. C. M. Hobbs & Sons. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. RED JUNE ers; productive; fair size, vermilion red; pleasant quality. Ripens a week before Abundance. YELLOW EGG. Satsuma—Large, roundish-oval with a short blunt point; dark red, specked with green- ish dots; flesh very firm, blood-red, rather coarse but good. A good canning plum. Season late and a long keeper. Wickson—Large, heart-shaped, deep maroon- red; flesh very firm, yellow, sub-acid, rich and goo
. C. M. Hobbs & Sons. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. RED JUNE ers; productive; fair size, vermilion red; pleasant quality. Ripens a week before Abundance. YELLOW EGG. Satsuma—Large, roundish-oval with a short blunt point; dark red, specked with green- ish dots; flesh very firm, blood-red, rather coarse but good. A good canning plum. Season late and a long keeper. Wickson—Large, heart-shaped, deep maroon- red; flesh very firm, yellow, sub-acid, rich and good; a good shipping plum; tree up- right, but in some localities a shy bearer. Native Plums McDaniel—Origin, Howard Co., Ind. Evi- dently a hybrid, resembling most the Ameri- cana type; good grower; very productive; fruit large, dull red, good quality. Robinson—Very vigorous and productive. Skin yellow, nearly covered with light red; showy, ripens early. Small, great bearer. Surprise (Hortulana)—A variety introduced about 1899 by Mr. Martin Penning of Sleepy Eye, Minn., and it is said by many to be the finest in quality of any of the cultivated va- rieties in the native Minor group, also the hardiest of that type. Fruit large to very large; skin medium, thick, tender; bright red; flesh pale yellow, meaty and of fine flavor; quality extra good. Season medium. Tree an upright, vigorous, healthy grower and is everywhere reported very productive. A splendid variety for either home or com- mercial culture and should be found in every collection. Wild Goose—Fruit medium, red with blue bloom, flesh juicy and sweet. July. Great advancement has been made in the culture of plums through the efforts and careful study of horticulturalists. Instead of the small, sour fruit you can now grow, in two years after planting the tree, large, rich, luscious fruit, as mild as the peach, as rich as honey, yet with a spicy twang that appeals to the taste as does no other fruit. Not to have
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