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qualities of my quartet of prunes than has been 

 done in the case of most other of my plant 

 developments. 



THE SPLENDOR PRUNE 



Another prune of the same parentage with the 

 Giant (referred to in the preceding chapter), 

 namely, the Hungarian prune, crossed with 

 prune d'Agen, was advertised at the same time, 

 under the number "A. P. 318" in "New Cre- 

 ations" of 1893. This was purchased by Stark 

 Brothers of Louisiana, Missouri, who procured 

 the entire stock for $3,000, and named it 

 "Splendor." 



This prune is very much larger than the com- 

 mon French prune, is oblong, has a rich violet- 

 purple skin, and the flesh is exceedingly sweet, 

 and black when cured a great advantage. The 

 American people have been educated to black 

 prunes and generally prefer them to those of 

 lighter colors, following the fashion set by the 

 French smoke-dried prunes. The Splendor fully 

 answers the desire on the part of the buyer and 

 consumer for a "black" prune, of large size and 

 superior quality. 



Splendor prunes, when cooked, require little 

 sugar, containing about five per cent more sugar 

 than the French prune, its quality and flavor are 



