CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



depth but rarely make a brilliant appearance, covered with bloom; flesh 

 yellow very firm, clings to pit which is small, quality good. Being displaced 

 by other Japanese varieties, but usually sells well from region where it colors 

 well' very firm and clings to the stone which is rather small, and nearly 

 always partly surrounded by a cavity; when fully ripe the quality is very good. 



Hungarian Prune*; English Pond's Seedling; Gros Prune d'Agen (Eng- 

 lish). Fruit very large, ovate, slightly tapering to stalk; skin thick, reddish 

 violet, with numerous brown dots, and covered with handsome bloom; rather 

 coarse, juicy, sweet; a very showy fruit; tree a strong .grower and prolific 

 bearer; fruit has a tendency to double; sells well in local and distant markets 

 on its style and is largely grown. 



Giant-*-Burbank seedling; very large, dark crimson upon yellow ground; 

 flesh yellow, flavor good; freestone. A shipping plum. 



Splendor.^-Burbank seedling; medium size but larger than French prune; 

 clear, red, drying dark, does not shake from the tree; earlier than French 

 prune. 



Sugar! Burbank seedling, introduced in 1898; large and sweet; sugar in 

 fresh fruit 23.92 per cent; not of highest quality as a cured prune, but sells 

 well; also good for shipping; oval, slightly flattened; dark purple with thick 

 white bloom; freestone; early. 



Standard.^-Burbank cross of Sugar and Tragedy. Large, purple, blue 

 bloom; flesh fine grained, amber, juicy and sweet; freestone. 



Imperial Epineuse; syn. Clairac Mammoth. Introduced in 1884 by Felix 

 Gilfet and in 1886 by John Rock. Uniformly large, more oval than the 

 French prune; nearly of the same color but somewhat lighter or reddish 

 purple; earlier than the French and with thinner skin. Condemned for thrips 

 injury and shy bearing. _/ 



Prune d'Agen ; v syn. Petite Prune d'Agen; French Prune, etc. This is the 

 drying prune at present most widely grown in this State. It is described 

 by John Rock as follows: "Medium-sized, egg-shaped, violet purple, very 

 sweet, rich, and sugary; very prolific bearer." The leading drying-prune 

 of California, commonly called "California French prune." Its standing is 

 sketched in detail on a preceding page. 



Robe de Sergeant. Fruit medium size, oval; skin deep purple, approach- 

 ing black, and covered with a thick blue bloom; flesh greenish yellow, 'sweet, 

 and well-flavored, sugary, rich and delicious, slightly adhering to the stone. 

 This variety makes a larger, darker-colored prune than the prune d'Agen, 

 and has sold in some cases at a higher price. It has recently been in disfavor 

 in coast valleys for defective bearing, but is more satisfactory at some in- 

 terior points. 



Coe's Golden Drop (English); syn. Silver Prune. Very large, oval suture 

 distinct, one side more enlarged, necked; light yellow, often dotted red to the 

 sun; stalk three-fourths inch, rather stiff; flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, and 

 rich, closely adhering to the pointed stone; shoots smooth, rather glossy. A 

 standard late variety for canning. 



Santa Rosa (Burbank). Large, conical, deep purpled crimson, pale yel- 

 low bloom; flesh pale yellow, rosy near skin, rich, juicy, delicious; ripens 

 early; very prolific and popular. 



Formosa '(Burbank). Fruit is of uniform size, yellow with a pale bloom 

 until nearly ripe, turning to a clear rich red. Flesh pale yellow, unusually 

 firm, sweet, rich, delicious, with a delightful apricot flavor, nearly freestone; 

 being discarded for shy bearing. 



Gaviota. Burbank cross of Japanese and native American; very large, 

 deep red; flesh yellow, firm and sweet; pit small; rather late bloomer. 

 Favored in the Vacaville district for shipping. 



Bavay's Green Gage; syn. Reine Claude de Bavay (French). Large, 

 round oval, greenish yellow, spotted with red, with small violet-colored 

 longitudinal veins; flesh rather firm, juicy, sugary, rich, of fine quality, ad- 

 hering slightly to the stone; shoots smooth, leaves roundish, shining; a free 

 grower and very productive. Approved by canners 



