. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. of moderate spreadinghabit. An exceedingly productive variety;needs to be well thinned to produce the bestresults. It is one of the best of the yellowvarieties. Its chief fault is that it tends to fallbefore it is fully coloured, but the fruits ripenand colour on the ground. If they are pickedjust before they begin to loosen from the stemand are stored or shipped, they will ripen upwell. Lutts (fig. 964).—An excellent early round-oblate, in general form and appear-ance very
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. of moderate spreadinghabit. An exceedingly productive variety;needs to be well thinned to produce the bestresults. It is one of the best of the yellowvarieties. Its chief fault is that it tends to fallbefore it is fully coloured, but the fruits ripenand colour on the ground. If they are pickedjust before they begin to loosen from the stemand are stored or shipped, they will ripen upwell. Lutts (fig. 964).—An excellent early round-oblate, in general form and appear-ance very like the Burbank, but runningsmaller; colour dark-red, marked with manyvery fine golden dots and covered with aheavy bloom; flesh light-yellow and soft, cling-ing when thoroughly ripe, with only a tinge of Almond flavour; skin rather tough. Ripe mid-July. This is the largest and best very earlyJapanese Plum which we have tested. Thetree is a good grower and productive. Ogon.—Fruits medium or large when heavilythinned, globular, not at all conical or pointed,the suture prominent; colour a clear lemon-. Fig. 964.—Japanese Plum. Lutts. yellow, with a heavy whitish bloom, rarely withthe faintest indication of a blush cheek; fleshthick and very meaty, comparatively hard, free,with a very peculiar musky Almond end of July. Tree a strong, uprightgrower with heavy thick foliage. Not so uni-formly productive as some other varieties,although it tends to bear very heavily attimes. Quality not so good as that of the RedJune. It is said to be one of the best forcanning. Red June.—Fruit medium to large, cordate-oblong, distinctly pointed, often lop-sided;colour deep vermilion-red, with a thick andhandsome bloom; flesh light-yellow, clingingor partially so, firm and moderately juicy,slightly acid to sweetish, of good qualitythough not very rich, the skin slightly of the very best of the Japanese Plums,because it is very handsome and varies consider
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