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PACIFIC — Originated at Mt. Tabor, Oregon; tree hardy; borne abundantly 
since 3 years old; fruit free stone; very large and handsome; flavor the 
finest, rich sugary and luscious; a good shipper. 
ROBE de SARGENT — Fruit medium size; oval; skin deep purple approach- 
ing to black and covered with a thick blue bloom; flesh greenish yellow, 
sweet and well flavored, sugary rich and delicious, adheres slightly to the 
stone. This variety makes a large darker colored dried prune than the 
Prune d'Agen and is valuable both for drying and preserving. 
SILVER— A seedling of Coe’s Golden Drop, which it much resembles. In 
the judgment of fruit experts it is entitled to rank with the best dried plums 
and prunes because of its large size, handsome appearance and superior flavor. 
SPLENDOR— Large; very long in shape; clear, even purple; turns black 
in curing; cooked has a slight acid flavor. 
SUGAR PRUNE — This is another of Luther Burbank’s valuable produc- 
tions, and is not only very much larger but is regarded as much superior to 
the French prune. It is claimed by the producer to ripen 28 days earlier than 
the French ; that the fruit is four times as large, that it dries in half the time, 
that spring frosts do not affect the trees, and that it never fails to bear a full 
crop. The tree is a strong grower, producing heavy branches and does not re- 
quire the care demanded by the French. It is both early and prolific in bear- 
ing and the fruit when cured is very large, attractive and of excellent quality. 
TENNANT — Originated in Whatcom County, Washington, where it has 
been tested for 20 years, and has never failed to produce a good crop of 
fruit; large; dark purple with a blue bloom; tree hardy and very productive; 
bears transportation well. August. 
TRAGEDY— Fruit medium size; skin dark purple; flesh yellowish green, 
very rich and sweet; frees readily from the pit; its early ripening (in June) 
makes it very valuable as a shipping fruit. 
PEACHES 
To secure healthy, vigorous and fruitful trees and fine fruit, the following 
points must be well attended to in peach culture: First— Keep the ground 
clean and mellow around the trees, and give it an occasional dressing of wood 
ashes. Second — Keep the head low. Third — Attend regularly every spring to 
pruning and shortening the shoots of the previous year’s growth. This keeps 
the head round, full and well furnished with bearing wood. Cut shoots back 
about one half, and strong ones one-third, but see that you have a sufficient 
supply of fruit buds. Sickly and superfluous shoots should be cut clean out. 
It should always be borne in mind that the fruit is produced on wood of 
the last season’s growth, and hence the necessity for keeping up a good sup- 
ply of vigorous, annual shoots all over the tree. 
ADMIRAL DEWEY — Ripens at the same time as the Triumph, but is said 
to be far superior to it. It is a perfect freestone; has better form and 
