eGR TNO GOR UN Ewe rR OTT s 
Where Year 
Parentage Orig. Introd. 
Methley Unknown B.P.1. from 
So. Africa ——— 
Beauty i Burbank 1911 
Formosa Japanese 1907 
Santa Rosa iy - 1906 
\Methley—is an early small fruited plum with reddish purple color and red flesh 
of fair quality. 
~ Beauty—is an early Japanese plum originated by Burbank that precedes Abun- 
dance. The fruits are medium in size, roundish conic, medium to dark red, and 
covered with a lilac bloom; skin thick and tough; flesh yellowish tinged red, 
very juicy, tender but stringy, subacid to sweet; good; cling-stone. Beauty 
is a splendid sort to begin the plum season. Tree lacks hardiness. 
. Formosa—is a Japanese plum recommended for its large attractive fruits. The 
plums are oval to slightly cordate, greenish yellow nearly overlaid with red; 
flesh firm, juicy, melting, pale yellow, sweet and good; stone slightly clinging ; 
ripens in midseason. Tree is a biennial bearer. 
—. Santa Rosa—is one of Burbank’s noteworthy Japanese plums which in nearly 
all characters of tree and fruit surpasses Abundance and Burbank. The tree 
is a prolific bearer, and the large attractive fruits keep and ship well. Santa 
Rosa is one of the best Japanese plums on the grounds of the Experiment 
Station at Geneva. 
EUROPEAN PLUMS 
The European plums make up the most important group and include the great- 
est variety of types and the highest quality sorts that we have. 
Many European plums require cross-pollination. Even the varieties that are 
classed as self-fruitful may produce better crops when cross pollination is pro- 
vided. 
Where Year 
EARLY Parentage Orig. Introd. 
California Blue Peach (open pollinated) Calif. 1909 
DeMontfort Unknown European — 
MIb-SEASON 
Utility Jefferson X Peach Eng. about 1915 
Early Transparent Transparent Gage Seedling oa 1866 
Gage 
American Mira- Imperial Epineuse X Mirabelle NamtaaeielO25 
belle 
Pearl Prune d’ Agen seedling Burbank 1898 
Yakima Unknown Wash. 1922 
Green Gage S France? oa 
Hall Golden Drop X Grand Duke NB cota: see Looe 
Imperial Epineuse Unknown European —— 
Stanley Agen X Grand Duke NY gota. 0 21926 
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