138 Plums and Plum Culture 



early; tree a thrifty, strong, upright grower, somewhat 

 resembling Chabot. 



Imported from Japan by Frost & Burgess, Riverside, Cali- 

 fornia, and named for J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland. One 

 of the best yellow plums; also one of the best early Japanese 

 varieties. 



Longfruit. — A small, round, red, early fruit imported by 

 Luther Burbank in 1885. Little known. The tree is upright 

 and thrifty in habit, but not very productive, which coupled 

 with small size of fruit renders it undesirable as a variety. 



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MARU 



Maru (Masu). — Fruit roundish-oblate; size medium; 

 cavity shallow, abrupt; stem stout, short; suture obsolete; 

 color dark, dull red; dots many, dull; bloom bluish; flesh 

 yellow, medium firm ; stone medium large, oval, slightly flat- 

 tened, cling; quality usually said to be poor, but I have eaten 

 specimens fresh from the tree which were fully equal to 

 Abundance or Burbank. It loses flavor quickly when picked, 

 however, and does not ship well. Tree a spreading, vase- 

 shaped grower and a good bearer. 



Imported by Burbank in 1885 and introduced by him, but 

 afterward discarded on account of poor quality. 



Marketman (Shipper, of Burbank). — "Remarkable for 

 its firm flesh and superior shipping qualities. Fruit oval, light 



