. Descriptive catalogue : trees plants Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Texas Fort Worth; Trees; Flowers; Vegetables; Commercial catalogs. Plums. More attention should be given to Plum culture in this state. All of the European and many of the American varieties are a failure here on account of the curculio, but still by carefully selecting the proper kinds, we always have plenty of Plums in our orchard from May till September. Our experience in raising Plums for market has been very gratifying, notwithstanding the fact that about three-f
. Descriptive catalogue : trees plants Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Texas Fort Worth; Trees; Flowers; Vegetables; Commercial catalogs. Plums. More attention should be given to Plum culture in this state. All of the European and many of the American varieties are a failure here on account of the curculio, but still by carefully selecting the proper kinds, we always have plenty of Plums in our orchard from May till September. Our experience in raising Plums for market has been very gratifying, notwithstanding the fact that about three-fourths of the varie- tties we plant prove to be of no value. Nine years ago we planted out 20 or more varieties of Plums in our orchard. Some varieties have never borne a Plum, som2 bear a few occasionally, some bear heavily, bu he fruit is destroyed by rot or curculio, while a few bear full crops every year. The Robinson and Eagle bore well the second year from planting, and have been literally loaded every year since. Likewise the De Soto and Golden Beauty have never failed, though they did not commence bearing so young. We are still experimenting largely with new varieties, and hope to be able to recommend a larger list next season. Many of the Japanese varieties are proving successful, especially in Southern and Eastern Texas. For a succession of good Plums ripening from May till September, we would recom- mend the following of the Chickasaw or American type : Caddo Chief, Wild Goose, Robinson, Eagle, De Soto and Golden Beauty. As an evidence that we have faith in these Plums, we planted out quite a large orchard of them last year. For four years past, the last four varieties in the above-named list have yielded us, in our extensive trial orchard, from $500 to $1,000 per acre of bearing trees—surely a most encouraging return and warranting more extensive planting. Price, except where noted, 25 cents each, $ per dozen, $15 per Remember that we Deliver, by Express
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