Terrell Plums (See page 26) 
PLUMS 
Throughout a tract of country embracing most of the fruit-growing regions of the United 
States from Atlantic to Pacific oceans, except extreme northern and southern states, Japanese 
Plums succeed. Large orchards have been planted, and the fruit has, for some years, been one 
of th e prominent horticultural products. Such varieties as Burbank, Wickson, Red June and 
Abundance have proven most profitable. 
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, con¬ 
sequently were not generally profitable. But cross-bred varieties—Japanese varieties crossed 
with native varieties—have proven heavy annual bearers. These cross-bred varieties have made 
commercial 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 1 errell. Both are excellent kinds and heavy bearers. 
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 sw'eet, 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- 
Each 
Per 10 
100 
1.000 
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$ I 30 
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$ 75 00 
20 
I 70 
12 00 
90 00 
25 
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16 00 
130 00 
30 
2 50 
20 00 
180 00 
Bartletts the Bartlett pear in exquisitely per¬ 
fumed flesh; bears when two years old.” 
Burbank. 'The fruit is usually from 5 to 5 
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. 
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