Terrell Plums 
PLUMS, continued 
CHABOT. Fruit large, about 2 inches in di¬ 
ameter, 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 
the winter of 1891-92, is worthy of extended no¬ 
tice. 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% inches in diameter, nearly round, no 
suture, color deep, solid, wine-red, with heavy 
li^ht 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 rijien in Florida; 
about June i. Very handsome and a fine shipper. 
After many years of experimenting with nu¬ 
merous varieties of Plums, we do not hesitate to 
say that the I'lxcelsior is the most satisfactory of 
any for planting throughout the length and 
breadth of Florida and throughout the Gulf 
coast country w^estward to the Rio Grande river. 
It is, in fact, adapted to all the southern states, 
and good results have been olitained from it as 
far north as Delaware. While adapted to this 
extreme range of latitude, we particularly rec¬ 
ommend it for the extreme South, as it is to the 
semi-tropical climates that a lesser number of 
fine varieties are adapted. 
PERSIAN PURPLE-LEAVED (Prumis Pis- 
sardii). PYuit medium to large, round ; crim¬ 
son inside and out ; quality good, possessing a 
very decided cherry flavor. June. Tree a good 
grower, chiefly planted as an ornamental. Most 
desirable of the purple-leaved trees ; retains its 
vivid |)urple foliage until late in the season. 
RED JUNE [Red jVagaie]. Fruit medium to 
large, cordate and very prominently elongated 
at the apex ; suture deep, generally lop-sided ; 
deep vermilion-red all over, with a handsome 
bloom; very showy; flesh light yellow or 
whitish, firm and moderately juicy, not string>% 
slightly subacid to sweetish, of good, pleasant 
quality ; cling to half-cling ; pit small, 'free 
vigorous, productive. 
TERRELL. This is a new variety originated 
by Mr. Jay Terrell, of Hastings, IMorida, for 
whom it is named. We received samples of the 
fruit in June, 1901, and were very favorably im¬ 
pressed with the fine appearance and excellent 
quality. Again in June, 1902, Mr. Terrell sent 
us samples of fruit which so firmly convinced us 
of the value of this variety that we purchased the 
original tree and all rights to pr.'pagate the va¬ 
riety. Mr. Terrell wrote us that the original 
tree had for five successive years borne heavy 
crops of very superior fruit. In June, 1903, we 
again received samples of the fruit, and these 
confirmed our previous good opinion of this va¬ 
riety. We sent sam])les of this last lot of fruit 
to Professor H. Harold Hume, horticulturist of 
the h'lorida p]xperiment Station, Lake City, 
Florida, and have on file a very flattering testi¬ 
monial as to its value. In his letter Professor 
Hume speaks of Terrell as follows : “ It is un¬ 
questionably the best variety that has been 
brouglit forward for our state.” This is probably 
a seedling of Excelsior. The tree is a strong, 
healthy grower, very similar in character of 
growth to P'xcclsior and also like Excelsior in 
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