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strong upright, shoots, and large, rather broad leaves ; comes into 

 bearing very early. Fruit almost globular, large, rich cherry red, 

 slightly mottled with yellow, and freely dotted with same tint. 

 Flesh, deep yellow, juicy, very sweet, and of fine, somewhat peculiar 

 but agreeable flavour ; pit very small. Very productive. Eipens 

 beginning of March. 



WICKSON, L., Fig. 3. A cross between Burbank and Kelsey. 

 A valuable market plum, its time of ripening being late when the 

 glut of peaches and other plums is over. Shape somewhat similar 

 to Kelsey, but more symmetrical. Colour cherry red to claret. 

 Flesh amber, pit small. Is picked before it colours up, and on 

 keeping develops an intense carmine. 



KELSEY (syn. Hattankio), L., Fig. 4. Tree upright in 

 growth, having a tendency to long slender branches, which should 

 be frequently pinched back ; leaves narrow, twigs brownish grey. 

 Very productive and apt to break down. Fruit large, from 1-| to 

 2^7 inches diameter, heart-shaped, with a distinct suture on one side 

 from stem to apex ; stem is short and set in a depression at the 

 large end ; colour, mixed yellow and purple, which vary in depth, 

 but rarely make a brilliant appearance, covered with a bloom ; flesh 

 yellow, very firm, and clings to the stone, which is rather small, 

 and nearly always partly surrounded by a cavity ; when fully ripe 

 the quality is very good. In California the tree resists drought 

 remarkably ; it is almost an evergreen, liable to injury in severe 

 climates ; comes into bearing as young as the peach ; requiring 

 same pruning, ripens late. Likes heavy, moist land ; when planted 

 in proximity with other sorts, such as Satsuma, the blossoms set 

 better. Ripens end of March. Likely to prove a profitable market 

 and shipping variety. 



SATSUMA BLOOD (syn. Yone-momo), L. Leaves more 

 lanceolate than those of Kelsey ; fruit averages about 2~ inches in 

 diameter, nearly round, and but slightly sutured on one side ; 

 colour dark red under a thick bloom ; dots rather conspicuous and 

 numerous; flesh dark purplish red (blood colour), firm, stone 

 very small and pointed. Ripens earlier than the Kelsey. Keeps 

 well, and will not spoil for weeks after it is ripe ; can be left 

 hanging on the tree for three or four weeks after it gets deep red. 



