. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. S4^ PLVM^. AMERICAN GROUP—PRUNUS AMERICANA. Division I. Red, Purple, or Blue. American Eagle. Very large, roundish-oblong; purplish red, cling, good. Early. Missouri. Beach Plum. Small, round; dark purple, covered with bloom; flesh brittle, juicy, sweet, freestone. Grows wild on the sand dunes of the coast from Maine to Virginia. It is a straggling bush, usually three to five feet high. Com- monly gathered to preserve. Ripens in August. Fruit of littl
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. S4^ PLVM^. AMERICAN GROUP—PRUNUS AMERICANA. Division I. Red, Purple, or Blue. American Eagle. Very large, roundish-oblong; purplish red, cling, good. Early. Missouri. Beach Plum. Small, round; dark purple, covered with bloom; flesh brittle, juicy, sweet, freestone. Grows wild on the sand dunes of the coast from Maine to Virginia. It is a straggling bush, usually three to five feet high. Com- monly gathered to preserve. Ripens in August. Fruit of little value. It is Prunus Maritima. Fig. 738. Beaty. Large, round-oblong; red, purple; flesh firm, good, cling. Texas. Cheney.* Large to very large, round- oblong ; dull purple red ; skin thick ; flesh firm, sweet, good, cling. Ripens in August. Wisconsin. Chippeway. Small, oblong; dark red; skin thick; flesh firm, sweet, free. Cottrell. Large, round-oblong; red, skin thin ; flesh rich, good, cling. Minnesota. fig. 738.—Beach Plum. Deep Creek.* Medium, round-oblong, flat- tened, sutured; dull purple-red, glaucous; skin thick; flesh firm, very sweet, good, free ; stalk short. Kansas. De Soto.* Medium to large, round-oblong, slight suture; red, slight purplish bloom ; skin thick; flesh orange color, firm, juicy, good, cling. Mid-season. Wisconsin. Hawkeye.* Large, round-oblong; purple-red; skin thick; flesh firm, good, cling. Mid-season. Iowa. Illinois. Large, oblong, dark red; skin thick; flesh firm, cling. Mid-season. Illinois. Itaska. Medium, oblong, purple-red ; skin thick ; flesh firm, cling. Tree dwarf, strong grower, handsome. Minnesota. Lendloil. Small, flattened, oblong; deep red-mottled ; skin thick; flesh firm, sweet, good, nearly free. Minnesota. Louisa. Large, round; dark red; thick skin; flesh firm, good, semi-cling. Varies in appearance in different localities. Mid- season. Missouri. New Ulm. Very large, round-oblong; dark red ; skin moderately thick ; flesh firm,
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