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Pride Plums. 
KtIROTM:.\X PLUMS — Continued. 
Monarch (New). Fruit dark purple, covered 
with a thin bloom; large size, specimens meas- 
uring six inches in circumference; flesh pale 
greenish yellow, parting freely from the .stone; 
juicy, with a pleasant flavor. A leadin.g market 
sort. Tree a vigorous grower. Septemlier. 
Moore's Arctic. A hardy plum. Tree healthy, 
vigorous, an early and abundant bearer. Fruit 
medium; skin purplish black, thin blue bloom; 
flesh greenish yellow, a little coarse, juicy, 
sweet. Kipens early in Sei)tember. 
Niagara. Very large; reddish purple, entirely 
covered with gray bloom; flesh deep greenish 
yellow. Said to be identical with Bradshaw. 
Vigorous. Middle of August. 
Koine riaudo (Bavay’s Green Gage). Hound, 
greenish yellow, juicy, melting, sugary, rich 
and excellent; separates from the stone. Tree 
very vigorous and remarkably productive. A 
valuable market plum. Ripens last of Sep- 
tember. 
Smitli’s ITnnc (Diamond). Fruit very large, 
oval, black. Ripens in September. A most 
valuable market variety. Tree a fine grower, 
hardy and productive, 
Shropshire (Shropshire Damson). Origin- 
ated in England. Dark purple, larger than 
the common Damson, very productive; ripens 
about September first. 
Ih-ide (Shipper’s Pride). Fruit large: color 
bluish purple, handsome and showy; flesh firm, 
of excellent quality; very productive and is a 
valuable market variety. 
Tennant (Tennant Prune). (New). Origin- 
ated on the Pacific Coast. Large, dark purple, 
blue bloom. Highest quality; bears transpor- 
tation well and is said to be the best drying 
prune cultivated. Hardy, vigorous, productive. 
Wa.shington (Holmar’s). A magnificent, large 
plum; roundish, oval, yellowish, crimson dots 
and blush in the sun; juicy, fine, sweet and good. 
Yellow Kgg. A very large and beautiful egg- 
shaiied yellow plum. A little coarse, but ex- 
cellent for cooking. Tree a free grower and 
very productive and hardy. End of August. 
Improved Native Plums 
De Solo. Originated in Wisconsin. Very 
hardy and productive, bears young; fruit me- 
dium size, yellow marbled with red, good quali- 
ty. One of the best to plant near other varie- 
ties requiring fertilization. September. 
Fon'.st (farden. Fruit large, orange, covered 
with purple bloom; skin thih, flesh orange- 
color. good; productive and vigorous. Sep- 
tember. Clingstone. Earlier than De Soto. 
Japan Plums 
,\hiindaiico (Botan). Beautiful lemon yel- 
low ground, nearly overspread with bright 
cherry and with a heavy bloom; large to very 
large, oblong, tapering to the point. Flesh 
orange yellow, melting, rich and highly per- 
fumed: abundant and annual bearer. Tree a 
very vigorous, upright grower. Has been thor- 
oughly tested, and is highly recommended. 
C'liina.v. One of Burbank’s latest and be.st. 
Fruit heart-shaped, larger than Wick.son and 
more highly colored. Very fragrant, delicious, 
prolific and a vigorous grower. Ripens about 
the time of Red June. 
Hill-hank. Large and beautiful, clear cherry 
red with a thin lilac bloom; flesh a deep yellow, 
very sweet, with peculiar and agreeable flavor. 
The tree is a vigorous grower with large and 
broad leaves: usually begins to bear the second 
year after transplanting. Ripens later than the 
Abundance; end of August. 
Hale. New. Very handsome, with a bright 
orange color thinly overlaid with red: flesh yel- 
low, soft and juicy, yet a good keeper: very 
pleasant peach flavor; valuable as a late varie- 
ty. ripening when other varieties are gone. 
Oetoher Piii-ple. Large, round fruit; dark, 
reddish purple; yellow flesh of most superb 
quality. Ripens middle of September. Its 
large, even size, beautiful color and superb 
(luallty make it very desirable for the garden 
or market. 
Red June. An early ripening Jaiianese plum; 
medium to large, roundish, conical, purplish 
red, handsome; flesh yellow: quality good. 
Satsiima (Blood). Large, globular with 
sharp point. Color purple and red with bloom; 
flesh firm, juicy, dark red or blood color, fine 
quality: pit very small. Just acid enoifgh to 
lie excellent for cooking and preserving. Keeps 
long and ships well. Tree makes rapid yet com- 
pact grow'th and yields heavy crops. August. 
AVieksoii. Originated by Burbank. A sturdy 
upright grower. Fruit remarkalily handsome, 
deep maroon red, covered with white bloom; 
stone small; flesh fine texture, firm, sugary 
and delicious. Excellent keeper and shipper; 
will keep two weeks after ripening. 
Yellow Japan (Chabot). I,emon-yellow 
ground; nearly overspread with bright cherry 
and heavy bloom; large to very large; oblong, 
tapering to a point like Wild Goose: flesh 
orange yellow, melting, rich; highly perfumed. 
