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red, with a white bloom; firm and sweet and yet juicy. The 

 tree is sturdy, handsome, upright but moderate grower, and 

 requires very little attention. The fruit can be handled like 

 apples and will keep a long time. Seedfing of Satsuma." 

 Luther Burbank, New Creations, 1893:18. 



The name is here changed from Shipper to Marketman, 

 since the well-known Shipper or Shippers' Pride of the eastern 



OGON 



states, a variety of the Domestica group, has the first claim on 

 the old name. 



OCTOBER (October Purple). A large, dark purplish, heart- 

 shaped or somewhat oblate plum, with yellow flesh, of good 

 quality, clingstone, very late. Originated by Luther Burbank 

 and introduced in 1897 and 1898 by Stephen Hoyt's Sons. 



OGON. Fruit irregularly globular ; size medium ; cavity 

 evenly rounded, medium deep ; suture shallow : color even 

 yellow ; dots moderately numerous ; bloom whitish ; skin 

 medium thick ; flesh firm, meaty, yellow ; stone medium large. 



