. [Fruit culture]. nd sometimes the ranks high among the plums produced in England but isnot a great favorite in America. Trees of this variety are ofmediimi size and productive. The fruit, which is illustratedin Fig. 4, is of medium size and slightly necked. It is purplishblack in color and is covered with a thick bloom. The fleshis greenish yellow, firm, medium juicy, and tender. 12 PLUM CULTURE 11 24. The Damson is one of the oldest and best varietiesof the insititia species. The name of this variety is a corruptionof the name Damascus, near which city the variety is said tohave
. [Fruit culture]. nd sometimes the ranks high among the plums produced in England but isnot a great favorite in America. Trees of this variety are ofmediimi size and productive. The fruit, which is illustratedin Fig. 4, is of medium size and slightly necked. It is purplishblack in color and is covered with a thick bloom. The fleshis greenish yellow, firm, medium juicy, and tender. 12 PLUM CULTURE 11 24. The Damson is one of the oldest and best varietiesof the insititia species. The name of this variety is a corruptionof the name Damascus, near which city the variety is said tohave originated. The Damson variety shows great adaptabihtyto various soils and climates. In hardiness, vigor of tree, andproductiveness it is scarcely surpassed by any variety. Thefruit is medimn in size, oval, and usually black. There are aniimber of varieties of insititia that are offspring of the Dam-son variety but have been propagated under different varieties are often grouped together and are spoken.
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