. Catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 16 Lewis Roesch, Nurseryman, PLUMS. See Price List on Page 32. Plums do best on strong, rich soil, containing considerable clay, or at least a clay sub-soil, li soil is light, plant trees budded on peach roots, and deep, to avoid the borer. The most successful plum growers cultivate thoroughly, fertilize and prune annually, and are ever on the watch for the black knot, which
. Catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 16 Lewis Roesch, Nurseryman, PLUMS. See Price List on Page 32. Plums do best on strong, rich soil, containing considerable clay, or at least a clay sub-soil, li soil is light, plant trees budded on peach roots, and deep, to avoid the borer. The most successful plum growers cultivate thoroughly, fertilize and prune annually, and are ever on the watch for the black knot, which is promptly cut off and burned. The curculio is shaken off daily into sheets and destroyed ( for four weeks from the time the blossoms fall), or else the trees are treated to two or three applications of a very weak solution of Paris green by means of a force pump. The plum is particularly impatient of neglect, but is ail the more liberal to the careful and painstaking cultivator. Plant fifteen feet apart each way. ORIENTAL PLUMS. This class of plums has been introduced from Japan within a few years, and is remarkable for its great vigor, hardiiiess. productiveness, early bearing, freedom from black knot, and its curculio resisting abilitv. The plums are free from worms, although the curculio may have left his trade-mark all over them. The fruit is large, sweet and of excellent flavor and aroma. Pit small, flesh thick, firm, and skin tough, making them good shippers. Very popular wherever tested. Abundance — Large and early; of a beautiful, bright cherry color. One of the finest and hand- somest growers. Very hardy. An early and abun- dant bearer. Middle of August. Bartlett—New. Of dark crimson color with yellow dots and white bloom. The flavor reminds one of the Bartlett pear but even more delic- ioui?. Medium size and perfectly free. The tree is remarkable for its upright and luxuriant growth, large, glossy, dark green foliage. Very prolific and usually bears the year aft
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