. [Fruit culture]. or, and is an excellent market plum. 44. The Satsuma is a variety of the triflora species. Thetrees of this variety are medium to large in size. They arefairly hardy and are moderately productive. The fruit, whichis illustrated in Fig. 15, is of medium size and has a dark, dull-red color; the flesh is a dark purplish red. The fruit is the best 20 PLUM CULTURE §12 of the red-fleshed plums for either dessert or cuHnary keeps and ships well, but when grown in the Southern Statesis subject to brown rot. 45. The Sliropshire, which is a variety of the insititiaspecies,
. [Fruit culture]. or, and is an excellent market plum. 44. The Satsuma is a variety of the triflora species. Thetrees of this variety are medium to large in size. They arefairly hardy and are moderately productive. The fruit, whichis illustrated in Fig. 15, is of medium size and has a dark, dull-red color; the flesh is a dark purplish red. The fruit is the best 20 PLUM CULTURE §12 of the red-fleshed plums for either dessert or cuHnary keeps and ships well, but when grown in the Southern Statesis subject to brown rot. 45. The Sliropshire, which is a variety of the insititiaspecies, is probably the best known of the varieties that havedeveloped from the Damson variety. The trees surpassthose of all other varieties of insititia in vigor, hardiness, andfreedom from disease, and these qualities make the variety ageneral favorite. The fruit, which is illustrated in Fig. 16,is one of the best plums for culinary purposes and may also beeaten out of hand with relish when fully ripe or after a light.
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