Choice Fruit and Ornamental Trees 
5 
JAPAN PLUMS 
If one well versed in horticulture should be asked what one feature more than any 
other marked the greatest progress in horticulture in this last quarter of the nineteenth 
century, he would unhesitatingly reply, "The introduction and development of the 
Japan Plums and their seedlings " And true it is that the coming of this new race of 
fruits has opened up a new era in orchard culture, that gives promise of making 
fortunes for many of our most daring cultivators, who, quick to see the money in these 
Plums, have planted extensive orchards, and even now see the golden harvest in sight. 
BURBANK. It has long been unde- 
cided whether the honor of first place 
among the older varieties of Japan Plums 
should belong to Burbank or Abundance. 
The Abundance is better known, but Bur- 
bank is claimed to be finer by those who 
grow them largely for profit Ripens with 
Abundance, and strongly resembles that 
variety in shape, color and growth of tree, 
but the fruit is considerably larger, and, 
if that be possible, is of better quality. 
ABUNDANCE, or YELLOW- FLESH ED 
BOTAN. Is large, round, with pointed 
apex, but varies from quite round to 
sharply pointed. Of all the Plums that 
have fruited with us, this ranks next to 
Burbank in value, it is larger than the 
Burbank, and the tree is a stronger grower. 
It should be very extensively planted for 
market ; fine for home use and canning. 
SATSUMA BLOOD. A purple-fleshed Plum of very vigorous growth, with rank, 
dark green foliage; enormously productive of fruit; large; skin dark purplish red, 
mottled with bluish bloom ; shape globular, or with a sharp point; flesh firm, juicy, 
dark red or blood color, well-flavored, firm ; quality very good ; pit but little larger than 
a cherry stone. Fruits at two or three years of age. Considered by some to be the 
most valuable of Japan Plums Ripens July 25. 
WICKSON. Mr. Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa, Cal , considers this the best of 
all his cross-bred Plums, and 
offered the original tree for 
$2,500 This is sufficient evi- 
dence of the great value placed 
on this new Plum by its origina- 
tor. Mr. Burbank’s description 
is as follows; "Fruit large to 
very large, obconical; waxy white 
when half-grown, then the color 
gradually changes to pink and to 
adarkcrimson-purple; flesh firm, 
yellow, juicy, subacid highly 
flavored ; pit small ; clingstone ; 
quality best. An excellent keep- 
er. Follows Burbank immedia- 
tely in season. " 
WILD GOOSE. Fruit large, 
oblong ; skin bright red ; flesh 
juicy, sweet, and of excellent 
quality ; cling. June. Tree vig- 
orous and prolific. A showyfruit; 
very profitable for early ship- 
ment. Should not be allowed to 
hang on the tree too long, as it is 
much better when house-ripened. 
An American or native Plum. 
