PLUMS 
aS ABUNDANCE. One of the most successful commer- 
cial varieties. Skin pinkish red to dark red, over- 
spread with a light bloom. Flesh yellow, sweet, 
melting, tender and very juicy. Tree a vigorous 
grower, reliably hardy and prodigiously produc- 
tive on a wide variety of soils. One of the earliest. 
~\ BURBANK. One of the largest of the Oriental vari- 
eties. Of uniform, attractive red color mottled over 
a yellow ground and covered with a thick bloom, 
Flesh a deep lemon yellow of excellent quality, 
yet firm and a good shipper for so large a fruit. 
Tree a Vigorous grower and very productive—in 
fact, inclined to overbear. One of the few plums 
reliably self-fertile. Season, late August to Sep- 
tember. 
> BRADSHAW. The most generally planted European 
in the East. A very large, fine, early plum. Dark, 
violet red. Tree a slow grower, but hardy, vigor- 
Stanley 
ous, productive, self-fertile. Season, mid-August. NSATSUMA. The latest of the Oriental varieties. 
“ DAMSON. A well-known English dessert variety. 
The purplish black fruit is sprinkled with numer- 
ous distinctive dots, and is small and nearly round. 
One of the best for preserving. Season, early Oc- 
Identified by its very small pit and deep red flesh. 
This fruit is of the highest quality for both dessert 
and canning. Tree a moderate grower, but hardy 
and productive. 
tober. \ STANLEY. A cross between Agen and Grand Duke. 
'N GERMAN PRUNE, Probably the oldest plum grown 
and well-known in every civilized country. Skin a 
purp!e black with beautiful bloom. Fiesh amber 
green, firm, sweet and mild. Tree fairly hardy and 
vigorous, holding its fruit well. Inclined to over- 
bear. Season, late. 
“GRAND DUKE. A large sized, prune-shaped plum. 
Purple color, flesh firm, good shipper. Late. 
The tree is healthy, vigorous, and produces full 
crops annually in mid-season. The fruit is large, 
prune shape, dark blue with thick bloom; flesh 
greenish yellow, juicy, fine-grained, tender, firm, 
sweet, pleasant; excellent raw or cooked. Stone 
free, 
“YAKIMA. Originated as a chance seedling in the 
state of Washington, Largest of any of the 
European plums. Color purptish red. An outstand- 
ing variety, comparatively new. 
IMPERIAL GAGE. Large, greenish, juicy and rich. NYELLOW EGG. Golden yellow with a thick accen- 
Very productive. August. 
“ITALIAN PRUNE, A great favorite on account of its 
delicious, juicy quality and being readily free- 
stone. Skin purplish black with heavy bloom. 
Flesh greenish yellow. Firm, and keeps and shins 
tuating bloom. The largest and best of the yellow 
plums. Flesh yellow, a little coarse but excellent 
for cooking. Tree a free grower, very productive 
and hardy, ripening its fruit all at once in late 
August. 
well. Tree is strong grower and not quite hardy, ‘YELLOW GAGE. Large oval, golden yellow. Rich, 
though a tremendous bearer. Season, late. 
‘LOMBARD. One of the most pooular, succeeding 
almost everywhere. Fruit purplish red with thick, 
sugary, 
ppricots 
pink bloom making it exceedingly attractive. Yel- \ HARRIS. The largest and hardiest apricot. Prolific 
low fleshed, juicy and sweet. Tree a medium- 
sized, upright grower, very hardy and productive. 
Inclined to overbear as the flower is self-fertile. 
Season, early September. _ 
™ REINE CLAUDE, Fruit round, greenish yellow. 
Slightly mottled with red, with a light bloom and 
a distinctive aroma. Tree very vigorous, remark - 
ably productive and self-fertile. Season, late Sep- 
tember, 
~~ RED JUNE. Probably the earliest good plum. Skin a 
uniform garnet overlaid with bloom. A good 
shipper and of fair quality. Tree grows large, of 
somewhat sprawling habit, but very hardy, 
healthy and productive. Season, mid-August. 
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and profitable. Season about July 20th. 
\. MOORPARK, Fruit is large, orange yellow, with red 
cheek, sweet and rich. One of the best freestones. 
The best of the Europeans. Season, later than the 
others. 
VYectarines 
SURE CROP. The Nectarine has size and a smooth 
skin like the plum, In other ways it is more like a 
peach, It is of rich, delicious flavor, juicy and 
melting, and highly prized as a dessert fruit. It is 
much superior to the peach, as a dryer and makes 
excellent preserves, The Nectarine is as hardy as 
the peach and requires the same culture, 
