228 Plums and Plum Culture 



Yates. — Probably a hybrid; from Kelsey seed thought to 

 be pollinated by Lonestar. This is Primus triflora x P. angus- 

 tifolia. Very much like Holland, from which we need not 

 distinguish it here. Originated with D. H. Watson, Bren- 

 ham, Texas, and introduced by W. A. Yates, 1897. 



Zulu. — Parentage undeterminable. Fruit round, or some- 

 what oblate ; size medium ; cavity broad, open ; stem short, 

 strong; suture shallow; color very dark dull red, almost 

 black; dots many, minute, whitish; bloom blue; skin thin 

 and tender; flesh firm, juicy, red; stone medium large, 

 rounded, only slightly flattened, cling; flavor rich and sweet; 

 quality good to best. Leaf large oval, abruptly acute pointed, 

 margin coarsely double-crenulate. 



An early plum of high quality, but not so promising as a 

 shipping or market variety. Produced by Luther Burbank, 

 who says regarding its parentage : "It is a mystery, being three 

 or four generations from innumerable crosses, and resembles 

 no other known species or variety." Not yet introduced. 



