Archive image from page 24 of Descriptive catalogue of Pajaro Valley. Descriptive catalogue of Pajaro Valley Nurseries . descriptivecatal1894paja Year: 1894 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 21 Peter's Yellow Gage—Fruit large; skin pale yellow; flesh yellowish, juicy, sugary ; ad- heres slightly to the stone ; very good. August. Prince Englebert—A large purple plum from Belgium ; very large and long ; deep purple, rich and excellent. August. Prunus Simoni (Apricot Plum)—Said to be a native of China. It is of large size, fruit of cinnabar color with yellow flesh, with a peculiar aromatic flavor somewhat
Archive image from page 24 of Descriptive catalogue of Pajaro Valley. Descriptive catalogue of Pajaro Valley Nurseries . descriptivecatal1894paja Year: 1894 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 21 Peter's Yellow Gage—Fruit large; skin pale yellow; flesh yellowish, juicy, sugary ; ad- heres slightly to the stone ; very good. August. Prince Englebert—A large purple plum from Belgium ; very large and long ; deep purple, rich and excellent. August. Prunus Simoni (Apricot Plum)—Said to be a native of China. It is of large size, fruit of cinnabar color with yellow flesh, with a peculiar aromatic flavor somewhat like the pineapple and banana. It is valuable on account of its firmness and long keeping qualities. Tree resembles the Peach ; leaves and bark are a lighter green. Ontario—A seedling grown by Ellwanger & Ban)', Rochester ; large, roundish ; yellow, marbled; adheres to the stone; of good quality; tree vigorous and productive. August. Quackenboss—Large, oblong, oval ; deep purple, nearly black; a little coarse, valuable for market. First of September. Red Egg (Red Magnum Bonum)—Large ; rather pale In the shade, deep red in the sun ; flesh coarse, with a sub-acid flavor. September. Reine Claude Rouge—Fruit medium; skin light reddish purple; flesh orange yellow; juicy, sweet, vinous ; adheres to the stone. September. Satsuma (Blood Plum)—Large cinnamon red color ; bloom of a lilac color ; flesh deep red from skin to pit ; tree a strong grower, an early and prolific bearer. July and August. Sweet Damson—Medium size ; dark purple ; sweet, of fine flavor, very rich ; fine for cook- ing or preserves, hangs long on the tree. Last of September. Victoria (Sharp's Emperor)—Large ; skin bright red, pale in the shade ; flesh deep yel- low ; moderately rich ; tree a good grower and very prolific bearer. August. Washington—Large, round ; greenish yellow, marked with red in the sun ; sweet, good flavor, good for cooking or drying. August. Yellow Egg—A very large and bea
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