THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
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JAPAN PLUMS 
The value of this race of plums is no longer in doubt. Trees of tremendous vigor, 
thev come into bearing two and three years after planting and in such variety and season 
- of ripening as to cover a period of three months with a 
daily supply of luscious plums. The trees grow so 
quickly, produce so abundantly, and the fruit is so 
large and fine that it is possible to produce these 
delicious plums as abundantly and cheaply as our 
most common apples. They are much less liable 
to the black-knot than the European varieties, and are 
never seriously injured by the curculio. They are 
beautiful in appearance, superior in quality, and many 
of them will keep from ten days to two weeks after 
picking, a great point in favor of their marketing. 
Like the peach, the trees grow so fast and bear so 
heavily that they have a tendency to be short lived. 
Growers should keep planting some trees each year so 
as to keep up the supply. The trees produce so 
abundantly that some have feared a glut of the fruit 
and planting for the last year or two has fallen off, 
but we predict larger returns from the fruit in the next 
few years for those who stick to them and keep planting. 
BURBANK 
OCTOBER PURPLE. Luther Burbank speaks of this plum thus: "October Purple is a 
splendid grower, ripens up its wood early to the tips, bears every season, fruits all over the 
old wood on spurs, instead of away out on " 
the branches like many other kinds. Fruit 
very uniform in size. It is a superb variety." 
CLIMAX. The shape is oval and quite 
regular. In color it is a deep reddish purple, 
very rich looking and attractive. The flesh 
is yellow, melting and juicy. It ripens before 
Red June. 
ABUNDANCE. One of the oldest and 
best known Japanese varieties; hardy and 
groductive. Fruit large, lemon yellow, with 
eavy bloom ; good quality. August. 
BURBANK. The best and most profitable 
among growers for market; ripens seven to 
ten days after Abundance. Tree hardy, 
sprawling, vigorous grower, unequaled in pro- 
ductiveness, bears young. Fruit large, ex- 
cellent quality, cherry red, with lilac bloom. 
August. 
RED JUNE. A vigorous, hardy, upright, 
spreading tree, as productive as Abundance; 
fruit medium to large, deep vermillion-red, 
with handsome bloom, very showy; flesh light 
lemon-yellow, slightly sub-acid, of good and pleasant quality, half cling, pit small, and is 
the best in quality of any of the early varieties. 
SATSUMA. A purple-fleshed plum of very vigorous growth, enormously productive 
of fruit, large, skin dark purplish red, flesh firm, juicy, dark red or blood color, well flavored. 
Pit very little larger than a cherry stone. Unexcelled for canning and preserving. Mid- 
season to late. 
GENERAL LIST OF EUROPEAN PLUMS 
A rich, strong soil best suits the plum. Good cultivation and regular fertilizing are 
required. If "black-knot" should appear, cut it out at once. The curculio must be closely 
watched during the formation of the fruit. Every morning jar down on sheets, both insects 
and stung fruit and destroy them. 
BEAUTY OF NAPLES. A new variety of the highest promise, large, color greenish yellow, 
fiesh firm, juicy, very fine-flavored. Tree very hardy and prolific. Middle of September. 
BRADSHAW. A very large and fine early plum, dark violet-red, juicy and good. Tree 
erect and vigorous, very productive. Valuable for market and home use. August. 
OCTOBER PURPLE 
