278 CALIFORNIA FRUITS I HOW TO GROW THEM 



Clyman (California seedling introduced by Leonard Coates). Large, round- 

 ish oblong, flattened suture indistinct; mottled reddish purple, beautiful blue 

 bloom ; freestone ; flesh firm, dry and sweet ; prolific ; the leading early plum for 

 shipment. 



Red June (Japanese). Medium to large, deep red flesh light yellow, firm, 

 good quality. The best of the early Japanese plums. 



California Blue. Seedling of Peach plum by W. W. Smith, Vacaville ; large, 

 good flavor; early; "first really good blue plum." 



Tragedy (California seedling). Medium to large, suture shallow, wide and 

 extending beyond apex ; dark purple ; flesh yellowish green, sweet and well 

 flavored ; freestone. Very valuable for shipping from early regions in all parts 

 of the State. Largest in amount of shipments in 1913. 



Abundance (Japanese). syns. Yellow-fleshed Botan, Mikado of Hinclay. 

 Large, globular with point at apex ; cherry color covered with white bloom ; 

 flesh yellow, juicy anl rich. Popular for shipment from eary regions. 



California Red (California seedling). Introduced by J. T. Bogue, of Marys- 

 ville. Large, light red, firm flesh and small pit. A good shipping plum. 



Peach (French, prune peche). Very large, roundish oblate, regular, flattened 

 at ends ; suture distinct, shhallow ; color varying from salmon to light brownish 

 red; stalk very short, cavity narrow, shallow, flesh rather coarse, juicy sprightly, 

 free from the nearly round, very flat, much furrowed stone ; shoots smooth. 

 Becoming less prominent variety for early eastern shipment. 



Femmonzi (probably domestica seedling). Found in pioneer orchard of Mr. 

 Crooks, Madera county, foothills. Grown and made public by Frank Femmons, 

 for whom it was named by Leonard Coates. A very large, handsome, dark 

 plum, sweet and rich and good in shipment.. 



Royale Hative (French). Medium roundish, slightly wider at base; light 

 purple stalk half an inch long, stout, scarcely sunk ; flesh amber yellow, with rich, 

 high flavor, nearly free from the small, flattened, ovate stone; shoots very 

 downy. Grown as an early market plum for eastern shipment. 



Bradshaw. Large, obovate, with obtuse suture on one side, sometimes with 

 very slight neck; dark purple, with light blue bloom; stalk three-fourths inch 

 long; ca~vity narrow; flesh a little coarse, becoming light brownish purple, at 

 first adhering, but becoming nearly free when fully ripe; juicy, good, slightly 

 acid; tree vigorous; shoots purple, smooth. Reported from Sacramento county 

 as blooming late and seldom injured by frost. Not in high favor. 



Green Gage (French). Rather small, round; suture faint green, becoming 

 yellowish green, usually with reddish brown dots and network at base; stalk 

 half to three-fourths inch, scarcely sunk; flesh pale green, melting, juicy, exceed- 

 ingly rich, and flavor excellent; shoots smooth. 



Burbank. Tree imported from Japan by Luther Burbank. Named "Burbank" 

 by Professor Van Deman. Tree usually vigorous, with strong, upright shoots, 

 and large, rather broad leaves ; comes into bearing very early. Almost globular, 

 being five and a half inches around horizontally, and five and five-eighths inches 

 around vertically; rich cherry red, slightly mottled with yellow, and freely 

 dotted with same tint; flesh deep yellow, juicy, very sweet, and of fine, somewhat 

 peculiar, but very agreeable flavor; pit is very small, three-fourths by a trifle 

 over half an inch in diameter. Next to Tragedy in amount of shipments to the 

 east in 1913. 



Duane's Purple (New York). Very large, oblong oval, longer on one side; 

 slightly narrowed towards the stalk; reddish purple, bloom lilac; stalk three- 

 fourths inch; slender; cavity narrow, flesh juicy, moderately sweet, and moderate 

 flavor, mostly adhering to stone ; shoots very downy and leaves large and downy 

 underneath. 



Washington (New York). Very large, roundish oval, suture obscure, distinct 

 at base; yellowish green, faintly marbled, often with pale red blush; stalk half 

 to three-fourths inch ; slightly downy ; cavity wide, shallow ; flesh rather firm, 

 sweet, mild, very rich and luscious, free from the pointed stone; shoots downy; 

 very vigorous. 



Grand Duke. Large oval, necked ; deep purple with blue bloom ; flesh greenish 

 yellow, fair quality. A good shipper, following Hungarian in ripening. 



