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REPORT ON THE 



No. 2i 



CHABOT {Yelloiv Japan, Bailey.) 



This is the best Japan plum of its season, which is about two weeks later than Burbank. 



Origin: imported from Japan by Mr. Chabot, of Berkeley, Cal. , and introduced to the 

 trade by Mr. Luther Burbank in the year 1896. 



Tree : very vigorous, head fine, large, symmetrical ; productive ; an early bearer. 



Fruit ; medium to large for a Japan plum ; form oblong-conical, almost heart shaped ; 

 color red, with pinkish bloom and numerous minute yellowish specks ; stem three-quarters 

 of an inch long, stout ; apex a point in a narrow, deep depression ; suture traceable. 



Flesh : color yellowish 

 very pleasant ; clings to stone. 



Quality : dessert good ; cooking and drying very good . 

 Season : early to mid September. 



Chabot. 

 texture moderately firm and juicy ; flavor sweet, perfumed, 



CHENEY. 



"Fruit large, round to somewhat oval, uneven; cavity narrow, medium depth; 

 suture merely an indistinct line ; apex rounded ; color uniformly deep red all over, 

 sometimes paler on one side; dots none; bloom none; skin moderately thick, touo-h not 

 astringent; flesh deep yellow, juicy; stone medium size, fiat, oval, cling; sweet, mod- 

 erately rich flavor ; quality good. Season late August to early September. One of the 

 best. It soon gets soft, however, after ripening. Tree a strong grower, moderately 

 pioductive. Nigra group." (Macoun). 



Cheney. 



