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The Japanese Plums Named and Described 



BUNDANCE (Botan).— Fruit irregu- 

 lar ovoid; size medium to large; 

 cavity abruptly rounded ; stem me- 

 dium short, strong; suture shallow; 

 apex usually distinctly pointed; color 

 bright red, almost entirely overlay- 

 ing a yellow ground ; dots many, 

 large, oval, flattened, cling; flavor 

 sweet and rich ; quality good to very 

 I ^um^<\ ralffil plw K good: season early: tree a strong, 

 \ jSaJa^SJ M3g$ 1 1r-iffl thrifty, upright grower, hardy, an 

 early and prolific bearer. 

 Imported from Japan by Luther Burbank in 1884, and first 

 sent out as Botan. Renamed Abundance and generally dis- 

 tributed by J. T. Lovett in 1888. One of the best known and 

 deservedly popular of the Japanese plums. 



As with all the principal varieties of the Japanese plums, 

 there are several different things passing as Abundance. The 

 description given above is by the author, from specimens true 

 to type. The commonest of the spurious types is the smaller 

 sort which Bailey formerly called Babcock, but which he lat- 

 terly brings back to the name of Abundance. In his most 

 recent publication. Professor Bailey also refers Chase and 

 Douglas to Abundance and makes them synonyms of this 



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