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erate flavor, mostly adhering to stone; shoots very downy and leaves large 

 and downy beneath. 



Washington (New York). Very large, roundish oval, suture obscure, dis- 

 tinct at base ; yellowish green, faintly marbled, often with pale red blush ; 

 stalk half to three-fourths inch ; slightly downy ; cavity wide, shallow ; flesh 

 rather firm, sweet, mild, very rich and lucious, free from the pointed stone ; 

 shoots downy ; very vigorous. 



Burbank's Wickson Plum. 



Wickson. A crossbred by Luther Burbank ; form suggests the Kelsey, but 

 more symmetrical ; in ripening, the color develops from a deep cherry red down 

 to a rich claret as full ripeness is attained. The color is solid and uniform. 

 The flesh is of amber tint, very juicy and translucent; the pit is small and 

 shapely, the flavor is striking and agreeable, but likely to be deficient near 

 the coast. The most popular shipping plum in the State. 



Yellow Egg; syns. White Egg, White Magnum Bonuui (English). Very 

 large, oval, narrow at ends, necked at base, suture distinct ; stalk one inch, 

 not sunk, surrounded by fleshy ring at insertion ; light yellow, bloom thin, 

 white, flesh firm, rather acid until fully ripe, and then sweet, adheres to the 

 pointed stone. 



Jefferson (New York). Large, oval, base slightly narrowed, suture slight; 

 greenish yellow, becoming golden, with reddish cheek; bloom thin, white; stalk 

 one inch, but little sunk or not at all; flesh rich yellow, very rich, juicy, high 

 flavored and luscious, adheres partly to its long, pointed stone ; shoots smooth ; 

 tree a slow grower, but productive. 



Columbia (New York). Very lacge, nearly globular, one side slightly 

 larger ; brownish purple, reddish brown where much shaded, with many fawn- 

 colored dots ; bloom blue, copious ; stalk one inch, rather stout ; cavity small ; 

 flesh orange, very rich and sweet, free from the stone, which is very small 

 and compressed. Shoots downy, stout, blunt, spreading; leaves nearly round. 



Satsuwa; syn. Blood Plum of Satsuma. Introduced and first fruited in this 

 country by Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa. Described by Prof. H. E. Van 

 Deman, U. S. Pomologist, as follows : "Leaves more lanceolate than those 



