A. &• Hood & Co.’s Descriptive Catalogue 
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EUROPEAN AND NATIVE PLUMS, continued 
Shipper's Pride. Large, round, purple; 
lirm; excellent (piality ; a strong, upright 
grower and regular bearer; iiroductive. 
Wild Goose. Medium size ; oblong ; 
bright vermilion-red ; juicy, sweet, and of 
good i|uality ; cling; productive, and 
nearly proof against the curculio. The 
most profitable variety for market in the 
■South, and deserves more extensive 
planting there as well as in the middle 
states. July. 
Yellow Egg. A very popular fruit on 
account of its very large size and splendid 
appearance; its slight acidity renders it 
valuable for preserv ing ; skin yellowish, 
covered with a white bloom ; flesh yellow, 
adhering closely to the stone ; rather acid 
until it becomes very ripe. Last of July. 
JAPAN PLUMS 
This class of fruit is attracting the atten- 
tion of all fruit-growers, and is remark- 
able for its beauty, size, productiveness 
and early bearing. The trees often bear at 
two years in the nursery row, and we think 
this fruit will super.sede the European va- 
rieties in this latitude and the South. 
Abundance, or Botan. It is as near cnr- 
ctilio-proof as can be expected. h'ruit 
large and showy; color amber, turning to 
a rich cherry color, with a white bloom ; 
flesh light yellow, juicy, tender, sweet and 
excellent; stone small and parts readily 
from the flesh. One of the best Plums for 
canning. July. 
Burbank. Emit large, ranging from 5 to 
5j4 inches in circumference, ne;irly globu- 
lar, clear cherry-red, with a thin lilac 
bloom ; flesh a deep yellow, very sweet, 
with a peculiar and very agreeable flavor; 
tree vigorous, with large and rather broad 
leaves ; commences to bear usually at two 
Hale. 
years old. Middle to the last of August 
Climax. One of Burbank's latest, and he 
claims is one of his best. Burbank calls the 
Wickson the ()ueen of Plums, and the 
Climax the king of Plums. H'ruit heart- 
shaped, larger than Wickson, more highly 
colored; very fragrant, very delicious; 
prolific and a vigorous grower. Ripens a 
month earlier than Wickson and almost 
with the Red June Plum. Very large, spec- 
imens measuring inches in diameter. 
We especially recommend this variety. 
Gold Plum. Emit beatitiful; a rich golden 
color, with deep red blush ; good bearer 
and keeper; plant in dry, thin or clay soils. 
Kelsey's Japan. Large to very large, 
heart-shaped ; rich yellow, nearly over- 
spread with bright red, with ,i delicate 
bloom ; flesh lirm, melting, rich aiul juicw, 
with remarkably small pit. W'e think'”it 
should only be planted .South. 
Hale. I500 was paid for the control of 
the original tree. This is the latest and 
greatest production of Luther Burbank's 
genius, and presents some most unique 
and desirable special features. The tree 
is the most vigorous in growth of all the 
Japan Plums; fruit large ; bright orange, 
mottled with cherry red ; ripe in mid- 
September. Its season of ripening, great 
size and beauty will make it the most 
profitable of all Plums in market. 
The Dixie. Earliest Sweet Plum. Very 
valuable. Not as rapid a grower as most 
Japan sorts, nor did it bear as young as is 
common with Japan varieties. Still it 
bears full crops and is a delicious Plum ; 
not large, but handsome, and of first 
quality ; sweet and delicious. Ripens here 
last of May, right along with Gandy 
strawberries. .Stock limited. 
Ogou. It is large, nearlv round ; of the 
brightest golden yellow ; flesh firm, sweet, 
rich and dry ; ripens a little earlier than 
Abutidance or Botan, and is the most free 
of all Plums, as there is not a particle of 
flesh that adheres to the stone when 
broken or cut open. It seldom, if ever, 
fails to produce a large crop of fruit. The 
tree is vigorous and entirely hardy. 
Red Damson. This is a valuable fruit, 
ripening later than Shropshire Damson. 
Eor jeliy and preserves it has no superior 
among Damsons. It comes into bearing 
the second year after transplanting, and 
bears annually heavy crojis. Have a tree 
that has borne every year for the past 
fifteen years ; no room for more fruit on 
the tree every other year, and a fair crop 
the next ensuing The tree is a strong, 
robust grower, making quite a large tree. 
When in bloom it is one mass of white 
flowers, without a leaf; later it is clothed 
with broad, dark green foliage. It is really 
a beautiful tree, free from black knot or 
anv other disease. 
