Title: C. M. Hobbs & Sons
Identifier: cmhobbssons00cmho_3 (find matches)
Year: 1925 (1920s)
Authors: C. M. Hobbs & Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Bridgeport, Ind. : C. M. Hobbs & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Plums The Plum, like the pear and other finer fruits, succeeds best in heavy soil with some clay, and being almost entirely free from disease, they can be grown very profitably. Of late years the demand has been growing very rapid- ly. The fine kinds are ex- cellent dessert fruits of rich and luscious flavor; for cooking and canning they are unsurpassed. For home consumption they j§ should be allowed to re- main on the trees until fully ripe, but for shipping they should be gathered a/few days ear- lier. Some of the varieties are in- clined to overbear and should be thinned in order to produce perfect fruit. Most all the varieties, espe- cially the native sorts, are extremely hardy and will withstand the most severe weather. European Plums Bradshaw. Very large, dark violet-red; flesh yellowish green, juicy and pleasant; tree vigorous, erect and productive. August. German Prune. Medium oval, purplish blue; rich, juicy and of high flavor; tree vigorous and very productive. September. Pride. Shipper's Imperial Gage (Free). Large, oval, yellowish green with marbled green stripes, heavy, white bloom; flesh greenish, juicy, melting, rich, best qual- ity; tree upright, vigorous. September. Lombard. Medium, round- ish oval, violet-red, juicy and pleasant; adheres to stone; a valuable market sort; hardy and adapted to light soils; nearly always produces a crop. August. Moore's Arctic (Free). Grows in large clusters; large, dark purple; flesh very fine; splendid for pre- serving and dessert; tree vigorous and prolific; fruit is a long keeper. September. Heine Claude (Green Gage). (Free). Small, yellowish green when mature; flesh pale green, melting, luscious and best quality; considered the standard of excellence; tree a moderate grower. Mid-August. Shipper's Pride (Free). Large, nearly round, dark purple, juicy and sweet; a splendid shipper and good market variety; tree moderate grow- er, but productive. September. Shropshire Damson (Free). One of the best for preserving; flesh amber colored; juicy and spicy; tree vigorous, hardy, an abundant bearer. Sept- Yellow Egg (Free). A very large and beautiful egg- shaped yellow Plum; a little coarse, but excellent for cooking; tree a free grower and very productive. Late August. Japanese Plums Abundance. One of the best Japan Plums. Tree is a very rapid grower, healthy and comes into bearing Xiuite young and yields abundantly; medium size, rich, bright ohprry-red with distinct bloom and highly perfumed; flesh light yellow, juicy and tender, and excellent quality; tree vigorous and hardy. Last of July.
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