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California fruit grower, and were sold to him 

 in 1908. 



One of these was given the name "East." It 

 is a prolific variety. The fruits are globular, 

 pale yellow, half covered with a crimson bloom 

 and numerous indistinct dots. The flesh, pearly 

 yellow in color, is of good quality, though prob- 

 ably inferior to some of the best Japanese hybrid 

 plums. The fruit ripens here from August first 

 to fifteenth. 



This was tried at San Jose for several years, 

 but found to be too soft for shipping. It is, 

 however, a desirable variety for home consump- 

 tion. It has never been offered to the public. 



The other plum from this cross is known as 

 "Pride." It also proved to be of little value 

 as a shipping plum. It ripens too quickly, 

 so that it will not stand shipping any great 

 distance. 



Pride is apple-shaped, which is usually a de- 

 sirable form. It is a good grower, an excellent 

 bearer, and ripens about July 20th. The skin of 

 the fruit is a deep red with a whitish bloom. The 

 flesh is a dark red showing a Satsuma cross 

 and of excellent quality. 



Besides these, nearly two thousand other 

 promising maritima hybrids are now being 

 grown from these crosses. Many of them are 



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