Japanese Plums. 



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as grown in the east. The size is greater, and the color a deep 

 claret red with minute golden dots. The flesh was very thick, Arm 

 and meaty, and of excellent quality. 



The variety is a most sprawling, flat-topped or even drooping 

 grower (Fig. 4) ; and this habit distinguishes the variety from all 

 other Japanese plums which w^e have grown. The tree should 

 probably be headed-in when young, to keep it within bounds. 

 The fruit generally needs thinning, for the tree is enormously 

 productive. 



The Burbank was imported by Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, 

 California, late in 1885, and named for him by H. E. Yan Deman. 



4. — Burbank tree, 6 years old. 



See Kept. Dept. Agr, 1891, p. 392, where it is also j^given a good 

 colored plate. Generally introduced in 1890. 



The Russian plum 20 M, sent me by Professor Budd, is indis- 

 tinguishable from Burbank. We have two trees of jit, [and they 

 bore two or three bushels of plums this year. 



Burbank No. 1. 

 Said to resemble Berckmans. I do not know it. 



Burbank No. 2. 



*' Described as of medium size, regular and globular in shape,, 

 yellow over-spread with purplish carmine, with a yellow very juicy 

 flesh which is fine-grained and of good quality ; pit nearly free. 

 Yery early. This variety is not reported in any recent tests." — 

 Bidletin 62. 



