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Chabot. — Fruit large, about two inches in diameter, oblong-conical; 

 skin pinli-red, with many very fine gold dots; flesh yellow, very solid, 

 rather acid, quality very good, cling. Ripensi early in September. 



Chalco — Tree a tremendous grower and unsurpassed in productive- 

 ness, hardy. Is large, flat, deep reddish-purple; flesh yellow, very sweet, 

 rather firm, exceedingly fragrant, seed small. Like the Apricot Plum the 

 fruit is almost stemless and completely surrounds the older branches. A 

 superior shipping sort. Ripens August twentieth. 



Climax (As described by Luther Burbank) — Fruit heart shaped, as 

 large as Wickson and more highly colored, so fragrant that a whole house 

 is perfumed with a single fruit; delicious as could be desired or imagined, 

 and above all, it ripens here July fifteenth. Tree extremely vigorous, 

 rather upright growth with strong branches, prominent buds and very 

 large leaves, the picture of hearty vigor. 



Hale. — One of the finest of the Japanese plums in qualitj', and re- 

 markable for its vigor and productiveness. The plums are of the largest 

 size of its class, bright, orange-yellow skin, mottled and nearly covered 

 with vivid cherry red, exceedingly attractive and beautiful; flesh yellow, 

 firm and delicious. It is an early and regular bearer, bearing each year 

 enormous crops. Ripens about the middle of Septemebr after the early 

 peaches and other Japan Plums have done bearing, and keeps in good 

 condition a long time after being picked. 



October Purple — A very valuable Japan Plum and latest of them 

 all. Mr. Burbank of Santa Rosa, Cal., has originated a large number of 

 new Plums. "The October Purple," Mr. Burbank pronounces "The Best 

 of Them All." "The October Purple is a splendid_ grower, ripens up its 

 wood earlj' to the tip, bears every season; fruits all over the old wood on 

 spurs, instead of away out on the branches like many other kinds.. Fruit 

 very large and uniform in size. It is a superb variety." The fruit !s round 

 In form, color a reddish-purple, flesh yellow, stone small, and in quality 

 superb. The tree is a strong, erect grower, forming a nice shapely head, 

 more like the Abundance in this respect. Its season of ripen- 

 ing is from the middle to the last of September. Its large, 

 even size, and beautiful color, late season in ripening, long keeping 

 and superb quality, make it a desirable variety for the garden or for the 

 market. A large handsome, late .plum of the choicest flavor. 



Ogon. — A handsome, very desirable Japanese Plum. Large, nearly 

 round, of a bright yellow with a faint bloom; flesh firm, sweet, rich and 

 dry. Excellent for canning. Ripens last of July. 



Red June — Tree a strong grower, productive as Abundance. Fruit 

 medium to large, deep vermillion red, with handsome bloom, very showy; 

 flesh light lemon yellow, slightly sub-acid, of good and pleasant quality; 

 half cling, pit small and is the best in qualitj' of any of the early varie- 

 ties. Ripens about July tv/enty-fifth. Of fine rich flavor. 



Satsuma — A purple fleshed plum from Japan, of vigorous growth, 

 with rank, dark green foliage enormously productive of fruit; large and 

 handsome. Pit but little larger than a cherry stone. Fruits at two or 

 three years of age. One of the most valuable of Japan Plums. Quality 

 of the best. Ripens about September twenty-fifth. 



Shiro (As described by Luther Burbank.) — "The fruit which is pro- 

 duced in the utmost profusion, is medium to large, very uniform in size, 

 clear light yellow, with an almost imperceptible thin white bloom and so 

 transparent that the pit can be seen through the flesh, which is firm yet 

 juicy, rich, pleasant sub-acid. Ripens about August fifteenth. 



Wickson. — A remarkably handsome and very large, deep maroon-red 



