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B. 



1. Abtmdance ( Yellow- Fleshed Botan). — Medium in size (or 

 large when thinned) varying from nearly spherical to distinctly 

 sharp-pointed, the point often oblique ; ground color rich yellow 

 overlaid on the sunny side with dots and splashes of red, or in 

 some specimens nearly uniformly blush-red on the exposed side ; 

 flesh deep yellow, juicy and sweet, of good quality when well 

 ripened, cling. A strong-growing upright tree with rather nar- 

 row leaves, and a decided tendency to overbear. This is the best 

 known of all Japanese plums in the north, and its popularity is 

 deserved. Ripe here in early September or late August ; in east- 

 ern middle Georgia late in June. 



Imported by Luther Burbank in 1884. Named Abundance and 

 put upon the general market by J. T. lyovett, in 1888. The illus- 

 tration (Plate I) shows average Abundance as grown in New 

 York, without thinning, three-fourths natural size. I have seen 

 the fruit nearly twice as large from trees which were thiimed. 

 The fruit is apt to rot badly in wet seasons, unless well thinned. 



2. Babcock (Botankio. Botan, of some). — Medium to large 

 (i^-i^ in. diani.), round, conical, skin yellow overlaid with 

 purplish red, rather thick ; flesh, deep orange and solid, a little 

 coarse, sweet, of good flavor and quality, cling ; rather late, 



