to overbear. One of the few plums reliably 
self-fertile. Season, late August to September. 
BRADSHAW. The most generally planted European 
in the East. A very large, fine, early plum. Dark, violet 
red. Tree a slow grower, but hardy, vigorous, pro¬ 
ductive, self-fertile. Season, mid-August. 
Stanley 
DAMSON. A well-known English dessert variety. 
The purplish black fruit is sprinkled with numerous 
distinctive dots, and is small and nearly round. One 
of the best for preserving. Season, early October. 
GERMAN PRUNE. Probably the oldest plum grown 
and well-known in every civilized country. Skin a 
purple black with beautiful bloom. Flesh amber green, 
firm, sweet and mild. Tree fairly hardy and vigorous, 
holding its fruit well. Inclined to overbear. Season, 
late. 
GRAND DUKE. A large sized, prune-shaped plum. 
Purple color, flesh firm, good shipper. Late. 
HALL is a cross between Golden Drop and Grand 
Duke, two of the largest and handsomest European 
plums, but both below the mark in quality. Hall is 
better in flesh and flavor characters. The fruits are so 
handsome and well flavored that they will sell in any 
RED JUNE. P robably the earliest good plum. Skin a 
uniform garnet overlaid with bloom. A good shipper 
and of fair quality. Tree grows large, of somewhat 
sprawling habit, but very hard, healthy and produc¬ 
tive. Season, mid-August. 
SATSUMA. The latest of the Japanese. Identified by 
its very small pit and deep red flesh. This fruit is of 
the highest quality for both dessert and canning. Tree 
a moderate grower, but hardy and productive. 
STANLEY. A cross between Agen and Grand Duke. 
The tree is healthy, vigorous, and produces full crops 
annually in midseason. The fruit is large, prune 
shape, dark blue with thick bloom; flesh greenish 
yellow, juicy, fine-grained, tender, firm, sweet, 
pleasnt; excellent raw or cooked. Stone free. 
WICKSON. Very large. Crimson. Heavy crops. Good 
market variety. Early August. 
market. The tree is nearly perfect. This is one of th e^C YAKIMA. Very large bright red fruit. Prune type. 
best of the Station’s new plums 
ITALIAN PRUNE. A great favorite on account of its 
delicious, juicy quality and being readily freestone. 
Skin purplish black with heavy bloom. Flesh greenish 
yellow. Firm, and keeps and ships well. Tree is strong 
grower and not quite hardy, though a tremendous , 
bearer. Season, late. r 
IMPERIAL EPINEUSE. A California plum. Purple, 
thin skin, golden flesh, juicy, sweet, tender. A var¬ 
iety that is bound to be very popular. Very vigorous. 
IMPERIAL GAGE. Large, greenish, juicy and rich. 
Very productive. August. 
YELLOW EGG. Golden yellow with a thick accen¬ 
tuating bloom. The largest and best of the yellow 
plums. Flesh yellow, a little coarse but excellent for 
cooking. Tree a free grower, very productive and 
hardy, ripening its fruit all at once in late August. 
LOMBARD. O ne of the most popular, succeeding 
almost everywhere. Fruit purplish rde with thick, pink 
bloom making it exceedingly attractive. Yellow 
fleshed, juicy and sweet. Tree a medium-sized, up¬ 
right grower, very hardy and productive. Inclined to 
overbear as the flower is self-fertile. Season, early 
September. 
MIDDLEBURG. Originated in Schoharie County. Very 
late. Purple of fine quality. Good shipper. 
MONARCH. Dark purple. Good dessert plum. Late. 
Widely grown in New York State. 
POND’S SEEDLING. Extremely large, good shipper. 
Red fruit of medi.um quality. Late. 
REINE CLAUDE. Fruit round, greenish yellow. Slight¬ 
ly mottled with red, with a light bloom and a dis¬ 
tinctive aroma. Tree very vigorous, remarkably pro¬ 
ductive and self-fertile. Season, late September. 
Very hardy,- good shipper. One of the outstanding 
new varieties. 
YELLOW GAGE. Large oval, golden yellow. Rich, 
sugary. 
APRICOTS 
CLARK. Large, yellow with red cheeks. Flesh of good 
quality. Juicy and rich flavor. 
HARRIS. The largest and hardiest apricot. Prolific and 
profitable. Season about July 20th. 
MOORPARK. Fruit is large, orange yellow, with.red 
cheek, sweet and rich. One of the best freestones. 
The best of the Europeans. Season, later than the 
others. 
NECTARINES 
The Nectarine has size and a smooth skin like the plum. 
In other ways it is more like a peach. It is of rich, 
delicious flavor, juicy and melting, and highly prized 
as a dessert fruit. It is much superior to the peach, as 
a dryer and makes excellent preserves. The Nectarine 
is as hardy as the peach and requires the same culture. 
Varieties: Boston and Red Roman. 
QUINCES 
CHAMPION. A large, greenish yellow fruit, without 
hard spots or core. Of delicate flavor, imparting an 
exquisite taste and odor to any other fruit with which 
it is prepared. Tree a symmetrical grower, bearing 
while young. Season late. 
ORANGE. The most popular and extensively culti¬ 
vated old variety. Fruit large, round, bright golden 
yellow, cooking tender, and of excellent quality. 
Tree hardy and a very reliable grower and bearer. 
REA. A seedling of the Orange and nearly double its 
size, equally as good and ripens a week earlier. 
