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red, with a white bloom; firm and sweet and yet juicy. The 

 tree is sturdy, handsome, upright but moderate grower, and 

 requires very little attention. The fruit can be handled like 

 apples and will keep a long time. Seedling of Satsuma." — 

 Luther Burbank, New Creations, 1893:18. 



The name is here changed from Shipper to Marketman, 

 since the well-known Shipper or Shippers' Pride of the eastern 



OGON 



states, a variety of the Domestica group, has the first claim on 

 the old name. 



October (October Purple). — A large, dark purplish, heart- 

 shaped or somewhat oblate plum, with yellow flesh, of good 

 quality, clingstone, very late. Originated by Luther Burbank 

 and introduced in 1897 and 1898 by Stephen Hoyt's Sons. 



Ogon. — Fruit irregularly globular ; size medium ; cavity 

 evenly rounded, medium deep ; suture shallow ; color even 

 yellow ; dots moderately numerous : bloom whitish ; skin 

 medium thick ; flesh firm, meaty, yellow ; stone medium large, 



