FRUIT DEPARTMENT— PLUMS 
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Some varieties, especially of the native plums, are extremely hardy and will 
stand the climate of the extreme northwest. 
Japanese or Oriental Plums. 
These plums are as distinct from our native varieties as the Yellow Newtown is 
from the Baldwin apple. Many of these varieties are succeeding well in the north- 
ern and western states in many places where the European varieties cannot be de- 
pended upon; and for the southern states they open a new field in plum growing. 
They unite size, beauty, productiveness, and come into bearing at 2 to 4 years of age. 
Flesh firm and meaty, will keep for a long time in excellent condition. Their early 
blooming habit renders them unsafe in some sections and they never will take the 
place of our older varieties, but possess many valuable characteristics. 
We group plums under the following divisions: A, American type, very hardy 
(Chickasaw types). D, Domestica, European types. J, Japanese type. J* (starred) 
Japanese Hybrids, and crosses of the Japan plums introduced by Luther Burbank. 
Abundance. J. (Botan.) One of the best Japan 
plums. The tree is a very rapid grower, healthy 
in limb and foliage, comes into bearing remark- 
ably young and yields abundantly. The fruit is 
full medium size, color a rich, bright cherry-red, 
with a distinct bloom, and highly perfumed; flesh 
light yellow, very juicy and tender and of excel- 
lent quality. Vigorous, hardy. Mr. Geo. This- 
sell, of Winters, Cal., says of this fruit: “I have 
fruited it three years, have found it very prolific. 
Fruit large to very large, exceedingly sweet, pit 
very small. Ripens at Winters, June 10. I con- 
sider this one of my best shipping plums.” 
America. J*. Originated by Luther Burbank. 
Fruit large to very large, skin glossy, coral-red; 
flesh yellow, moderately firm and delicious. Said 
to be one of the most highly flavored plums. 
Apple. J*. Another of Burbank’s novelties, 
named from its close resemblance, form, color 
and rare keeping qualities. Flesh firm, pale red 
with marblings and streaks of pink. A valuable 
acquisition to the list of Japanese plums. Ripens 
after Burbank. 
Apricot Plum. See Prunus Simoni. 
Bartlett. J*. One of the best of Burbank’s re- 
cent introductions. Said to be wonderfully pro- 
ductive. A very ornamental tree, with glossy, 
green leaves resembling very closely the famous 
Bartlett in habit of growth, flavor and fragrance. 
Fruit oval, yellow, turning to deep crimson when 
fully ripe, flesh light salmon-colored, firm and 
juicy. Ripens before Burbank. 
Blood Plum. See Satsuma. 
Bradshaw. D. Fruit very large, dark violet-red; 
flesh yellowish green, juicy and pleasant. Tree 
vigorous, erect and productive. Middle of August. 
Burbank. J. Very vigorous grower. Early 
and very heavy bearer, fruit very large, yellow- 
ish ground with red cheeks in the sun, flesh yel- 
low, firm and very sweet when fully ripe. Ex- 
tremely small pit, which clings. Middle of June. 
Chaleo. J*. A cross between Simoni and Bur- 
bank. Resembles the former variety very close- 
ly, but said by the originator, Luther Burbank to 
be far superior to it. A tremendous grower and 
very prolific. A superior shipping Plum as it 
ripens and keeps well when picked green. Must 
eventually supplant Simoni, thriving and bearing 
where that variety is a failure. 
Charles Downing. A. Vigorous, healthy tree, 
fruit large, round, red, handsome and excellent. 
One of the best of the Wild Goose type. 
Climax. J*. This is well named the “King of 
Plums,” as its extreme earliness, immense size, 
high color, delicious flavor and fragrance place 
it in the lead among early shipping Plums. Fruit 
heart-shaped, color, deep, dark red. Flesh yel- 
low. Tree vigorous and remarkably productive. 
Clyman. D. A beautiful Plum originated 
in the Napa Valley, Cal. A good bearer, fruit 
medium to large, mottled reddish purple, with 
beautiful blue. Freestone, quality of flesh su- 
perior, valuable on account of its earliness and 
its excellent shipping qualities. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. D. Large and handsome, 
light yellow, firm, rich, sweet. One of the best 
of late Plums. Last of September. 
Columbia. D. Fruit of the largest size, 6 
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. J*. New Plum, early, regular 
and abundant bearer of large, nearly globular 
fruit of uniform size. Flesh straw color, extreme- 
ly sweet with a very pronounced pineapple flavor. 
Stone small and nearly free when fully ripe. 
Luther Burbank, the originator says: “An ex- 
tremely handsome, large, early light crimson 
Plum of the very best quality, ripening at Santa 
Rosa, July 12, 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 growers among the Plums, making 
an early, rapid growth, ripening the wood per- 
fectly hard to the tips early in the season, in- 
dicating unusual hardiness. The bark, leaves 
and fruit are all unique. Bark, dark, russet- 
bronze. The unusually large, broad, glossy 
coriaceous leaves are bronze-crimson in the spring 
and fall. ‘Combination’ trees resemble no other 
trees in cultivation and are certain to please 
everyone.” 
Damson. D. Fruit small, oval; skin purple, 
