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The Butler & Jewell Company 
Japanese Plums, continued 
vigor. As productive as Burbank, with Plums four times as large 
and two weeks earlier." This seems to be spread on pretty thick, 
but we have thinned it a tri fie from the original. Mr. Burbank has 
strong commendation for Climax from Professor Waugh, Secretary 
Lelong, Professor Van Deman, S. F. Leib, Geo. H. Clayson and 
other prominent horti- 
culturists. One - year 
trees only. 75 cts. 
Chaleo. “ASimonii- 
Burbank cross. A 
tremendous grower of 
unsurpassed produc- 
tiveness. Ripens be- 
fore Burbank, is large, 
flat like a tomato, deep 
reddish purple ; flesh 
very sweet, firm and 
fragrant. The fruits 
are as stemless as a 
peach, and completely 
surround the older 
branches, like kernels 
on a huge ear of corn. 
A superior shipping 
Plum, as it ripens well 
chalco plum. when picked green, 
and keeps nearly or 
quite a month. Chaleo is the forerunner of a new hardy race of 
Plums, more of which are on the way.” 50 cts. 
Combination (Burbank’s 1901). “An extremely handsome, large, 
early, light, crimson Plum of the very best quality. Flesh straw- 
color, extremely sweet, with a very pronounced pineapple flavor. 
If the best judges may be trusted, Combination has never been 
equaled in quality. The 
bark, leaves and fruit are 
unique. The trees resemble 
no other trees in cultivation. 
2- to 3-feet trees, $ 1 . 
Doris. The first trees we 
purchased of t h i s variety 
proved to be Burbank, but 
later we seem to have struck 
the real thing. Tree grows 
strong as Hale, October 
Purple, Shire and similar 
combinations Friends in 
Texas write: “I was 
‘plum’ surprised twice last 
summer. When Mr. Bur- 
bank introduced Doris and 
Shire Plums he sold grafting 
wood at less price than other 
varieties. They both con- 
GONZALES PLUM. 
