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Ripens a week after Red June is gone, and gets soft very soon 
after ripe. A strong grower.’ 
Burpang, E., Fig. 2.—So called after its introducer. Tree, 
imported from Japan, vigorous, with strong upright sboots, 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, clingstone. Very productive. Ripens beginning of 
March; should be picked while still firm and ripened indoors like a 
Bartlett pear; it will colour well and become juicy. Good for home 
or distant market. 
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. ‘Tree a shy bearer in its 
younger days. Rather given to scalding in the warmer districts, 
but very profitable in cooler localities. The fruit needs thinning out 
to secure good size, and with a slight bloom, peels easily when ripe; 
good for cooking, fair for dessert. 
KELsey (syn. Hattankio), L., Fig. 4.—Tree upright in growth, 
having a tendericy to long slender branches, which should be fre- 
quently pinched back; leaves narrow, twigs brownish grey. Very 
productive and apt to break down. Fruit large, from 114 to 2% 
inches diameter, heart-shaped, wtih 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 eavity; 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 Jand; 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. 
Suiro.—One of the Burbanks. Ripens in the Blackwood middle 
of December when dessert fruit is comparatively scarce. May he 
gathered weeks before it is ripe. Yellow transparent colour. Good 
size, round, clingstone, one of the best. 
Satsuma Bioop (syn, Yone-momo), L.—Leaves more lanceo- 
late than those of Welsey; fruit averages about 244 inches in diam- 
eter, nearly round, and but slightly sutured on one side; colour 
