This family of American plums does well in the same districts as the
Japanese varieties just dealt with, but has the advantage of being
resistant to the fruit fly. The trees are usually more or less
straggling growers, the fruit is of small size, but good for cooking or
jam-making. One or more of the varieties of this plum are bad setters,
though they blossom profusely, but this may be overcome either by
working two varieties which bloom at the same time on to the same stock,
or by planting varieties that bloom at the same time together, as the
pollen from the one will set the fruit of the other. It is a good plum
for home use or marketing, despite its small size, as it is easily
grown, requires little attention, and is not over particular as to soil.