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from live to five and one-half ounces each. The tree is of upright growth, having 
a tendency to long, slender branches, which, in order to make the tree stocky, 
should be frequently pinched back; fruit very large, from seven to nine inches in 
circumference, of heart shape; color greenish yellow, sometimes overspread with 
bright red and with a lovely bloom; quality excellent; meaty, rich and juicy. It 
has a remarkably small pit. It comes into bearing while very young, and is enor¬ 
mously productive; it possesses superior shipping qualities, as the fruit is firm and 
meaty, and will easily keep in good condition for from one to two weeks after 
reaching maturity. Commences to ripen last of July and continues several weeks. 
KELSEY PLl'M. 
Burbank. — Introduced by Luther Burbank, of California, from Japan. 
The fruit is usually from five to five and a half inches in circumference, varying less 
in size than the other Japan plums ; nearly globular, clear cherry red, with a thin 
lilac bloom. The Mesh is a deep yellow color , very sweet, with a peculiar and very 
agreeable flavor. The tree is unusually vigorous, with strong upright shoots, and 
large, rather broad leaves. Commences to bear usually at two years of age. This 
variety has fruited over a large section of the South, and is one of the most valuable 
varieties of the Japan type. The skin is thick and leathery, thus rendering it al¬ 
most or entirely free from attacks of curculio and making it an admirable shipping 
variety. 
Professor VanDeman, Chief of Division of Pomology of United States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture, says of it: “ This variety was imported from Japan by Mr. Bur¬ 
bank, December 20,1885, among a lot of seedlings; but as it proved, upon coming to 
a fruiting age, to be superior to many of the named kinds, he sent specimens to this 
office in 1887, and it was named in this division in honor of the introducer. The 
fruit carries remarkably well and tree appears to be entirely hardy, at least as far 
north as Geneva, Y. Y., where it has fruited this year. It is also a very good pro- 
