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European Plums 
A rich, strong soil best suits the plum. 
Good cultivation and regular fertilizing are 
required. If “ black-knot ’ ’ should appear, 
cut it out at once. 
For CURCULIO, spray thoroughly with 
Arsenate of Lead several times, beginning as 
soon as blossoms fall. 
Beauty of Naples —A new variety of the 
highest promise, large, color greenish yellow, 
flesh firm, juicy, very fine-flavored. Tree very 
hardy and prolific. Middle of September. 
German Prune 
German Prune —Fruit oval, nearly two 
inches long, of good quality; hangs well on 
tree and is firm and sweet. 
Lombard. —Yiolet-red, of medium size, flesh 
juicy and good, adheres to stone, rich and 
tender. 
Imperial Gage —Fruit medium to large, 
oval, green, inclined to yellow when ripe, rich, 
juicy, excellent in quality. 
Plum Trees Grow Best 
in a Heavy Loam Soil. 
Require Some Cultiva¬ 
tion. 
Bradshaw —A very large and fine early 
plum, dark violet-red, juicy and good; very 
productive. August. 
Bradshaw 
Niagara —Fruit large, oval, often with a 
slight neck, skin reddish purple, flesh yellow, 
juicy and good. 
Reine Claude —Large, greenish yellow, 
spotted with red, firm, juicy, sugary, of fine 
quality, very productive. September. 
Shropshire Damson —A plum of fine quality, 
as free from the attacks of the curculio as 
the common Damson, and of same color. The 
flesh is amber-colored, juicy and sprightly. 
Grand Duke 
Grand Duke —A valuable addition to late 
plums; as large as the Bradshaw, of same 
color, free from rot, ripening latter part of 
September. 
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