BURBANK'S NEWER PLUMS 



325 



prunes ; another prune grown in this State from an importation by John 

 Rock, is quite distinct from the foregoing. Mr. Rock describes the variety 

 as follows: "Fruit medium sixe, oval; skin deep purple, approaching black, 

 and covered with a thick blue bloom; flesh greenish yellow, sweet, and well- 

 flavored, sugary, rich and delicious, slightly adhering to the stone." This 

 variety makes a larger, darker-colored dried prune than the Prune d'Agen, 

 and has sold in some cases at a higher price. It has recently been in disfavor 

 in coast valleys for defective bearing, but is more satisfactory at some interior 

 points. 



Bulgarian. "An undetermined variety grown under this name, chiefly in 

 the vicinity of Haywards, Alameda County ; above medium size ; almost round ; 

 dark purple ; sweet and rich, with pleasant acid flavor ; tree a vigorous grower, 

 and an early, regular and profuse bearer." John Rock. 



Coe's Golden Drop (English). Very large, oval, suture distinct, one side 

 more enlarged, necked; light yellow, often dotted red to the sun; stalk three- 

 fourths inch, rather stiff; flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, and rich, closely adher- 

 ing to the pointed stone; shoots smooth, rather glossy. A standard late variety 

 for canning. 



Silver Prune (Oregon). Originated with W. H. Prettyman, who says: 

 "It is a seedling from Coe's Golden Drop, which it much resembles, but it 

 is much more productive." Profitable as a bleached prune, but defective in 

 bearing in some California districts. A red variety by bud variation is reported 

 by Mr. J. G. Grundel of Alma. 



Golden Prune. Originated from seed of Italian prune by Seth Lewelling, 

 of Milwaukee, Oregon, and described by him as larger than Italian ; light 

 golden color ; exquisite flavor ; dries beautifully. 



Bavay's Green Gage; syn. Reine Claude de Bavay (French). Large, round 

 oval, greenish yellow, spotted with red, with small violet-colored longitudinal 

 veins ; flesh rather firm, juicy, sugary, rich, of fine quality, adhering slightly 

 to the stone ; shoots smooth, leaves roundish, shining ; a free-grower and very 

 productive. 



Ickworth Imperatrice (English). Large to medium, obovate, purple, with 

 irregular streaks of fawn color ; stalk medium ; flesh greenish yellow, sweet, 

 juicy, rich, mostly adhering to the rather small stone ; shoots smooth ; very 

 late, hangs long on the tree, and keeps well ; endures long shipment well. 



Fellenberg, syns. Large German Prune, Swiss Prune, Italian Prune. 

 Medium size, oval, pointed and tapering at both ends ; suture small, distinct ; 

 dark purple, with dark blue bloom ; stalk one inch, scarcely sunk ; flesh green- 

 ish yellow, juicy, sweet, delicious, parts from the stone; tree a free grower 

 and very productive; late, excellent for drying. But little grown in California, 

 but largely in Oregon. 



Coe's Late Red, syn. Red St. Martin. Size medium, roundish, suture 

 distinct on one side; skin light purplish red, or dark red; bloom thin, blue; 

 stalk' three-fourths inch, scarcely sunk; flesh rather firm, crisp, rich, vinous; 

 very late, shoots downy. 



LUTHER BURBANK'S NEWER VARIETIES 



Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa, has not only produced the 

 leading shipping plum of California, as already stated, but he 

 has six others in the list of twenty varieties which are chiefly 

 grown as plums and prunes. During the last few years he has 

 introduced many other varieties not included in the foregoing 

 list, which possess striking characters and some of which will 

 become famous. They must, however, endure the test of trial 

 and await later credit. Seedlings by other growers are also under- 

 going a similar ordeal. 



