Varieties of the Plum. 273 
Yellow eg; syns. White Egg, White Magnum Bonum (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. 
Prince Engelbert (Belgium).—Large, oblong oval, deep bluish purple, 
with dense bloom; stalk rather slender, with a fleshy ring at base; cavity 
rather deep and narrow; flesh juicy, melting, sweet; freestone; shoots 
downy. Approved in Alameda, Placer and El Dorado Counties. 
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 large, 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. 
Satsuma; 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 of Kelsey; fruit averages about two and a quarter inches in 
diameter, nearly round, and but slightly sutured on one side; surface dark 
red, under a thick bloom; dots rather conspicuous and numerous; flesh dark 
purplish red, which has caused the name ot ‘ Blood Plum of Satsuma’ to 
be given by some; stone very small and pointed.”’ 
Red Magnum Bonum, syn. Red Egg.—Large, oval, tapering to the 
stalk; suture strong, one side swollen; deep red in the sun; slight bloom; 
stalk one inch, slender, cavity narrow; flesh greenish, coarse, subacid; 
shoots smooth. 
Imperial Gage (New York).—Medium size, oval, suture distinct; stalk 
three-fourths inch, slightly hairy, evenly sunk; green, slightly tinged with 
yellow, with marbled green stripes; bloom copious and white; flesh 
greenish, juicy, melting, rich, and delicious, usually free from the oval, 
pointed stone; tree very vigorous and productive; shoots long, upright, 
slightly downy; leaves with slight shade of blue. A popular canning variety. 
Damson (English).—Small, roundish oval; purple, with thick blue 
bloom; melting, juicy, subacid. 
German Prune (Common Quetsche, Germany).—‘‘ This name has been 
applied in this State to numerous plums and prunes which are sold 
under it. The fruit of the true German prune is long oval, and swollen on 
one side; skin purple, with thick blue bloom; flesh firm, green, sweet, with 
a peculiar pleasant flavor; separates readily from the stone.”—/ohn Rock. 
Complaint is made in many localities of the tendency of the variety to drop 
before ripening, almost the whole crop sometimes dropping. 
Kelsey Japan.—Trees brought from Japan by the late Mr. Hough, of 
Vacaville, in 1870, and purchased by the late John Kelsey, of Berkeley, 
who propagated and fruited them for several years. First wide distribution 
was made by W. P. Hammon & Co., in 1844, who named the fruit after 
Mr. Kelsey. The following description is by H. E. Van Deman, U. S. 
Pomologist, from California and Florida specimens: “Tree upright in 
growth, leaves narrow, twigs brownish gray. Fruit from one and a half to 
two and a half 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 larger 
end; colors mixed yellow and purple, which vary in depth, but rarely make 
a brilliant appearance, covered with a bloom; flesh yellow, very firm, and 
