ALBANY NURSERIES 
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PLUMS, Continued. 
Burbank. J. Vigorous grower; early and 
heavy bearer; fruit large, yellowish ground 
with red cheeks in the sun; flesh yellow, 
firm and sweet when fully ripe; small pit, 
which clings. Middle of June. 
Climax. J *- This is wel1 named the “King 
'of Plums,” as extreme earliness, 
immense size, high color, delicious flavor 
and fragrance place it in the lead among 
the early shipping Plums. Fruit heart- 
shaped, color, deep, dark red. Flesh yel- 
low. Tree vigorous and productive. 
Clyman. D. A good bearer, fruit me- 
dium to large, mottled reddish purple, with 
beautiful blue. Freestone, quality of flesh 
superior; valuable on account of its earli- 
ness and its shipping qualities. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. D. Large and hand- 
some, light yellow, firm, rich, sweet. One 
of the best late Plums. Last of Septem- 
ber. 
Columbia. D. Fruit of the largest size, 
6 or 7 inches in circumference, nearly glo- 
bular. 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*. Early, regular and 
abundant bearer of large, nearly globular 
fruit of uniform size. Flesh straw color, 
extremely sweet with a pronounced pine- 
apple flavor. Stone small and nearly free 
when fully ripe. 
Damson. D. Fruit small, oval; skin 
purple, covered with blue bloom. Flesh 
melting and juicy, rather tart; separates 
partly from stone. September. 
Green Gage. D. Small; considered the 
standard of excellence; slow grower. Mid- 
dle of August. 
Forest Rose. A. Fruit round; larger 
than Wild Goose; skin rather thick and of 
a beautiful dark red color, covered with a 
delicate bloom; stone small; fine quality. 
Jefferson. D. Large, yellow, reddened 
in the sun; juicy, rich and delicious. Last 
of August. 
Kelsey. J. Large; rich reddish purple 
on yellow ground; tree a prolific and early 
bearer; largely planted for shipping East. 
Lombard. D. (Bleecker’s Scarlet.) Me- 
dium, round, oval; violet-red; juicy, pleas- 
ant and good, adheres to the stone. Tree 
vigorous and productive. A valuable mar- 
ket variety; one of the most hardy and 
popular. Last of August. 
Maynard. J *- Large, often measuring 7J 
in. in circumference. 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. Sur- 
passes all other varieties in keeping and 
carrying qualities. Flesh firm, even when 
dead ripe, but melting and juicy, with a 
deliciousness indescribable. 
Milton. A. Rather large; dark red; skin 
thin; flesh firm; good quality; ripen earlier 
than Wild Goose; its large size, good qual- 
ity and extreme earliness make it valuable; 
a strong grower; productive. 
Moore’s Artie. D. Size medium, pur- 
plish black, with a thin blue bloom; flesh 
greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet and of a 
pleasant flavor. Tree healthy, vigorous. 
An early and abundant bearer. 
October Purple. J*. Fruit large and un- 
iform in size; color a dark rich maroon; 
stone small; flavor fine. Tree fine grower. 
Ripens middle September. 
Peach. L. Very large and handsome; 
dull red; good; very productive. 
Last of August. 
Pond’s Seedling. See Hungarian Prune. 
Pottawattamie. A. A cross of Chicka- 
saw and Swedish Sloe. Quality excellent. 
Tree perfectly hardy, a strong, vigorous 
grower; an immense annual bearer; curcu- 
lio-proof. Four-year-old trees have borne 
a crop of two bushels to the tree. 
Prunus Simoni. J. (Apricot Plum.) A 
distinct species from China. Growth erect; 
flowers small, white, appearing early in 
the spring. Fruit flattened, of the size 
and appearance of a Nectarine, and of a 
brick-red color; flesh yellow, with a pecu- 
liar aromatic flavor. 
Red June. J. Medium to large; deep 
Vermillion red, with handsome bloom; flesh 
light lemon-yellow, firm; moderately juicy; 
fine quality. Tree upright, spreading, vig- 
orous and hardy; productive. Last of July 
or early August. 
Reine Claude de Bavay. (Bavay’s 
Green Gage. ) 
Large; greenish-yellow; spotted with red; 
juicy, sugary and fine quality; productive. 
September. 
Satsuma. J*. (Blood Plum.) Fruit has a 
pleasant flavor; red flesh; small stone; 
good keeper and shipper. Early July. 
Shipper’s Pride. D. Large, nearly round; 
dark purple; quite juicy, sweet; splendid 
shipper and marketer; moderate grower, 
productive. 
