Golden Opinions from Experfl'''' 1 



GOLDEN OPINIONS FROM EXPERTS. 



TWO GOOD PLUMS. 



San Francisco, Cal., September 7, 1908. 

 Mr. George C. Roedimj, Fresno, Cal. 



Dear Sir: In regard to " Fermosa ", I have fruited it on my place at Menlo Park for the 

 past four years. I have also all of Mr Burbank's principal varieties offered by the Nurseries 

 there, and " Fermosa " I consider the most attractive of all of them for family use. Its rich 

 red cherry color, uniformly large size, and unusually rich delicious flavor, make it the ideal plum. 

 It has been more admired by triends who have tasted it than any plum growing on my place. 

 The " Santa Rosa " I have growing, but as it has not yet fruited, I am able to speak of it only 

 as I tasted it at Mr. Burbank's experimental grounds at Sebastopol. The deep purple-crimson 

 color of tliis plum I think hardly so beautiful as that of " Fermosa," though doubtless this darker 

 color makes it more desirable to the trade. Undoubtedly no plum can be compared to this 

 variety for shipping to Eastern markets, for, in addition to its firm flesh, and very large size, 

 it is surpassingly delicious in rich juice and exquisite flavor, After tasting this variety at Mr. 

 Burbank's place every summer for the past four years, I have uniformly concluded it contains 

 so many good qualities that nothing will probably surpass it in the plum line. Having appre- 

 ciated both of these varieties for several years past I was much pleased when I learned you had 

 arranged for offering them to the public, and I think great satisfaction and much pleasure will 

 result from their sale. Yours very truly, 



J. LEROY NICKEL, 



of Miller & Lux. 



A FINE CANNING VARIETY. 



[From The National Nurseryman, August, 1908.] 



The office of the National Nurseryman is in receipt of a box containing samples of Burbank's 

 Santa Rosa plum, forwarded by the Faneher Creek Nurseries, Fresno. This plum is of the largest 

 size of its class. It is dark purplish-red in color, firm and meaty in flesh, with a moderate-sized 

 stone which is adherent. The skin is tough, indicating good shipping qualities; the flavor is 

 a cniorus mingling of Japanese and Primus simoni qualities. There is, however, a good deal 

 of acidity associated with the skin. We are of the opinion that it will prove a fine canning variety. 

 The following is a more technical description of the specimens received: 



Form, regularly round with truncate ends; size, large, two by one and seven-eights inches; 

 cavity, deep, narrow, flattened laterally; stem, one-half inch, slender; suture, well defined 

 by a ridge, depression slight; apex, roundish, sometimes depressed; skin, smooth, tough, acid 

 to astringency; color, dull red with purplish tinge; dots, scattering, small, gray; bloom, none; 

 juice, abundant colored; flesh, firm but melting, highly colored; stone, med. size, flat winged, 

 cling with Americana characteristics; flavor, mild with peculiar prune flavor; quality, fair to 

 medium: use, cooking. This is a handsome fruit and appears to combine Japanese, Ameri- 

 cana and Simoni charactistics. Keeps well. 



LARGE, SHOWY, HANDSOME AND GOOD QUALITY. 



Rochester, N. Y., July 24, 1908. 

 Mr. George C. Roeding, Fresno, Cal. 



Dear Sir: The samples of Burbank's new plums sent on the 18th were delivered here today 

 the 24th, in good condition. The three varieties: Santa Rosa, Oaviota and Formosa, are large 

 showy, handsome and of good quality. They seem to be very promising. 

 Thanking you for the opportunity afforded to test them, I am, 



Yours truly, 



W. C. BARRY, 

 Of Ellwanger & Barry, Nurserymen. 



OF WONDERFUL QUALITY. 



Fancher Creek Nurseries, Fresno, Cal. Tucson ' Arizona ' Jul y 12 < 1908 ' 



Gentlemen : We received your half dozen Santa Rosa plums recently and were much interested 

 in judging them. Although we happened to have no expert on plums present at that time, I 

 think we are all quite unanimous in thinking them of wonderful quality. I cannot imagine a 

 more luscious fruit of the plum tribe than this variety. 



Thanking you for the opportunity to judge them, I am, Yours very truly, 



R. H. FORBES, 

 of the University of Arizona. 



