New Plum— " CHALCO." 
"After twelve years of experiment in crossing the unique, handsome, fra- 
grant Chinese plum — Prunus Simoni, often called the "Apricot Plum" — with 
the Japanese and American plums, we now offer the first fruit of this long and 
very expensive work; expensive because Prunus Simoni not only bears no viable 
•seeds here, but the pollen, too, is almost 
wholly absent. From these two circum- 
stances it has been supposed, probably with- 
out foundation, that the Apricot Plum may 
itself be of natural hybrid origin. 
The hardiness of the tree, unique form, 
rare fragrance and unusual color of the fruit 
make it a very interesting subject for exper- 
iment, and we often hear of those who are 
trying to combine it with other species by 
, , ,, crossing, and that some of the new one's 
HHpF offered arc from tins combination. 
No such combination has ever been 
offered until Chalco now makes its appear- 
ance, which is a Simoni-Burbank cross, and 
anyone can see at a glance that the two 
species are very well combined. 
The fruit, which ripens just before the Burbank, is large, flat like a tomato, 
deep reddish purple, with very sweet, rather firm, exceedingly fragrant, yellow 
flesh and a small seed. Like the Apricot Plum the fruit is almost as stemless as 
a peach, and completely surrounds the older branches as thick as it can stick, like 
kernels on a huge ear of corn. 
A superior shipping plum, as it ripens well when picked green, and keeps 
nearly, or quite, a month. 
A tremendous grower and unsurpassed in productiveness. 
It must wholly supplant Prunus Simoni, and will prove profitable in most 
places where that species is practically a failure. 
Chalco is the forerunner of a new hardy race of plums, more of which are on 
the way. 
Grafting wood only, per foot, $2; five feet, $6; twenty feet, $15. 
K „ ff " The Simoni-Burbank (Chalco) is a rare combination. The samples indicate that it is 
better m quality than either parent."-S. Bros., Louisiana, Mo. 
bample fruit (Chalco) received. Quality fine, rich and fragrant. It is all you claim for 
it. buch fruit must come to the front."— S. D. W., Geneva, New York 
1,, 0 ri«« T Ca " be r - n ° T t h, " g S the P lum line which can surpass it (Chalco) for delicacy and 
luscious flavor.' — C. H. P., Newark, New York. 
"The plums (Chalco) were large; almost globular, being flattened at base and apex: 
lark cherry or cinnabar color; stem short; pit very small; flesh fine grained, apricot yel- 
;t^M ?y ^' Cy i l Cry , - SWeet and , Possessing a peculiar aromatic flavor which was 
hlin Jf* » r % ^ S is a most delicious plum. It assuredly has an immense future 
beiore it. — California Fruit Groiver. 
•1 rZTLS y TT Pfi T e tl o e Dickson grafts received from you two years ago arc ripening 
a ciop ot truit. — t. J . L., South Haven, Mich. 
nf fhn r^" » Ue i W w ]T 0 " der and amazement when I see what you are doing for the benefit 
01 trie race. — i. W. J., Youngstown, Ohio. 
"This modern wizard has produced results to startle the scientific horticulturists of the 
w o r 1 ci . 
_ "These new creations will supply comfort and happiness to thousands."— T V M Dcn- 
nison, 1 exas. 
'The Wickson is the finest plum I have ever seen."— C. C. G., Manhattan, Kansas. 
1 he price asked for your novelties is altogether too low."— B. M. Y., Morgan City La 
Philade°phiaPa Can ex P ress appreciation of your work."— Editor Farm Journal, 
"We would gladly pay $5 each for your catalogues, if that was the price."— A B Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 
tt r'T he i " t , ere f t in y° ur work nn doubt overwhelms you with an ocean of correspondence 
Untortunatcly there arc those who cannot be brief."— G. O., Nursery P. O., Texas. 
