P.J.BER CKMANS COT 
JAPAN PERSIMMONS—Continued. 
ture, Washington, D. C. In Japan this is considered 
the best of all persimmons. Fruit bright orange-red; 
skin thick and tough; flesh light colored; seedless; 
of excellent quality. Some without astringency and 
can be eaten while hard. The tree is a thrifty 
grower, and in Japan reaches a height of from 30 to 
50 feet. If carefully handled, and by keeping the 
fruit at a cool temperature, it can be kept for sev¬ 
eral weeks. 
PRICE OF TREES: Each 10. 
Strong trees, 4-5 feet .$1.00 $8.00 
Strong trees, 3-4 feet.50 4.00 
Triumph. Originated in Florida, but grown from seed 
imported from Japan. Tomato shaped; medium size, 
imported 2% to 3 inches; bright red; skin smooth 
and bright red; flesh yellow, firm, and of fine quality. 
Very few seeds. Tree a strong and upright grower; 
very productive. 
Tsurunoko. Stork Egg; Mino Kaki. Large; oblong; 
2 by 3 ^ inches; weight, 4 to 5 ounces, some¬ 
times 10 ounces; skin bright red; some specimens 
covered with black at apex; flesh red; very good; 
keeps late. Edible only when soft. Foliage long 
and shiny; tree compact, of vigorous growth. 
Zengi, or Zingi. Small; 1% to 2 inches in diameter; 
weight, 3 to 4 ounces. Flesh dark brown, with dark 
spots. Very sweet. Edible ns early as middle of 
September, while still solid. Tree is a strong, healthy 
grower, producing fruit very freely. 
Plums 
PRICES OF TREES: Each 10 100 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavy.$0.40 $3.00 $25.00 
4 to 5 feet .25 2.00 17.50 
Distance for Planting, 15 to 25 feet apart, each way 
Native Plums. 
Hanson. American Type. Tree of average growth; 
fruit medium, globular, yellow overspread with red; 
skin thick; flesh yellow, juicy; quality good, very 
productive; ripens July 15. 
Wild Goose. Chickasaw Type. Large, somewhat ob¬ 
long; bright, vermillion red; juicy, sweet; good qual¬ 
ity ; cling; a very showy and profitable plum; ripens 
middle of June. 
Japanese Plums. 
Prunus triflora of botanists. 
Prunus Japonica of pomologists. 
Abundance. Yellow-Fleshed Botan. Round, with 
pointed apex, but varies from quite round to sharply 
pointed. Skin yellow, heavily washed purple-car- 
mine and a darker cheek; flesh yellow, very juicy, 
subacid, with apricot flavor; quite firm; skin tough; 
clingstone; quality best; pit large. Maturity June 
15 to July 5. We also have this variety under sev¬ 
eral names ns received from Japan, all proving identi¬ 
cal. One of the best early varieties, and valuable for 
northern and middle states. Carries well to distant 
markets. After fruiting this 
variety extensively for many 
years, we consider it the most 
desirable for shipping. Fruit 
should be thinned; otherwise 
the size is reduced and the 
quality is inferior. 
America. Originated by Luther 
Burbank; fruit very large, 
glossy coral-red; flesh light- 
yellow; best quality; a very 
hardy and valuable sort; rip¬ 
ens last of June. 
Burbank. In general character¬ 
istics, resembles Abundance, 
or Yellow-Fleshed Botan, slight¬ 
ly differing in foliage. Color 
cherry - red, mottled yellow; 
shape usually more globular; 
flesh, flavor and quality are 
identical, but its period of ma¬ 
turity here is from two to three 
weeks later, or middle to last 
of July. The tree is of very 
vigorous habit. Valuable also 
for northern states. 
Chabot. Length, 2 to 2 V6 inches by 2 inches broad: 
yellow ground, nearly covered with carmine-red; flesh 
orange yellow; very solid; subacid; quality very 
good; clingstone. Maturity end of July. Identical 
with Bailey of several growers. 
Combination. Originated by Luther Burbank. One of 
the best; an extra handsome, large, light-crimson 
Plum; of very best quality; flavor unsurpassed; 
nearly globular, uniform; flesh light-yellow; nearly 
free-stone; ripens June 5 to 15. 
Douglass. Munson; Haytan-Kayo. Large, pointed, 
dark, purplish-carmine, with blue bloom; juicy, 
sweet; very good; a clingstone; a fine variety; July 
20 to August 1. 
Formosa. Originated by Luther Burbank; fruit very 
large, heart-shaped, light-cherry red; flesh pale yel¬ 
low, unusually firm, sweet, rich and of a delightful 
flavor; ripens in July. 
Gaviota. Originated by Luther Burbank; a deep, red 
dish purple; flesh yellow, sweet; pit very small; a 
beautiful variety; ripens last of July. 
Kelsey. Large to very large, often seven to nine inches 
in circumference; large, heart-shaped; color green¬ 
ish yellow overspread with reddish purple and blue 
bloom; flesh very solid, yellow, rich and juicy; ex¬ 
cellent flavor; pit very small; semi-cling; matures 
from middle of July to end of August. 
Kerr. Hattankio No. 2. Variable in shape; perfectly 
round and pointed specimens sometimes produced 
upon the same tree; skin yellow; flesh yellow, juicy, 
subacid; quality very good; clingstone; very prolific; 
ripens June 10 to 20. 
Ogon. Medium to large, round, golden-yellow; flesh 
yellowish-carmine, subacid; freestone; vigorous grow¬ 
er; fine lor preserving and cooking; ripens June 1 
to 15. 
Red Nagate. Red June, or Long Fruit. 1% by 1% 
inches, pointed; skin thick; purplish red, with blue 
bloom; flesh yellow, solid, somewhat coarse-grained, 
juicy, subacid, with Damson flavor; clingstone; qual¬ 
ity good. Maturity 10th to end of June. Very pro¬ 
lific, showy and attractive in color. It ripens a week 
before Abundance, and is the earliest large-fruited 
market variety. 
Rutland Plumcot. Originated by Luther Burbank; a 
cross between a Plum and an Apricot; the tree has 
long, pendulous branches; fruit large with a deep 
purple, velvety skin; flesh red with subacid flavor; 
excellent for cooking, jams and j*ellies. 
Santa Rosa. Originated by Luther Burbank; fruit very 
large, deep purplish-crimson with a glaucous bloom; 
the flesh near the skin is purple shaded with rosy 
scarlet, and pale amber near the pit, which is very 
small. It possesses a refreshing acidity and de¬ 
lightful aroma. A good grower, good bearer, keeps 
well; ripens middle of June. 
Satsuma. Blood Plum; Yonemomo. Large; skin 
dark purplish red, mottled with bluish bloom; shape 
globular, or with sharp points; flesh firm, juicy, dark 
red or blood-color. Well-flavored and firm; quality 
very good; pit small. Unsurpassed in quality for can¬ 
ning. Maturity middle of July. Tree very vigorous. 
One of the most valuable varieties for this section, 
and adapted to the middle and northern states. 
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Wickson Plum. 
