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P. J. Berckmans Company , Augusta, Georgia 
PRICES OF TREES 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavy 
4 to 5 feet. 
PLUMS 
EACH IO IOO 
So 40 $3 OO S25 So 
25 2 OO 17 50 
Chickasaw Plums 
(Improved Type) 
Varieties of this type arc less liable to attacks of curculio 
than those of European origin, and combine vigor of growth 
with great productiveness. Plant trees 15 feet apart each way. j 
Cumberland. Large; yellow; juicy, sweet, good. Maturity, 
August and September. Very prolific. Tree thrifty and j 
good grower. 
Wild Goose. Large, somewhat oblong; bright vermilion -red ; 
juicy, sweet, good quality; cling. Ripens middle of June. A | 
very showy and fine market fruit, prolific bearer. Profitable I 
for early shipments. 
Chabot. Two to 2 Y 2 inches long, 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. 
Chaleo. Tree an unusually strong grower. Productive and 
hardy; fruit almost standard; large, flat, tomato-shaped; 
reddish purple; flesh yellow, firm and meaty, very sweet. 
Ripens before Burbank. 
Combination. One of Burbank’s best. An extremely hand¬ 
some. large, early, light crimson plum of the very best 
quality. Flavor unsurpassed. Nearly globular, uniform; 
flesh light yellow; nearly freestone. Ripens June 5 to 15. 
Doris. Medium; purple; sweet; quality good. Remains on 
tree for a long time. Ripens last of July. 
European Plums 
The following varieties of Plums thrive best in the Piedmont 
sections: 
Clyman. Seedling from California. Large; reddish purple; 
flesh firm; freestone; vigorous and a good bearer. 
Giant Prune. The largest Prune known; fruit averaging 1 
to 2 ounces each, retaining the good qualities of the smaller 
varieties. Desirable for the upper sections. 
Imperial Gage. Large; oval; golden green; juicy, rich, first 
quality. 
Douglass (Munson, of Professor Bailey; Hytan-Kayo, of 
Texas growers). Large, pointed; dark purplish carmine, with 
blue bloom; juicy, sweet; very good; clingstone. July 20 to 
August 1. Exceedingly attractive as to color. 
First. Originated by Luther Burbank. As its name indicates, 
it is the first Plum to ripen. Size medium; pale amber, with 
faint blush on sunny side; flesh moderately firm, sweet and 
juicy. Ripens three weeks earlier than Red Nagate. 
Georgeson. Round; clear gold or yellow; flesh firm, yellow, 
sweet and of gage flavor. June 15 to July 1. 
Gonzales. Very large; meaty; brilliant red color; moderate 
grower. A favorite Texas variety. 
Lombard. Medium; violet-red; juicy, good; hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. The leading market variety. Ripens early in July. 
Shropshire Damson. Medium; dark purple; esteemed for 
preserving. Tree vigorous and productive. 
Japanese Plums 
Prunus triflora of botannts Prunus Japonica of Pomologists 
Abundance, or Yellow-fleshed Botan. Round, with pointed 
apex, but varies from quite round to sharply-pointed. 
Skin yellow, ground heavily washed purple-carmine 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 va¬ 
riety under several names as received from Japan, all prov¬ 
ing identical. One of the best early varieties, and valuable j 
for northern and middle states. Carries well to distant mar¬ 
kets. After fruiting this variety extensively for many years, 
we consider it the most desirable for shipping North and 
West. Fruit should be thinned, otherwise the size is reduced 1 
and the quality is inferior. 
America. Hybrid of Japan and Chickasaw. Originated by 
Burbank in 1898. bruit very large; glossy coral-red; flesh 
light yellow; quality good; very hardy. A very valuable i 
sort. Excellent for jellies. Ripens middle to last of June. 
Apple. From Luther Burbank. 1898. Fruit large, 2^ inches 
in diameter; reddish purple when ripe; flesh firm, deep red, 
sweet or subacid, rich, high-flavored; nearly freestone. 
Ripens middle to last of June. 
Burbank. In general characteristics, resembles Abundance 
or Yellow-fleshed Botan. Color cherry-red. mottled yellow ’• 
shape usually more globular; flesh, flavor and quality are 
identical, but its period of maturity here is from two to three 
weeks later or middle to last of July. The tree is of very 
vigorous habit, slightly differing in foliage. Valuable also 
for northern states. 
Hanson. Americana type. Tree of open growth. Fruit medium, 
globular; yellow, overspread with red; skin thick; flesh yel¬ 
low, juicy; quality good. Very productive. Ripens July 17. 
Kelsey. Size large to very large; often 7 to 9 inches in cir¬ 
cumference; heart-shaped; color greenish yellow, overspread 
with reddish purple and blue bloom; flesh very solid, yellow, 
rich and juicy, and with excellent flavor; pit very small. 
Semi-cling. Maturity middle of July to end of August. 
Kerr (Hattankio No. 2). Variable in shape, usually pointed. 
1 H by 1 % inches, but perfectly round specimens are often 
produced upon the same tree. The pointed form is the 
Hattankio-Togari (Togari means pointed); the round form 
is sometimes called Hattankio-Maru (Maru means round). 
Skin bright yellow; flesh yellow, juicy, subacid, gage flavor; 
quality very good. Clingstone. Maturity from June 10 to 
20. Very prolific; an excellent early market, as well as des¬ 
sert fruit. 
Lutts. Fruit medium, oval, sometimes pointed; dark red, 
with yellow dots, purple when fully ripe; flesh yellow, but¬ 
tery, melting; productive. Clingstone. Ripens June 1. 
Ogon (Shiro-Smomo, or the White Plum). Medium to large, 
round, golden-yellow; flesh yellow, firm, subacid; quality 
good; freestone. June 1 to 15. Tree of vigorous growth. 
A good cooking fruit. 
Red Nagate, or Red June, or Long Fruit. 1 % by 1 H inches; 
pointed; skin thick, purplish red, with blue bloom; flesh yel¬ 
low, solid, somewhat coarse-grained, juicy, subacid, with 
Damson flavor; clingstone; quality good. Maturity, 10th to 
end of June. Very prolific, showy and attractive in color. It 
ripens a week before Abundance, and is the earliest large- 
fruited market variety. 
Sagetsuma. Fruit large, conical, with pointed apex; yellow-, 
overspread with red, enormous yellow dots; flesh yellow ; 
quality good. Clingstone. Ripens June 10. 
Satsuma, or 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. Unsur¬ 
passed in quality for canning. Ma¬ 
turity middle of July. Tree very 
vigorous. One of the most valu¬ 
able varieties for this section, and 
a lapted to the Middle and North¬ 
ern states. 
Terrell. This is a Florida scedling-- 
a cross betw-een a Japanese and 
Chickasaw. Strong grower; fruit 
1 */•} to 2 inches in diameter, nearly 
. round, slightly ribbed, terminating 
in a blunt point; reddish yellow, 
slightly mottled, covered with pur¬ 
plish bloom; flesh greenish yellow, 
sw-eet, juicy, quality good; cling¬ 
stone. Highly recommended for 
Florida and Gulf coast. 
W1CKSON PLUMS 
Wicltson. Fruit large to very large; 
obconical; waxy white w-hen half- 
grown. then the color gradually 
changes to pink and to dark crim¬ 
son-purple; flesh very firm, yellow, 
juicy, subacid and highly flavored; 
pit small; clingstone; best quality, 
july 10 to 25. 
