. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. PLUMS. 549 Quaker.* Large, round-oblong, flattened; purple-red, orange on side, blue bloom; skin thick, astringent; flesh firm, sweet, juicy, semi-cling, very good. Early. Requires good cultivation and thinning. Rollingstone.* Large, round, flattened, truncated at ends; mot- tled and spotted pink-purple ; flesh firm, sweet, good, semi-cling. Mid-season. A very popular Western plum. Minnesota. Surprise. Large, oval, dark red, meaty, very good to best.
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. PLUMS. 549 Quaker.* Large, round-oblong, flattened; purple-red, orange on side, blue bloom; skin thick, astringent; flesh firm, sweet, juicy, semi-cling, very good. Early. Requires good cultivation and thinning. Rollingstone.* Large, round, flattened, truncated at ends; mot- tled and spotted pink-purple ; flesh firm, sweet, good, semi-cling. Mid-season. A very popular Western plum. Minnesota. Surprise. Large, oval, dark red, meaty, very good to best. Me- dium early. Bears well and sells well. Promising. Minnesota. Weaver.* Medium, oblong, flattened, dark-red purple bloom, dis- tinct suture, free, good canning plum. Mid-season. Iowa. Wier. Large red, medium, round, red; skin thin ; flesh moder- atelj' firm, good for cooking. Illinois. Wyant.* Medium, round-oblong; purplish-red; skin thick; flesh firm, free. Iowa. Yosemite. Very large, round ; red purple ; skin thick; flesh firm, cling. Mid-season. Division II. Green, White, or Yellow. Forest Garden.* Large, round-oblong; orange-yellow, overlaid and dotted red; skin medium, thick; flesh moderately firm, orange color, fibrous, juicy, good, cling; stem slender, short. Tree forked and inclined to split. Not good east of Illinois. Good for home use. Mid-season. Iowa. Gaylord. Large, round-oblong, slightly flattened; orange, mottled red; skin thick; flesh soft, sweet, semi- cling. Late. Iowa. Ida. Medium, round; yellow, covered dull red; flesh firm, salmon color, very sweet, free. Tree sprawling, thorny. Illinois. lona. Large, oblong; dull yellow with red cheek; skin thick; flesh firm, yellow, sweet, free. Mid-season. Wisconsin. Le Due. Medium, round, flattened ; orange, spotted red; skin thin; flesh soft, sweet, semi-cling. Mid-season. Minnesota. , Mussey. Large, round-oblong; yellow, mot- V tied red ; skin thick ; flesh firm, good, semi- cling. Very late. Kansas. Ocheeda. Large,
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