. Hale's fruits for 1902. Nursery stock Connecticut South Glastonbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. f u 1, u p - _=—- right- growing, vase-shaped tree that needs a yearly thinning out to keep the head open to sunlight and air ; fruit large—the one great big iellow oi the whole race. Originally of deep crim- son color, it now seems inclined to drift to a light cherry-red, covered with a light bloom. The pit is small for so large a Plum; flesh tender, sweet, rather dry, indicating good shipping and long keeping qualities. On account of great size and beauty I have wan
. Hale's fruits for 1902. Nursery stock Connecticut South Glastonbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. f u 1, u p - _=—- right- growing, vase-shaped tree that needs a yearly thinning out to keep the head open to sunlight and air ; fruit large—the one great big iellow oi the whole race. Originally of deep crim- son color, it now seems inclined to drift to a light cherry-red, covered with a light bloom. The pit is small for so large a Plum; flesh tender, sweet, rather dry, indicating good shipping and long keeping qualities. On account of great size and beauty I have wanted to plant largely of Wick- son, but held off till I could be sure of its productiveness. Last season set- tled that; the trees were so over- Wickson Plum, loaded they had to be severely thinned; a great crop was matured on all trees of every age. When fully grown the great silvery white beauties looked like trees loaded with large size hen's eggs; then, as the silvery white gave way to the light cherry-red and yellow, it was the most charming orchard picture I have ever seen. There was little or no rot; the yield was very heavy, fruit all very large, with few, if any, seconds. The market took them with a rush, and daily called for more at advancing prices. Wickson is all right; don't fail to plant it! Price, No. i size, 35c. ea., $3 per doz., $15 per 100; 3-ft, trees, $12 per 100. CHABOT. '^^^^ ^ strong, upright, somewhat spreading grower, very productive of medium to large, oblong-conical Plums, which are a bright cherry-red nearly all over, except on the shady side, which remains yellow. Flesh yellow, firm, sweet and of excellent qual- ity ; not quite as sweet as Abundance, but a better Plum every way. It is a most beautiful Plum, too, which helps it in market. Its great value, however, lies in its late ripening and long keeping qualities. If it ripened at the same time as Abundance it would entirely supersede that delicious variety, but coming as it does, nearly a mon
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