Newark, New York State 
Plums 
A List of Thoroughly Tested American, European and Japanese Varieties. 
THE BEST soil for these fruits usually is a strong, rich clay-loam, although some do well 
on rather dry, as well as light soils. Some varieties are so deficient in fertile pollen that 
they are almost incapable of fertihzing themselves. To overcome this, plant two or three 
varieties. The fruit is of greater e.xcellence when the trees are regularly and systenaatically 
sprayed. 
Abundance. Japanese. Orange-yellow 
and red. Early September or late August. 
- Imported by Luther Burbank in 1884. 
Fruit medium size (or large when thin- 
ned), varying in shape from nearly spher- 
ical to distinct sharp-pointod, usuaUy 
with a pointed apex. Ground color rich 
yellow, overlaid on sunny side with 
dots and splashes of red, or in some 
specimens nearly imiformly blush-red on 
the exposed side. Flesh deep yellow, 
juicy and sweet, of good quality when 
ripe. Cluig. Tliis is one of the best 
known of all the Japanese Plums in the 
North, and its popularity is deserved. 
Is called True Sweet Botan by some. 
Beauty of Naples. Light. Season Sep- 
tember. Tree a good bearer. Color yel- 
lowish green, with reddish cheek on 
sun-expoaed side. Flesh yellow-amber, 
tender, juicy, sweet, of excellent qual- 
ity. Semi-cling. Fruit of medium to 
good size. 
Bradshaw. Purple. Late August. Fruit 
very large, sometimes with a very slight 
neck. Color dark purple, with a light 
blue bloom. Flesh a little coarse, be- 
coming light brownish purple, at first 
adhering, but becoming nearly free from 
the stone when fuUy ripe; juicy, good, 
slightly acid. Trees vigorous and pro- 
ductive. 
Burbank. Japanese. Red. September and 
October. Imported by Luther Burbank 
in 1885. Of the Japanese sorts, this is 
one- of the best. Fruit when fuUy grown 
is 6 to 7 inches in circumference, nearly 
globular, often a little lop-sided, point 
generally blunt. Color cherry red, show- 
ing many yellow dots; often more or less 
marbled, in the sim becoming rather dense 
red. Flesh firm and meaty, deep yel- 
low, rich and sugary; its firmness makes 
it a good keeper and a good shipper, 
and it is excellent for canning. For 
market or family use it is very fine. 
Tree of great vigor, with a broad, sprawl- 
ing habit, needing close pruning; is ex- 
ceedingly productive, and as it usually 
sets too much fruit; it should be thinned 
for best results. 
"Ripe Burbank Plums kept in good 
condition for thirty-six days after re- 
ceived. This speaks volumes for this 
excellent variety." — North American Hor- 
ticulturii9t. 
Chabot. Japanese. Yellow and red. Sep- 
tember. Fruit of medium size, oblong 
conical. Color bright, cherry red near- 
ly all over, with yellow dots^ excepting 
the shady side, which remams yellow. 
Flesh orange yellow^ firm^ juicy, sweet 
and of excellent quahty. A cling. Valu- 
able for drying and camiing. Its late 
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