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Long Fruited—Fruit large, oblong; skin bright carmine red, with bluish 
bloom; flesh fine grained, firm, sub-acid; quality fair; clingstone. Ripens June 
20th to July 1st. An early and showy fruit. 
Yellow Japan. Fruit large, nearly round; skin yellow, washed with red 
on sunny side; flesh yellow, juicy and of good quality. Ripens early in July. 
Tree is vigorous, resembling Kelsey in growth, but with larger leaves. 
Bailey s Japan (New).—Introduced by Mr. Normand, of Louisiana, who 
says of it: “I got t-hi's variety from Japan among a lot of trees without any name. 
It is different from any of the thirty varieties I have on my experimental grounds: 
fruited here this season for the first time in this country ; fruit almost as large as 
Kelsey, nearly globular and overspread with a light cherry red color; tree a prolific 
bearer, upright and vigorous grower. Fruit ripens fully fifteen days after the Wild 
Goose, or just after the Burbank, and a little ahead of the Satsuma.” This variety 
was named in honor of Prof. L. IT. Bailey, editor of American Gardening. 
Normand s Japan (New). — Also introduced by Mr. Normand, who says . 
Like the Bailey Japan, imported without any label, and in the absence of a name, 
I have named this variety Normand’s Japan. This is my choice of all the Oriental 
plums ; fruited this season probably for the first time in this country ; fruit a beau¬ 
tiful golden color, a little larger and better than the Burbank : shaped like an 
apple; fine flavor; tree of symmetrical growth and very prolific. Ripens just after 
the Sweet Botan.” Mr. Normand has published testimonials as tq the quality and 
value of the two above described fruits, from some of the leading horticulturists of 
the country, all of whom speak very highly of them, he having furnished them 
with samples of the fruit. 
OTHER VARIETIES. 
Excelsior, (New). I his is a seedling of the Kelsey, originated by ourselves, 
and is one of the best of a dozen Kelsey seedlings that we have fruited ; it is un¬ 
doubtedly a cross between the Kelsey and some variety of the Chickasaw type* 
The tree is stocky, symmetrical, vigorous, branching, and less inclined to long wil- 
lowy growth than the Kelsey; it more nearly resembles the Chickasaw type in this 
respect and also in foliage. Fruit large, round, one and one-half inches in diameter; 
color reddish purple with heavy blue bloom, very handsome; flesh sweet, juicy 
melting and of best quality. Ripens early in June. The parent tree has been in 
fruiting for three years, and during that period has produced more fruit than any 
one tree of any other variety on our place, either native or foreign. We believe it 
is to be a decided acquisition. 
Prunus Pissardii (Persian Purple Leaved Plum ).—This is a very handsome 
purple lea\ed tree, retaining its foliage and deep color throughout the hottest sum¬ 
mers and until midwinter. Tree a strong grower. Fruit of a crimson color; 
medium to large; quality good, possessing a very decided cherry flavor. Ripens in 
June. In its ornamental capacity this tree is decidedly the most desirable of all 
purple-leaved trees. 
G-olden Beauty. Fruit large, of a beautiful golden yellow; flesh sweet; 
quality best. Ripens early in August. A comparatively new variety, hut one that 
is attracting considerable attention in several of the Southern States. Tree vigor¬ 
ous. 
Wild G-oose.—Size large, oblong; skin bright red; flesh juicy, sweet and of 
excellent quality; clingstone. Ripens in June. Not adapted south of this lati¬ 
tude. 
Marianna. The fruit of this variety is not equal in character to either that 
)f the Wild Goose or Golden Beauty, all of which belong to the Chickasaw type. 
LTie tree, however, possesses great value as a stock upon which to bud other varic- 
