DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOGUE 
18 
Burbank. The fruit is usually from 5 to s]^ 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- 
tember 10. 
Hale. Pr(ik. L.H. B.\ii.kv, 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, th nly 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 Plunis." 
Wickson. New. One of the latest of Mr. Burbaiik's introductions. 
That he recommends it alone makes it worthy of a trial by all. A cross be- 
tween Kelsey and Burbank. Mr. Burbank says of it : "From the time it is 
half grown 'until a few days before ripening, the fruit is of a pearly white 
color, but all at once soft pink shadings creep over it, and in a few daj^s it has 
changed to a glowing carmine, with a heavy white bloom ; the stone is small 
and the flesh is of fine texture, firm, sugary and delicious, and will keep two 
weeks or more after ripening, or can be picked when hard and white, and will 
color and ripen almost as well as if left on, the tree. Late September. 
Yellow Japan. (Chase.) Tree a strong vigorous grower and heavy 
producer. Fruit large, round, yellow skin and flesh, of fine quaUty. 
Bercktnan's. (True Sweet Botan.) Medium size (larger if thinned), 
obtuse conical ; deep blood red if ripened in sun : very sweet, moderately 
juicy, excellent quality. Ripens with Abundance or a little before. Aug. 
ChabOt. Medium to large ; cherry red, flesh yellow, sweet, of excellent 
quality ; very prolific ; an excellent plum. Early Sept. 
Ogon. Medium size, clear lemon yellow, with light bloom ; flesh thick, 
meaty, dry, firm, freestone, long keeper, second quality ; excellent for can- 
ning ; moderately productive. Aug. 
PRICE JAPAN PLUMS. 
noz. 100 1.000 
XX I yr $2.50. $15.00. 
Medium ist class i yr 2.00. 12.50. 125,00 
Strong 2 yr. trees 3 00. 20.00. 
When 2 yr tree are exhausted we request the right to use xx i yr, at lesser 
price; this applies to Japan Plums only. 
elect Quinces 
The Quince is of late attracting a 
good deal of attention as a market 
, n ,1 ,1 n fruit. Scarcely any fruit will pay 
better in the orchard. The tree is hardy and compact in gi-owth, 
requiring but little space ; productive, gives regular crops, and comes 
early into bearing. The fruit is much sought after for canning for winter use. 
When put up in the proportion of about one quart of Quinces to four quarts of 
other fruit, imparts a delicious flavor. 
Each 10 100 
.Fzy^Z-f/rtW, large size 4 ft $.25 $2.50 $12.50 
medium size 3 ft 20 2.00 10.00 
small size. 2 to 3 ft 12 1.50 9.00 
Bourgeat. A new sort of great promise. Fruit largest size. A young 
bearer and long keeper. Price, 75c each, $6 a dozen. 
OTHER VARIETIES QUINCES-Orange, Champion and Meech Prolific 
