LUTHER BURBANK 



bined with a peculiarly attractive fragrance and 

 flavor it excels all other prunes or plums. It 

 requires care in handling, and will not cure well 

 in the open air. It is especially recommended for 

 market and home use when fresh." 



The following quotation from "The Plums of 

 New York," written in 1910, shows how this vari- 

 ety was regarded in New York at that time : 



"The variety now under notice is one to be 

 pleased with if it came as a chance out of thou- 

 sands; its rich, golden color, large size, fine form, 

 melting flesh, and sweet, luscious flavor place it 

 among the best dessert plums. In the mind of the 

 writer and of those who have assisted in describ- 

 ing the varieties for 'The Plums of New York,' it 

 is unsurpassed in quality by any other plum. The 

 tree-characters, however, do not correspond in 

 desirability with those of the fruits. The trees, 

 while of medium size, and seemingly as vigorous 

 and healthy as any, are unproductive here. In 

 none of the several years they have been fruiting 

 at this Station have they borne a large crop. If 

 elsewhere this defect does not show, the variety 

 becomes at once one of great value. 



"The fruits of Pearl are said to cure into 

 delicious prunes to be readily believed by one 

 who has eaten the fresh fruits. This variety ought 

 to be very generally tried by commercial plum- 



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