Varieties of the Plum. 275 
clings to the stone, which is rather small, and nearly always partly sur- 
rounded by a cavity; when fully ripe the quality is very good.’’ Very 
widely grown; is in less favor than formerly in interior valleys where color is 
not well developed. Where the fruit is of good color it is profitable for 
shipping and is highly regarded everywhere for domestic use. 
Quackenbos (New York).—Large, oblong oval; deep purple; suture 
faint; stalk short, slightly sunk; slightly coarse, sprightly, sweet and sub- 
acid; partly freestone. 
Victoria (English).—Large, obovate, suture distinct; color a fine light 
reddish purple; stem half inch, cavity rather deep and narrow; flesh yellow, 
pleasant; clingstone; next to Pond’s Seedling in size, beauty, and produc- 
tiveness. 
Flungarian Prune, English Pond’s Seedling; Grosse Prune ad’ Agen 
(English).—This variety was brought to San Jose probably about 1856, and 
in some unaccountable way was first contrasted with the French prune and 
called the ‘‘ great prune of Agen;’’ afterwards, also in a mysterious way, 
it took the name ‘‘ Hungarian prune.’”’ It is still marketed by these names 
both here and at the East. The true name is English Pond’s Seedling. 
Fruit very large, ovate, slightly tapering to stalk; skin thick, reddish violet, 
with numerous brown dots, and covered with handsome bloom; rather 
coarse, juicy, sweet; a very showy fruit; tree a strong grower and prolific 
bearer; fruit has a tendency to double; selJls well in local and distant 
markets on its style. 
Imperial Epineuse as Grown by John Rock. 
Giant.—Burbank seedling; very large, dark crimson upon yellow 
ground; flesh yellow, flavor good; freestone. A shipping plum, rather 
disappointing as a drying plum. 
