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CATALOGUE AND PRICE-LIST OF 
ducer. I think it deserves extensive trial, as persons who have already tested it 
are contemplating planting it largely for market.” We heartily concur in the high 
praise given this variety by Prof. VanDeman and others, and deem it worthy of 
extensive propagation. I n this locality the fruit ripens in June. 
Satsuma Blood.—Fruit large, nearly globular in shape; skin dark pur¬ 
plish red, almost solid color except a slightly lighter shade in the suture, and covered 
with a lilac bloom; flesh dark red or blood color, firm, rather juicy, well flavored; 
pit very small. Time of maturity early in July or three weeks before Kelsey. 
This variety is proving well in the Middle and Northern States as well as in the 
South. It is undoubtedly one of the finest of the Japan sorts, and worthy of exten¬ 
sive planting. 
Sweet Botan.--Frmt large, nearly round, diameter about two and one-half 
inches either way; skin green, nearly covered with dull purple and blue bloom ; flesh 
yellowish, a little coarse grained, firm, sugary, at times slightly sub-acid, adheres 
slightly to the stone; quality very good. Maturity June 20th to July 5th. 
Yellow Fleshed Botan.—This fruit is identical with the “Abundance” 
Plum of some growers. Fruit large, round, with pointed apex ; skin yellow, heavilv 
washed with purplish carmine and a darker cheek; fiesh yellow,, very juicy, sub-acid 
with slight apricot flavor; clingstone; quality best; pit small. Matures June 25th. 
to July 5th. 
Chabot.—Fruit large, about two inches in diameter, slightly oblong ; skin 
yellow, nearly covered with carmine red ; flesh yellow, very solid, sub-acid ; quality 
very good; clingstone. Maturity July 20th to August 1st, 
Ogon— Large, nearly round, bright golden yellow with faint bloom; flesh 
firm and very sweet; quality good ; freestone. Ripens about the middle of June. 
Botankio.—A vigorous grower ; fruit large; color a yellow ground, nearly 
covered with red and a blue bloom ; flesh firm, sugary,, sub-acid ; quality good; a 
prolific variety. Ripens middle of July. 
