FOUR BURBANK PRUNES, 



AND 



THE WORK BEHIND THEM 



REVOLUTIONIZING AN ENTIRE INDUSTRY 



A BRIEF outline of the story of the sugar 

 prune was given in a chapter of an earlier 

 volume. 



The preceding chapter gives further details of 

 the quest of a perfect prune. 



In the present chapter I wish to speak more of 

 results than of methods, and to present somewhat 

 in detail the characteristics and merits of the four 

 nearly perfect prunes that have been produced as 

 the result of my long quest. 



While some of the details here presented appeal 

 rather to the orchardist than to the general reader, 

 yet the story as a whole will be found not without 

 popular interest. The fact that the growing of 

 prunes is an industry of great significance, and 

 that the fruit is everywhere an important commer- 

 cial product would furnish ample excuse, were 

 excuse needed, for entering somewhat more into 



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