PLUMS 
Tn the extreme South, particularly in central and south Florida, southern Texas, and, in fact, 
all along the Gulf coast, the pure-bred Japanese varieties have not been good bearers, consequently 
were not generally profitable. But cross-bred varieties—Japanese varieties crossed with native 
varieties have proven heavy annual bearers. These cross-bred varieties have made commercial 
Plum-growing not only possible, but worthy the attention of fruit-growers even in south Florida 
and northern Mexico. Of these cross-bred Plums we can heartily recommend Excelsior, Me Rea 
and ierrell. These are excellent kinds and heavy bearers. 
PRICES ON PLUMS.—On Marianna Plum stock. 
i-year, small size, 2 to 3 feet 
1-year, medium size, 3 to 4 feet 
1-year, standard size. 4 to 6 feet 
i-year, extra size, 6 feet up 
Abundance. Medium to large; round, with 
pointed apex; skin greenish yellow ground, 
overlaid with dull purplish carmine; flesh light 
greenish yellow, juicy, sweet, with a touch of 
subacid and slight apricot flavor; pit small; 
cling; quality best. Strong grower, prolific. 
I his is one of the most* popular and profitable 
early sorts in the Plum-growing sections of the 
North, and in a wide area of the lower South. 
Bartlett. New. We obtained this variety 
direct from Mr. Burbank. He describes it as 
follows: “Bartlett is the king for flavor; it out- 
Bartletts the Bartlett pear in exquisitely per¬ 
fumed flesh; bears when two years old.” 
Burbank. The fruit is usually from 5 to 5] 2 
inches in circumference, varying less in size 
than the other Japanese Plums; it is nearly 
globular; clear cherry-red, sometimes showing 
yellow dots or even marbled with a thin lilac 
bloom; flesh deep yellow, firm and meaty, rich 
and sugary, with a peculiar and very agreeable 
flavor; cling. Tree unusually vigorous, with 
strong, upright shoots and large, rather broad 
leaves. A popular variety, both North and South. 
Chabot. Fruit large, about 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter, oblong-conical; skin pink-red, with many 
very fine gold dots; flesh yellow, very solid, 
rather acid; quality very good; cling. 
Excelsior. This variety, originated by our¬ 
selves in 1887, and first offered to the public in 
100 
$12 00 
15 00 
20 00 
40 3 00 25 00 
the winter of 1891-92, is worthy of extended 
notice. It originated from Kelsey seed, but 
shows decided evidence of being crossed with 
some variety of the Chickasaw type. The tree 
is a remarkably rapid, strong grower and bears 
annually and abundantly. Fruit medium to 
large, 1 x /> inches in diameter, nearly round, no 
suture; color deep, solid wine-red, with heavy 
light bluish bloom; stem short, skin firm and 
without astringency; flesh firm, yellowish, with 
reddish color near the pit; quality fine; cling¬ 
stone. The earliest Plum to ripen in Florida, 
about June 1. Very handsome; fine shipper. 
After many years of experimenting with nu¬ 
merous varieties of Plums, we do not hesitate 
to say that Excelsior and Terrell are the most 
satisfactory varieties for planting throughout 
the length and breadth of Florida, and through¬ 
out the Gulf-coast country, westward to the 
Rio Grande river. While adapted to this ex¬ 
treme range of latitude, we particularly recom¬ 
mend them for the extreme South, as it is to the 
semi-tropical climates that a lesser number of 
fine varieties are adapted. 
Kelsey. Fruit very large, from 7 to 9 inches 
in circumference, heart-shaped, long-pointed, 
usually somewhat lop-sided, with deep, furrow¬ 
like suture; skin greenish yellow, sometimes 
overspread with bright red, with a lovely blue 
bloom; very showy; flesh light yellow, firm, 
Each Per 10 
So 18 Si 50 
25 2 00 
30 2 50 
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