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The Fremont Nursery, Fremont, Ohio. 
PLUMS 
Abundance (Botan) — One of the best Japan plums. The tree is a very rapid grower, 
healthy in limb and foliage, comes into bearing remarkably young, and yields abun¬ 
dantly. The fruit is full medium size, color a rich, bright cherry red, with a distinct 
bloom, and highly perfumed; flesh light yellow, very juicy and tender, and of excellent 
quality. Vigorous. Last of July. 
Bradshaw— Fruit very large, dark violet red; flesh yellowish green; juicy and pleasant; 
very productive. One of the most profitable for market. Comes at a good season, of 
fine appearance and brings a good price. Vigorous. Middle of August. 
Burbank — A valuable Japanese plum, of deeper color and ripening later in the season than 
the Abundance. The fruit is large, nearly globular, clear cherry red with a thin lilac 
bloom; flesh a deep yellow, very sweet, with a peculiar and very agreeable flavor. 
The tree is a vigorous grower, with large and broad leaves; usually begins to bear 
second year after transplanting. August. 
Grand Duke (New)— A valuable addi¬ 
tion to late plums; as large as the Brad¬ 
shaw, of same color, and ripening latter 
part of September. Entirely free from 
rot. One of the best plums for market. 
German Prune — A large, long, oval vari¬ 
ety, much esteemed for drying; color 
dark purple; of very agreeable flavor. 
Vigorous. September. 
Geuii— Fruit very large, deep bluish pur¬ 
ple, covered with thick bloom; flesh 
yellowish green, coarse, sweet and pleas¬ 
ant; great bearer and very early; tree a 
hardy and rapid grower. One of the 
most profitable for market. Vigorous. 
First to middle of September. 
Hale—A large, handsome Japanese plum; 
bright orange, mottled with cherry red; 
flesh yellow, quality good. 
Imperial Gage— Fruit large, oval, skin pale 
green, flesh juicy, sweet, rich and excel¬ 
lent. Vigorous. Middle of August. 
Lombard (Bleecker’s Scarlet) — Medium, 
roundish oval; violet red; juicy, pleas¬ 
ant and good; adheres to the stone; pro¬ 
ductive. A valuable market variety; 
one of the most hardy and popular. 
Nearly always produces a crop. Not 
liable to rot. Vigorous. Middle of 
August. 
Moore’s Arctic — Fruit grows in large clus¬ 
ters; large, dark purple; flavor very fine both for perserving and dessert. A long 
keeper. Vigorous. September. 
Niagara— Very large; reddish purple, entirely covered with gray bloom; flesh deep greenish 
yellow. By some said to be identical with Bradshaw. Vigorous. Middle of August. 
Red June—An early ripening Japanese plum; medium to large, roundish, conical purplish 
red, handsome; flesh yellow, quality good. 
Reine Claude de Bavay— Large, nearly round; pale yellow, marked with red; juicy, 
melting and excellent; good bearer. Not liable to rot. One of the most profitable 
for market. Vigorous. First of September. 
Shipper’s Pride—Fruit large; color dark purple, handsome and showy; flesh firm, of 
excellent quality; very productive and a valuable market variety. Free. September. 
Shropshire Damson—A plum of fine quality, as free from the attacks of the curculio as the 
Common Damson, and of same color. The flesh is amber colored, juicy and sprightly. 
Very productive, and of a valuable market variety. Not liable to rot. Free. Sep¬ 
tember. 
Burbank Plum 
