W. B. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal, 
PE UNES — Continued. 
Varieties. 
K prune originated by Mr. Runyon, near Courtland, in this county. It 
would seem to be a cross between the German Prune and Purple Duane. Fruit medium size nearlv as 
arge as the Duane Purple Plum; looks much like it, only it is more elongated; skin dark purple flesh 
yeUowish green, very rich and sweet, frees readily from the pit. Its early ripening (in Junel^makes it 
very valuable as a shipping fruit. Coming as it does before any other good plum, it will always brine 
fancy pne^, both in the local and Eastern market. So far it has no rival. \Ve*^ believe we are thJ first to 
work It. The first to get orchards of this fruit will make fortunes out of it. 
PKUNE D’AGEN (French Prune) Small to medium, reddish purple, very sweet, parts freelv 
from stone; one of the best varieties for drying as a prune. ^ ^ 
io 'SILVER PRUNE Originated in Oregon. The fruit is a fac-simile of Coe’s Golden Drop except it 
IS a darker green, and it is yet a question whether it should be called a prune or a plum ^’t is a verv 
did p^rune*^*^^*"^’ certainly makes an excellent dried fruit, either pitted or unpitted; makes a splen^ 
prunes a very prolific, dark colored prune, larger than the French Prune and bv 
some considered a very valuable prune, but we have not yet tested it sufficient to judge of its value. ^ 
1 1 . D’AGEN (or Prune d’Ent) Very like the Petit or French Prune, only larger and more desira- 
ble. It IS now demonstrated that this prune will bear as heavy crops as the French or Petit Prune and 
Tberp'l and of equally as good a quality, it is of course the most valuable of the ’two^ 
not 1)6 a good bearer, but that doubt has been dispelled. Many 
trees are now bearing heayy crops in this State. Price of trees same as the Petit Prune on Myrobolan 
^1 V on peach root, but must be grown on plum root. This is the same prune recom- 
mended by Fehx Gillet, of Nevada City, as the true Gros Prune ^ 
for elongated, bright yellow, red cheek; very fine fruit; good 
lor shipping or drying; tree a strong grower; bears heavily. ' ° 
purple prune, flesh greenish yellow, very sweet, always brings fanev 
gyorard^e^Uaybelrey’' “ “ ®^®®“®“‘ *^"®^ P""“®’ ‘“•®® “ “ 
PLUMS. 
The Plum and Prune succeeds admirably in this State, and we can and should not only produce for 
ne consumption, but export large quantities instead of imnortinor Man v nanioHao t>i 1 ... a n. 
, . 1 . ....a ttuu w t! can anu snouia not only produce for 
home consumption, but export large quantities instead of importing. Many varieties of Plums and Prunes 
have a tendency to over-bear, and, to secure a good arHcle, the fruit should be carefully thinned out 
This should be done when it is one-third or one-half grown. Those who are willing to take these pains 
will be amply repaid by a superior quality of fruit, and a more renumerative price. ^ 
PRICE OF TREES* — Leading yarieties. 
1 year, 6 to 7 feet, extra, on peach root 
1 year. No. 1 — 4 to 6 feet on 
20 
1 year, 5 to 6 feet, extra, on Myrobol root 30 
1 year. No. 1 — 4 to 5 feet, on Myrobol root . . . " 25 
Special sorts, 1 year from bud, extra 35 
10 
$2 00 
1 80 
2 50 
2 00 
3 00 
100 
$18 00 
15 00 
18 00 
16 00 
25 00 
1000 
$150 
1.35 
175 
150 
early^gtoTfo?sh?pping"‘‘ ’^®‘^ ®^®®^'’ ^®®^ yellow, sweet and firm'; 
excellS^Ahe^belt^ 
DUANE’S PURPLE Large, reddish purple; flesh juicy and moderately sweet; good shipper 
fo, .SSb“"K1p.”“S'' ““ >• •<«»•; »«“1 
*GROS prune D’AGEN (Hungarian Prone) Very large, oval, violet red; very prolific, often grow- 
ing double; good flavor; a valuable market kind; best shipper. ^ ® 
1 Pl"“.: golden yellow; adheres to the stone; quite juicy, rich 
sub-acid flavor; the best known canning variety and ships well. 
WASHINGTON Large, round, greenish yello'w; good for canning or drying. 
