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tain Myrobalan blood, which makes the trees outgrow anything in 
nursery or orchard. Doris was loaded last year. In shape and 
size it is like a large Abundance, but of darker color. It is decid- 
edly earlier, and every Plum is superlatively sweet. The skin is 
very thin, but strong as linen paper. If there are two Plums in the 
world entirely free from rot, they are Doris and Shire.” With a 
recommendation such as this we feel entirely confident in offering 
Doris as a Plum that will give satisfaction in every particular. 
Professor Price, of Texas, writes: “The Doris I consider one 
of the finest crosses of the Japanese and Chickasaw I have yet 
seen.” 35 cts. 
Excelsior. Origin, Florida. A Kelsey- Wild Goose hybrid. Me- 
dium size, round, pointed, dark red, cling; quality very good. 
Not fully tested at the north. 25 cts. 
First. Mr. Burbank sold the first grafts from this variety in Feb- 
ruary of 1901 at $5 per foot. We give extracts from his descrip- 
tion : “A combination cross of Hawkeye, Hammer, Milton, 
Wyant, Wayland and Burbank. In introducing this Plum I confi- 
dently make the-statement that it is the earliest of all Plums, and 
also that it is the largest, handsomest and most productive of all 
very early Plums. It blooms late and ripens in an incredibly short 
time after blooming. Never fails to produce all it can hold.” 2- 
to 3-feet trees, $1. 
Gonzales. A Texas Plum of unknown parentage, apparently a 
combination of Japan and Chickasaw or Wild Goose. Season 
here, late August. Tree hardy and healthy, said to be wonderfully 
productive. Size large (about like Abundance), round, bright 
red, has small clingstone and agreeable flavor, and is, we should 
judge, a good keeper and shipper. Shall plant it largely in orchard 
as soon as we can 
propagate the trees. 
Set 300 the past sea- 
son. 50 cts. 
Holland. A combi- 
nation of Kelsey and 
Lone Star. Yellow, 
overlaid with red. 
50 cts. 
October Purple. 
This fruit is all ight, 
and we have onlv 
two objections to its 
name ; first, it does 
not ripen in October, 
and, second, it is not 
purple. The tree is 
a rampant grower 
and the fruit large 
and of excellent qual- 
ity. We would ad- 
vise every man who 
likes good Plums to octobeb pubple plum. 
