DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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GREEN GAGE — Small, round; flesh pale green, melting and juicy; sepa- 
rates freely from the stone; one of the best flavored plums. July. 
qUEII — F ruit very large; deep blush purple, covered with thick bloom; 
flesh yellowish green, coarse, sweet and pleasant ; great bearer and very ear- 
ly; tree a hardy and rapid grower. This new variety is regarded as very 
valuable for market by growers along the Hudson river. First to middle of 
September. 
HALE — Fruit medium to large; yellow mottled and speckled red; flesh 
soft and juicy, yellow, cling, of good quality; tree a moderately spreading, 
vigorous grower; follows Burbank in ripening. Last of August. 
JEFFERSON — Tree a rather slow and poor grower, but very productive; 
color yellow with a red cheek ; flesh orange colored, juicy and rich, parts free- 
ly from the stone. Last of August. 
KELSEY JAPAN — Very large, heart shaped; color green, changing to rich 
yellow, nearly overspread with bright red when fully ripe, and covered with 
bloom; flesh yellow, very firm and adheres slightly to the stone, which is 
very small; tree an immense bearer and very ornamental. July to October. 
LOMBARD — Medium size, roundish oval; delicate violet red, with a thin 
bloom; flesh yellow, juicy and pleasant, but not rich. Middle and last of 
August. 
MAYNARD — Originated by Luther Burbank, that great master of modern 
horticulture. In size it is very large, often measuring 7% inches in circum- 
ference; form nearly round, slightly flattened at the ends; of richest crimson 
purple, deepening to royal damask as full ripeness is reached; tree hardy 
vigorous and compact grower; leaves dark, gloosy green; bears immense 
crops of even-sized fruit while very young; never fails; surpasses all other 
varieties in keeping and carrying qualities; flesh firm, even when dead ripe 
but melting and juicy, with a deliciousness indescribable; will command the 
highest price in both home and foreign markets. 
MILTON— Rather large; dark red; skin thin; flesh firm; good quality; 
ripens earlier than Wild Goose; its large size, good quality and extreme ear- 
liness make it very valuable; a strong grower; productive. 
MINER— Medium size; oblong; skin dark, purplish red; flesh soft, juicy, 
vinous and adheres to the stone; excellent for canning and cooking and es- 
teemed for market; productive. 
MIRACLE — Burbank’s history and description of the stoneless plum Mir- 
acle: “About 16 or 18 years ago I sent to a French nurseryman for the Prim- 
us- Sans Noyeau, a fruit which has been known as a curiosity for hundreds of 
years. This soon fruited with me, producing a fruit about the size of a small 
cherry, having a Damson color and flavor, with a stone partially covering the 
pit, and growing on an unproductive, rambling, thorny bush. This was care- 
fully crossed with the French prune and other plums, and after about ten 
years I began to see the results in sweet and sour Damson like fruits of all 
sizes. At last, about 4 years ago, in a lot of these hybrid seedlings, a strong 
vigorous, close jointed tree with large leaves and very prominent buds was 
raised, which produced the fruit called Miracle, of much better flavor than 
