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superior to it; a tremendous grower and very prolific; superior shinning nlmn. 
as it ripens and keeps well when picked green; must eventually supplant tne 
Simoni, thriving and bearing where that variety is a failure. 
CLIMAX— This is well named the “King of Plums.” Its extreme earliness, 
immense size, high color, delicious flavor and fragrance places it in the lead 
among early shipping plums. Fruit heart-shaped; color deep, dark red; flesh 
yellow ; tree vigorous and remarkably productive. 
CLYMAN— A beautiful plum originated in the Napa Valley, California- it 
is a good bearer; free stone; quality of llesh superior; valuable on account of 
its earliness and its excellent shipping qualities. 
COE'S GOLDEN DROP— Large and handsome; light yellow; firm, rich, 
sweet; one of the best of late plums. Last of September. 
COLUMBIA— Fruit of largest size. G or 7 inches in circumference, nearly 
globular; skin brownish purple, dotted with numerous fawn colored specks- 
flesh orange, not very juicy, but when at full maturity very rich, sugary and 
excellent. Last of August. 
COMBINATION— New plum; early, regular and abundant bearer of large, 
nearly globular fruit of uniform size; flesh straw color, extremely sweet, with 
a very pronounced pineapple flavor; stone small and nearly free when’ fully 
ripe. Luther Burbank, the originator, says: “An extremely handsome, large, 
early, light crimson plum of the very best quality, ripens at Santa Rosa, July 
12th, before most of the earliest plums and about as early as the Climax'. The 
trees, both old and young, are about the best and most symmetrical grower 
among the plums, making an early, rapid growth, ripening the wood perfectly 
aardy to the tips early in the season, indicating unusual hardiness. The 
bark, leaves and fruit are all unique. Bark, dark russet bronze. The unus- 
ually large broad glossy coriaceous leaves are bronze crimson in the spring 
and fall. “Combination” tree resemble no other trees in cultivation and are 
certain to please everyone.” 
DeSOTO— Very hardy; extremely productive; medium size; bright red; 
good quality. 
FIRST New plum; fruit of good, medium size; pale amber, faint blush on 
sunny side, half transparent ; flesh same color, moderately firm, sweet, juicy 
and good, especially so when just at the right stage of ripeness; tree of 
medium growth; never fails to produce all it can hold. Luther Burbank, the 
originator, says: “In introducing this new plum, I confidently make the state- 
ment that it is the earliest of all plums, ripening at Santa Rosa, June 15th, 
fully three weeks earlier than the Red June, and also that it is the largest,’ 
handsomest and most productive of all very early plums. It should prove 
very hardy, and for home use and near markets will be the most useful of all 
\ery early plums. It is too soft and ripens too suddenly for shipping to dis- 
dant markets, but its extreme earliness, large size and good quality make a 
combination of very unusual value.” 
FOREST ROSE A native of Polk County, Missouri; fruit round, larger 
than Wild Goose; skin rather thick and of a beautiful dark color, covered 
with a delicate bloom ; stone small; excellent quality. 
