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Color, a mottled brownish red, flesh pink and high flavored, 

 firm, and desirable. 



"Climax." This has been pronounced the King of Plums. It is 

 as large as "Wickson," and more highly colored, and sometimes 

 measures 6^ by 75^ inches. The fruit is heart-shaped, color, 

 Vermillion red, flesh yellow, sweet, and delicious. It ripens 

 with the Red June. It is the largest early plum known. The 

 pit is large, but separates easily from the flesh. It is a good 

 grower, and the form of trees is like the peach. I planted two 

 hundred in my orchard last spring, and they show many fruit 

 buds. Hundreds of acres are being grafted to this variety, as 

 it gives promise of being a valuable market acquisition. The 

 few that came to New York last year brought $9 per bushel. 



"Chalco." This is a tomato-shaped plum, and is taken for a 

 tomato at first glance. The fruit is large, brownish red, and the 

 flesh yellow, rich and melting when ripe. It is a good keeper, 

 an upright grower, and hardy. 



"Sultan." This is a cross between the Satsuma and Wickson. 

 A good grower, early, and fruits abundantly, the previous year's 

 growth of wood being loaded with fruit to the extreme ends. It 

 is free from rot, ripens before Burbank, falls like apples when 

 ripe. The flavor is sub-acid, and delicious. I have a hundred 

 set for fruiting. 



"Shiro." This is the strongest grower of the lot. I had but 

 one plum of this variety this year, and that was grown in the 

 shade. It was very good. It was egg-shaped, a bright yellow 

 transparent fruit. It is very transparent. The seed can be 

 seen through the flesh. 



This includes the few of the newest introductions that I have 

 fruited. I am, however, anxiously waiting to see the fruit of 

 the "Bartlett," the "Gonzales," and many other varieties of 

 newer plums. 



Of the new strawberries, I am testing the highest extolled 

 new varieties besides my own new seedlings : these latter are 

 pronounced by our largest fruit dealers the most delicious they 

 have ever eaten. In shape they are conical, wedge-shaped, some 

 have pink flesh, and some are a dark crimson. The largest 

 fruit has brought me 18 and 20 cents per quart the past two 

 seasons. One variety the past season produced at the rate of 

 14,000 quarts per acre, and without any special Sttention. 

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