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purple with blue bloom; flesh firm, yellow and moderately juicy, sweet; quality 

 good. Requires further trial. 



Throop — Scions received from Geo. E. Ruedy, Colfax, Wash., in 1890. Fruit 

 large, ovate, apex roundish; color dark purple; cavity deep, abrupt, smooth; flesh 

 yellow, firm and juicy; rather coarse and stringy; flavor vinous, not rich; quality 

 fair. Requires further trial. Ripe August 17th. 



Throop No 2 — Received with Throop. One of the latest varieties under trial. 

 Fruit large to very large, oblong, ovate, one side enlarged; color reddish-purple 

 with thick, light blue bloom; suture broad and deep; texture firm; flesh greenish- 

 yellow, a little coarse; flavor sweet; quality good. Bore a full crop this season 

 and its large size and ripening season make it a promising variety. 



Victoria— Of large size, attractive in appearance and good quality; very pro- 

 ductive but very subject to rot. 



Violette — A new variety that ripened fruit for the first time this season. Re- 

 ceived from Ellwanger and Barry in 1896. Tree upright, spreading; rather a slow 

 grower. Fruit small to medium in size; color dark purple, with a thin blue bloom; 

 suture shallow but plainly marked. Stem medium, slender, set in a smooth, 

 shallow cavity; flesh yellow, tender; juicy, melting, with sweet rich flavor; 

 quality vei-y good. Adherence semi-cling. Ripe August 25th. 



Wangenheim — A medium-sized, blue, German plum of fine quality; productive 

 and excellent for preserving purposes. Ripe late in August. 



White Queen — Received from the Division of Pomology in 1890. Gave nearly 

 a full crop this season for the first. Fruit is of large size; form roundish, ovate, 

 flattened at base; color yellow; mottled with light red and covered with a heavy 

 whitish bloom; suture a line; stem medium, stout, set in a shallow cavity; flesh 

 yellow, tender, juicy, sweet, rich; fine quality; pit, cling, small, plump, oval. 

 Season last of August. Not very desirable from the length of time taken to get 

 into bearing. 



Yellow Egg — Ripens last of August. Very large, oval, yellow% good. A fairly 

 good market sort. 



Japan Varieties. 



Abundance — Largely planted for early market. An early and abundant bearer; 

 color yellow, shaded with red; tender, juicy and of good quality. Early August. 



Babcock — Ripens with Burbank, but the tree is more upright in growth. Bore 

 a full crop this' season. Fruit large, roundish-conical, sometimes heart-shaped; 

 color dark reddish-purple when fully matured; bloom thin, purplish; flesh yellow; 

 rather firm, juicy; fiavor mild; quality only fair. 



Burbank — One of the best of the Japan varieties. Tree a very strong and 

 spreading grower; comes into bearing early and is very productive. Valuable 

 for market. 



Climax — Originated by Luther Burbank of California. Dormant budded trees 

 were received from Wiley and Son, N. Y., in 1900, and buds were also received 

 from Stark Bros., Mo., -the same year. Fruits from both buds and tree were 

 obtained this season. Fruit large, heart-shaped; suture distinct; cavity very 

 deep, large; stem short, stout; color, dark red, with many yellow dots; flesh 

 yellow, firm, moderately juicy; flavor sweet, rich, quality fine. Specimens placed 

 on shelves in the office kept for ten days without rotting, indicating that it is a 

 long keeper. The large size, attractive appearance, good quality and early bearing 

 tendency affords a very promising outlook for this variety. Ripened August 8th. 



Hale — Of medium size: color pale yellow, with a tinge of red on the exposed 

 side; texture tender, juicy; flavor sweet but bitter next to skin and pit; season 

 late August, unproductive as yet. 



Ogon — Of medium size; greenish-yellow; quality low. Ripens early, moderately- 

 productive. Not A'aluable. 



Red June — Of medium size and good quality; firm and ripens early; produc- 

 tive and one of the most profitable of its class. 



Satsuma (Blood Plum) — Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit large and at- 

 tractive; color reddish-purple with dark purple flesh; very firm, juicy. Of poor 

 quality to eat out of hand but excellent when preserved. Valuable for either 

 home or market. 



