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Elton. Large; pointed; pale yellow, nearly cov¬ 
ered with light red; juicy, with a very rich and 
luscious flavor; one of the best. June. 
Governor Wood. Large; light yellow, shaded 
with bright red; flesh nearly tender, juicy, sweet, 
rich and delicious; vigorous grower and very pro¬ 
ductive. June. 
Great Bigarreau (Monstreuse de Mezel). Largest 
size; dark red, or quite black; very sweet, firm and 
juicy. Rather late. 
Knight’s Early Black. Large; black; tender, 
juicy, rich and excellent; high flavor. May and 
June. 
Lambert. Large size and good quality; deep, 
rich red; flesh firm, and flavor unsurpassed; excel¬ 
lent shipping variety; regular and heavy bearer. 
Ripens two weeks later than Napoleon Bigarreau. 
Lewelling (Black Republican. Black Oregon). 
Large size; cross between Napoleon Bigarreau and 
Black Tartarian, having the solid flesh of the former 
and the color of the latter. Very late and good. 
Napoleon Bigarreau (Royal Ann). A magnificent 
cherry of the largest size; pale yellow, becoming 
amber in the shade, with a bright red cheek; flesh 
very firm, juicy and sweet. Free grower and enor¬ 
mous bearer. 
Rockport Bigarreau. Large; pale amber in the 
shade, light red in the sun; half tender, sweet and 
good; excellent and handsome; good bearer. 
Schmidt's Bigarreau. Largest size; deep black; 
very firm: fine flavor; good market and shipping 
variety, r^atest sweet sort. 
Yellow Spanish. I>arge; pale yellow with red 
cheek; flesh firm, juicy and delicious; one of the 
best, most beautiful and popular of all light-colored 
cherries. June. 
DUKES AND MORELLOS 
(Sour or “Pie” Cherries) 
Early Richmond. Red; acid; valuable for cook¬ 
ing; very productive. 
English Morello. Large; dark red, nearly black; 
tender, juicy, rich, acid; productive and late. 
Large Montmorency. A beautiful, large, red, acid 
cherry; larger and finer than Early Richmond, and 
fully ten days later. 
May Duke. An old, well-known, excellent vari¬ 
ety; large; dark red; juicy, sub-acid, rich. 
Ostheimer Weichsel. Large; roundish oblate, 
slightly compressed one side; red, quite dark at 
maturity; stalk long; flesh liver color, tender, juicy, 
almost sweet, sub-acid; very good. 
Reine Hortense. Very large; glossy red or deep 
pink, finely mottled; tender, juicy, nearly sweet, 
and delicious. 
PLUMS 
JAPANESE VARIETIES 
(Including Japanese Hybrids) 
Abundance. Large; globular, with point at apex; 
showy and beautiful; bright cherry color with de¬ 
cided white bloom; flesh yellow, exceedingly juicy, 
tender and sweet; extremely early and profuse 
bearer; very strong grower. July and August. 
America. Originated by Luther Burbank. Large, 
roundish oval; beautiful, glossy red; flesh light yel¬ 
low, rich and delicious. July. 
Apple. Originated by Luther Burbank. Large; 
often flat like a tomato; two and a half inches in 
diameter; deep reddish purple; flesh deep crimson; 
small pit; sweet, sub-acid, high flavor; a most de¬ 
licious variety. Ripens after Burbank. 
Bartlett. Originated by Luther Burbank. Me¬ 
dium size; oval, conical; light yellowish crimson; 
flesh salmon colored; flavor delicious, peculiarly 
like that of a Bartlett pear; tree very erect grower 
and bears heavily; freestone. Ripens just before 
Burbank. 
Beauty. Originated by Luther Burbank. Large 
and early, ripening a week or ten days ahead of 
Santa Rosa. Skin crimson and freely dotted. Flesh 
crimson, mixed with amber. Growth is strong, 
vigorous and erect. Heavy and regular bearer. 
Colors well and develops good flavor after being 
picked rather green, hence a very valuable ship¬ 
ping plum. 
Burbank. Large: rich cherry red, slightly mottled 
with yellow; flesh deep yellow, juicy, very sweet 
when fully ripe; agreeable flavor; tree vigorous 
grower; bears early and is extremely productive. 
August. 
Chaleo. Originated by Luther Burbank. A cross 
between Burbank and Simon; large, flat like a 
tomato; greenish purple; flesh yellow, very firm, 
sweet and aromatic; pit very small; excellent flavor. 
August. 
Climax. Originated by Luther Burbank. Very 
large; heart-shaped; skin thick, firm, deep ver¬ 
milion red; flesh yellow. A superbly rich variety. 
Ripens middle of July and commands the highest 
price in Eastern markets. Vigorous grower and 
very productive. 
First. Originated by Luther Burbank, who states 
that it is the earliest of all plums. Pale green, 
turning ruddy; flavor insipid. Possesses little merit 
aside from its earliness, which is considerably ex¬ 
ceeded by Extra Early Cherry. 
Formosa. Originated by Luther Burbank. Tree 
is a very vigorous, upright grower with luxuriant 
foliage. Fruit is very large, heart-shaped, light 
cherry red, with pale yellow flesh. Firm, sweet 
and delicious. Heavy bearer. Ripens in July, 
shortly after Santa Rosa. 
Gaviota. Originated by Luther Burbank. Fruit 
nearly round, sometimes oblate; deep purplish red; 
flesh clear yellow, very fragrant and sweet; pit 
exceedingly small. Fairly early, ripening after 
Formosa. 
Kelsey Japan. Very large; greenish yellow, cov¬ 
ered with red on the sunny side; flesh very solid 
and firm when ripe; juicy and with a rich vinous 
flavor; pit very small. September. 
Maynard. Originated by Luther Burbank. Very 
large, slightly ovate; red, turning purple and finally 
violet when dead ripe; flesh purple, firm, sweet 
and delicious. Good grower and heavy bearer. 
Ripens here in early July. 
Santa Rosa. Originated by Luther Burbank. 
Probably the most beautiful plum known. Fruit 
very regular, oval, large, purplish crimson, well 
covered with light blue bloom; very firm, making 
it an excellent shipper, as it also keeps well. Flesh 
purplish next to skin, yellow veined pink toward 
pit. Heavy bearer. Extremely early. Unques¬ 
tionably of very great value. 
Satsuma. Fruit large, nearly round; dark red; 
solid color from skin to pit; firm, rather juicy, fair 
flavor; pit very small. Extremely productive. Late 
July and early August. 
Sultan. Originated by Luther Burbank. Very 
large, elongated; red, turning to purple; clingstone; 
flesh firm, crimson, sweet. Strong grower. 
Simon (Prunus simoni). From China. Shape and 
color like a tomato; flesh yellow, of a peculiar 
flavor; keeps a long time after picking. Tree 
thrifty and a very erect grower. July. 
Wickson. Originated by Luther Burbank. Very 
large; yellow, overlaid with glowing carmine with 
a white, heavy bloom; flesh firm, sugary, delicious; 
pit small. Remarkable for long keeping. Tree vig¬ 
orous and upright. August. 
EUROPEAN VARIETIES 
Bavay’s Green Gage (Reine Claude de Bavay). 
Large, roundish; greenish yellow; fine flavor; highly 
recommended for canning. September. 
Bradshaw. Very large; dark purple; juicy and 
good; fine early variety; almost a freestone. July 
and August. 
Cherry. Very early; medium size: brilliant red; 
sweet, juicy and sub-acid. June and July. 
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