Excelsior Plums, natural size 
In 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, conse¬ 
quently were not generally profitable. Rut cross-bred varieties—Japanese varieties crossed with 
native varieties—have proven heavy annual bearers. These cross-ored varieties have made com¬ 
mercial 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 
and Terrell. These are excellent kinds and heavy bearers. 
PLUMS 
(Excelsior on peach stock only.) 
Each 
Per 10 
100 
1,000 
$0 15 
Si 30 
$10 00 
$75 
00 
20 
1 70 
12 00 
90 
00 
25 
2 00 
16 00 
130 
00 
30 
2 50 
20 00 
Prices on Plums.— On Marianna 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. 
1-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 and sweet, with a touch 
of subacid and slight apricot flavor; pit small; 
cling; quality best. Strong-growing, upright, 
prolific. This is one of the most popular and 
profitable early sorts in the Plum-growing sec¬ 
tions of the North, and over a wide area in 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 s l A 
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 very popular variety, both North and 
South. 
Chabot. Fruit large, about 2 inches in diarm 
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 
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, 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, They are, in fact, adapted 
to all the southern states, and good results have 
been obtained from Excelsior as far north as 
Delaware. While adapted to this extreme 
range of latitude, we particularly recommend 
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