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C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, N. Y. 
Monarch. (See page 19 ) 
SELECT PLUMS. 
A List of Thoroughly Tested American, European and Japanese Varieties. 
Abundance. Japanese. Orange-yellow 
and red. Early September or late AugTist. 
Imported by l.iithcr Biulxmk in 1SS4. Fruit 
Tnedi\im size (or l.ir^e wlifii lliinned), vary- 
iirj; ill shape from nearly spherical to dis- 
tinct sharp-pointed, usually with a pointed 
apex. Ground color rich yellow, overlaid on 
sunny side with dots and splashes of red, or 
in some specimens nearly uniformly blush- 
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Abundance. 
red on the exposed side. Flesh deep yellow, 
juicy and sweet, of nood quality when ripe. 
Cling. A strong grower and upright tree, 
with" rather narrow leaves, and a decided 
tendency to overbear. One of the sweetest 
and best. Fruit very thin-skinned, with ten- 
der, melting flesh. This is one of the best 
known ot all the Japanese Plums in the 
North, and its popularity is deserved. 
Apple. New. Japanese. Deep reddish 
purple. September and October. American 
origin. Procured from Luther Burbank, the 
"Wizard of Horticulture," who thus de- 
scribes it : 
AmoM.i; the welcome surprLscs found llircc years 
aj;u aiiiuMK a lot of some twenty-five thousand 
I'luin seeilliiiKS was this one. bearing a crnel load 
of eiiornioiis I'hmis wlu-ti only two years old, while 
nearly all the mhei s rtfnsed to bear so early, and 
none of lliem have produced a fruit in all respects 
Kpial to this one. It was at once named Apple, 
iToni the very close resemblance in Unm. color, 
■-■■■ueral appearance, and rare keeping (pialities. 
I he tree is a fine, stron.s; grower. The fruit, which 
.iMTages about 2'/, inches in diameter, is striped 
aijcl mottled like Imperial CaKe until nearly ripe, 
w hen it turns to a deep, reddish purple. The su- 
perlatively rich, high-flavnred. sweet <M- subacid 
Mesh is rather linn, pale red. with uiarbliiiKs and 
streaks of pink: nearly freestone, Its parentage 
is not known. Ripens here (California) soon after 
I'.nrlKUik. au<l siunetimes keeps a inontli or nuur 
In ^ood condition. 
America. New. Japanese. Bright, glossy 
red. September. American origin. I'rocured 
liDin Luther lUirliank, wlio tlescribes it as 
folbjvvs : 
This great Plum originated from .seed ol the 
well-known Rohinson frcuu a cross with the jap- 
.inese Plum, llotali, and is from the same combina- 
