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tinctly sharp-pointed, the point often oblique; ground color rich yellow, 
overlaid on the sunny side with dots and splashes of red, or in some speci- 
mens nearly uniformly blush red on the exposed side; flesh deep yellow, 
juicy and sweet, of good quality when well ripened; cling. A strong grow- 
ing, upright tree, with rather narrow leaves, and a decided tendency to 
overbear. This is the best known of all Japanese Plums in the north, and its 
popularity is deserved. Has thus far been more extensively planted than any 
other. Season August 5 to 15. 
Burbank. The fruit is usually from 5 to s'A inches in circumference, 
varying less in size than the other Japanese Plums; it is nearly globular; clear 
cherry red, sometimes showing yellow dots, or even marbled, with a thin lilac 
bloom; flesh deep yellow, firm and meaty, rich and sugary, with a peculiar and 
very agreeable flavor; cling. Tree usually vigorous, often low-spreading, ex- 
cept in its sprawling habit of growth, with strong shoots, and large, rather 
broad leaves, resembles Abundance both in fruit and tree ; fruit averages larg- 
er and of better quality, and is rather handsomer. Season, August 25 to Sep- 
ember 10. 
Hale. Prof. L.'H. Bailey, the highest American authority on Japan Plums, 
in Cornell Bulletin 106, January, 1896, "Revised Opinions of Japan Plums." says 
of the Hale Plum: "A very handsome, large, round-cordate Plum: usually 
lop-sided; orange, thinly overlaid with mottled red, so as to have a yellowish- 
red appearance, or, in well-colored specimens, deep cherry-red with yellow 
specks; flesh, yellow, soft and juicy (yet a good keeper); not stringy, with a 
very delicious, slightly acid peachy flavor; skin somewhat sour; cling; very 
late. I know the fruit only from specimens sent at two or three different times 
by Luther Burbank. To my taste, these specimens have been the best in 
quality of all the Japanese Plums." 
SatSUma. Fruit very large, nearly globular; skin very dark and dull red 
all over, flesh blood-red, firm, rather juicy, of very good quality, entirely dis- 
tinct from other Plums. Flesh so firm and solid as to enable it to be kept in 
fine condition after being picked. Coming in, as it does, after all the European 
Plums and the main crop of peaches are gone, it finds a more than ready 
market. 
October Purple. "The October Purple is a splendid grower, ripens up 
its wood early to the tip, bears every season; fruits all over the old wood on 
spurs, instead of away out on the branches like many other kinds. Fruit very 
large and uniform in size. It is a superb variety." 
The fruit is round in form, color a reddish purple, a little darker than the 
Bradshaw; flesh yellow, stone small, and in quality superb. The tree is a 
strong erect grower, forming a nice, shapely head, more like the Abundance in 
this respect. 
Price, I year No. i, 50c. 2 year No. i, 75c., $6.00 doz. 
Juicy. "This new Plum is a cross between Abundance and Robinson. 
The fruit is the size of the former and of perfect shape. Skin thin and trans- 
parent, light yellow, underlaid with scarlet — as beautiful as wax. In quality 
it seems to us that there is no other fruit which can approach it. Has a 
delicious sweetness, mingled with a sprightly acid, and a high melting plum 
flavor, surpassing anything we ever saw. When fully ripe it is so juicy that 
when the skin is broken its delicious pulp flows out like honey. The tree is a 
hardy, rank, luxuriant grower. It blooms so late in Spring that frost n 'ver 
injures the crop. In this respect it is valuable beyond estimate." Fine one 
year old trees only 35c. each, $3.00 doz. 
"The 100 one year Japs bought of you in April '99 have grown from 24 to 30 
inches during the past dry summer, and in one more season they will be larger 
than the strong 2 yr. trees planted in spring of '98. No more two yr. Japs for 
me." John Jeannin, Rens. Co., N. Y. 
•This grade Is used largely by practical orchardists in preference to the heavy trees. 
Messrs. Wiley & Co , Cayuga Co. December 15, 1899. 
Dear Sirs: The trees and vines purchased of you last spring have done fairly well, 
considering the exceedingly dry season. I arrived home too late to talce advantage of 
vour offer to share any loss, but appreciate it all the same. Shall probably order 
more from you next season. Very truly yours, ALBERT LEFFINGWELL. 
Ramsey Co., Minn. 
The Mersereau and Iceberg plants sent me last spring, ('99) have done well — do not 
think I lost a single plant. I attribute this to the careful packlag. H.T.DRAKE. 
