The Plum’s 
Perishable Bloom 
From this direct 
color photograph print 
the result of handling 
plums may be imagined. 
These plums have been 
defaced merely by the 
swishing of the branches 
of the tree on which they 
grew. Since the bloom 
suggests the freshness of 
the fruit, its perishability 
is a great drawback in 
handling and ship- 
ping plums to 
the market. 
