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rejoicing. In a few years a howl went up from 

 the planters. The new plums proved to be of 

 many varieties and it was then discovered that 

 the simple Japanese nurserymen had sent 

 many sorts of plums under the one name — and 

 that name freely translated means "Red." 

 Consequently we can find all sorts of "Abun- 

 dance" plums in our orchards and they all 

 vary except in color. The true Abundance is 

 a very fine plum, one of the best, if not the 

 best, of the Oriental sorts. The trees may be 

 known by their upright growth, slender twigs 

 and abundant fruit. The plums are, as a rule, 

 not a solid red in color but are more or less 

 marked with a yellow ground tone. The skin 

 is tender, almost too tender to ship well, and 

 the flesh is juicy and delicious — altogether 

 the best flavored of any of its species. The 

 name Abundance, which was given to this 

 sort, might better have been applied to the 

 Burbank, as the last named variety bears 

 much heavier crops of fruit. As a plum for 

 home use outside of the districts where Euro- 

 pean plums succeed the Abundance is the one 

 best bet. For commercial planting I can not 

 speak so strongly — better banish it from your 

 list unless you have a near-by market. 



America 

 The America is a cross between the Jap and 

 the American mid plum and has the best char- 



