A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
De Montfort. Old French, blue plum that deserves trial by lovers of high 
quality fruit. Tree hardy, vigorous and productive; fruit medium in size, round¬ 
ish-oval, and dark purple, flesh juicy, sweet, rich; freestone. Season late August. 
Seedlings Growing in the Orchard 
They are Set Close in Order to Grow as Large a Number as Possible 
Early Laxton. This is the earliest of the European plums tested on the Station 
grounds. Fruit is slightly below medium in size, oblong, and blushed red. Tree 
of medium vigor. 
Formosa is a Japanese plum recommended for its productive trees and large 
fruits. The plums are oval to slightly cordate, greenish yellow nearly overlaid 
with red; flesh firm, juicy, melting, pale yellow, sweet and good; stone slightly 
clinging; ripens in midseason. It would be hard to find a more beautiful plum. 
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 market. The tree is nearly perfect. This is one of the best 
of the Station’s new plums. 
Imperial Epineuse is an old French plum of the prune type, reddish purple 
tender, sweet, juicy, and one of the best flavored of all Old World Plums. The 
fruit ripens late and so escapes brown-rot. The trees grow wonderfully well in the 
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