PLUMS 
~ 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. 
A 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- 
ous, productive, self-fertile. Season, mid-August. 
+ 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- 
tober. 
J GERMAN PRUNE. Probably the oldest plum grown 
and well-known in every civilized country. Skin a 
purple black with beautiful bloom. Flesh 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. 
Stanley 
~\SATSUMA,. The latest of the Oriental varieties. 
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. 
~ STANLEY. A cross between Agen and Grand Duke. 
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 seeding in the 
state of Washington. Largest of any of the 
European plums. Color purplish red. An outstand- 
ing variety, comparatively new. 
“MIMPERIAL GAGE, Large, greenish, juicy and rich. \ YELLOW EGG, Golden yellow with a thick accen- 
Very productive. August. 
AITALIAN 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 ships 
well. Tree is strong grower and not quite hardy, 
though a tremendous bearer. Season, late. 
\ LOMBARD. One of the most popular, succeeding 
almost everywhere, Fruit purplish red with thick, 
pink bloom making it exceedingly attractive. Yel- 
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. 
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. 
YELLOW GAGE. Large oval, golden yellow. Rich, 
sugary, 
pt fricots 
N HARRIS. The largest and hardiest apricot. Prolific 
and profitable. Season about July 20th. 
~s\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. 
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“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. 
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