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grow with more vigor than any of the 

 other varieties of Japan Plums I have 

 fr-iited here. The meat is also solid color 

 from skin to pit, firm, rather juicy, and 

 of good flavor." Price, 30c. each; $3.00 

 per dozen. 



Ogan and Botan Plums. 



Two other Japan varieties. They are 

 vigorous, handsome growers; branches 

 smooth with rich light green foliage. 



The Ogan is a large yellow variety, 

 ripens early, and is very sweet. The 

 Botan is very large, reddish hlue; a good 

 keeping and shipping fruit. Japan fruit 

 does well here generally; everybody 

 should try a few of these Plums. Price, 

 30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 

 Apricot Plum. 



Prunus Simoni. — This plum comes 

 from North China. The fruit, when 

 ripening, shines like apples of gold, and 

 becomes a rich vermillion when ripe. It 

 is very firm and mealy, and equal to any 

 plum, and has never been attacked by 

 the Curculio. It will carry any desirable 

 distance. Tree very thrifty, upright, early 

 and abundant bearer. Price, one year 

 old trees, 80c. each; $3.25 per dozen. 



Wild Goose Plum. 



A native variety from Tennessee, where 

 it is highly esteemed for market. It is a 

 strong grower, the fruit is large and of 

 good quality. Pric'e, 25c. each; $2.75 per 

 dozen. 



Japanese Mespllus Plum. 



Erysothria Japonica — The Japanese 

 Mespilus, which, by the way, is an old 

 stand-by in our climate, has been culti- 

 vated here for over a century, and is too 

 well known to require any description. 

 By special arrangement with one of the 

 best nurserymen we have been enabled 

 to secure a lot of very fine branched 

 trees, which we offer at 75c., $1.00 and 

 $2.00 each. 



Baily Plum. 



30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 



Burbank Plum. 



The best and most profitable among 

 growers for market; ripens ten to four- 

 teen days after Abundance. Tree hardy, 

 sprawling, vigorous grower, unequalled 

 in productiveness; bears young. Fruit 

 large, excellent quanity; cherry red with 

 lilac bloom. 30c. each, $3.00 per dozen. 



Excelsior Plum. 



The tree is a remarkable rapid, strong 

 grower, and bears annually and abundant- 

 ly. Fruit medium to large, l^^ inches in 

 diameter, nearly round, no suture, color 

 deep solid wine-red, with heavy light 

 bluish bloom; stem short, skin firm and 

 without astringency; flesh firm, yellow- 

 ish, with reddish color near the pit; 

 quality fine; cling-stone. Price 30c. each, 

 $3.00 per dozen. 



Wild Goose Plum. 



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