206 Plums and Plum Culture 



flavor very American-like without astringency; quality good. 

 Leaf quite Cerasifera-like, somewhat cordate, rather sharply 

 though finely double-serrate. 



Originated by Luther Burbank and named by him in 

 Vermont Experiment station Bulletin 67:8, 1898. 



Chalco. — Simon x Burbank; i. e., Prunus simoni x P. 

 tri flora. Fruit strongly oblate, much the shape and color of a 

 tomato, large ; cavity medium deep, gently rounded ; stem 

 short ; suture medium deep ; surface smooth ; color dark red, 

 solid ; dots many, small, indistinct ; skin medium thick ; flesh 

 yellow, firm and meaty; stone small, oval, only slightly flat- 

 tened, nearly free; flavor sweet and sugary; quality extra, 

 none of the peculiar Simon plum flavor. 



Originated by Luther Burbank and introduced in 1898. 



Chicrigland. — Described by the originator as a secondary 

 hybrid combining three species, viz. : Prunus chicasa x P. 

 rivularis x P. glandulosa. Fruit described by Mr. Munson 

 as the size of Golden Beauty, fuzzy, rich orange red, stone 

 rounded, appearing woolly, after removal of the flesh ; flavor 

 entirely distinct and agreeable. The tree is said to be a strong 

 grower, with zigzag weeping branches. Leaves rather small, 

 elliptical-pointed, rounded or abruptly tapering below, rather 

 thick, rough and harsh, margin finely glandular crenulate, 

 petioles short and minutely glandular. 



Originated with T. Y. Munson, Texas, from seed of a 

 plum grown by F. M. Ramsey, Lampasas county, Texas, and 

 named in 1898. 



Climax (Royal of Van Deman). — Botan pollinated with 

 Simon. Prunus trifiora x P. simoni. Fruit strongly heart- 

 shaped, very large, as large as an ordinary peach; cavity deep 

 and abrupt; stem short and strong; suture plainly marked, 

 but not deep ; apex rounded ; color deep dark red ; many 

 yellow dots large and small; skin thick, firm; flesh yellow, 

 firm ; stone large, somewhat turgid, roughened, free ; flavor 

 sweet, rich, fruity; quality fine. Season earliest. 



This is justly regarded by Mr. Burbank as being one of 

 his most valuable productions. If, upon extended test, it 

 proves hardy, fruitful and otherwise reliable, it will be an 

 advance, in many respects, upon any plum now known. 



Coleus. — P. triflora x P. cerasifera, perhaps. Fruit 

 globular ; size small ; cavity shallow, abrupt ; suture hardly 

 visible; color dark dull deep red; dots hardly visible; bloom 

 bluish; skin thick and tough; flesh medium firm, red; stone 

 small; considerably flattened, cling; flavor flat or a trifle 

 musky ; quality poor. Leaf large, broad oval, abruptly acute- 

 pointed, rounded at base, double-crenulate, dark, fine red, 

 conspicuously veined underneath with some pubescence along 

 principal veins. 



