50 LUTHER BURBANK 



"The variety now under notice is one to be 

 pleased with if it came as a chance out of thou- 

 sands ; its rich, golden color, large size, fine form, 

 melting flesh, and sweet, luscious flavor place it 

 among the best dessert plums. In the mind of 

 the writer and of those who have assisted in 

 describing the varieties for 'The Plums of New 

 York/ it is unsurpassed in quality by any other 

 plum. The tree characters, however, do not cor- 

 respond in desirability with those of the fruits. 

 The trees, while of medium size, and seemingly 

 as vigorous and healthy as any, are unproductive 

 here. In none of the several years they have been 

 fruiting at this Station have they borne a large 

 crop. If elsewhere this defect does not show, 

 the variety becomes at once one of great value. 



"The fruits of Pearl are said to cure into 

 delicious prunes to be readily believed by one 

 who has eaten the fresh fruits. This variety 

 ought to be very generally tried by commercial 

 plum growers and is recommended to all who 

 grow fruit for pleasure." 



OTHER PARTIAL SUCCESSES 



Another prune developed somewhat earlier 

 was named the Honey prune. 



This was one of my earlier seedlings and not 

 a hybrid. It was of better quality and hand- 



