New Prune— the "PEARL." 5 



A seedlin*:^ of the well-known I'Veneh J 'rune, whieli it surpasses considerably 

 in size of fruit, which is a handsome flattened, ovoid in form; white, semi-transpar- 

 ent, with a heavy white bloom. 



In honeyed sweetness, combined with a peculiarly attractive fraj^rance and 

 llavor, it surely excels all other IVunes or IMums. 



The fruit when cured produces one of the most extpiisitely delicious 1 'runes 

 in existence, but requires care in handling and will not cure well in the open air. 

 Specially recommended for market and home use. 



Our interest in this Prune for Australia and Xew Zealand has been pur- 

 chased. I do not, therefore, accept orders for it from these countries. 



Grafting wood only, price one foot. $i ; ten feet, S8; one hundred feet. $50. 



The four Plums of¥ered this season belong- to four very distinct classes, each 

 the best and most distinct of its class. 



"The Pearl is an exquisite Prune; seems as though it might have some Jefferson blood, 

 but is of even finer quality." — S. Bros., Louisiana, Mo. 



"We have sold thousands of your Plums in the Old Bay State; they seem perfectly 

 hardy and are giving general satisfaction." — A. H. C. & Co., Worcester, ^lass. 



"Wickson is certainly an improvement over the Burbank, and the best Plum of the 

 Japanese strain that I have seen." — H. E. V. D., Parksley, Virginia. 



"The Giant Prune is truly a giant and of excellent quality. The marvels you are sending 

 out are more marvelous than the gold mines of a former generation." — C. L. W., Des 

 Moines, Iowa. 



"The fine Japan Plums produced by you have proved a boon to this section, where 

 none of the improved native or European varieties seem to thrive." — B. M. Y., Morgan 

 City, La. 



"The Giant Prune has fruited and is fully up to my expectations." — S. D. W.. Geneva, 

 New York. 



"The Wickson is a daisy. No finer fruit has ever been grown on this coast." — Rural 

 Calif ornian, Los Angeles, Cal. 



"The Giant Prune is a marvel of beauty and excellence." — S. W., Atlantic, Iowa. 



"I think these Plums (Wickson) are the finest product of scientific horticultural evolu- 

 tion which the world has ever seen." — P. E.. Roswell, New Mexico. 



"Our most prominent fruit growers all say that the 'Giant' is the finest Prune they 

 have ever seen." — C. J., Los Angeles, Cal. 



"The Wickson Plum is simply delicious." — F. M. H., New York. 



"The 'Burbank' after thorough trial has proved to be the best, most valuable, and most 

 profitable fruit introduced to the Australasian Colonies. This now celebrated variety is not 

 only rivaled but surpassed in 'Wickson." The most critical experts came and were struck 

 with astonishment with what they saw, and could find no fault with the tree or the fruit, and 

 wondered what further developments were likely to be produced. The fruit is of the largest 

 size and most gorgeous appearance. Specimens exhibited on Queen street from a single 

 graft set two years measured seven and one-half by seven and three-fourths inches. The 

 flavor is much superior to the 'Burbank.' " — D. H. & S., Auckland, New Zealand. 



