. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 578 PLUMS. with a distinct suture, often lopsided; skin uniform bright red, very handsome; flesh yellowish-white, semi-cling, firm, juicy, good. One of the best second early varieties for market or homf use. Fig. 783. Satsuma.* (Blood, Yonemomo.) Tree spreading, very prolific in a mixed orchard; fruit large, round-oblong to round-conic, with a short, blunt point; skin dark red, specked with greenish dots; flesh very firm, blood red, cling, rather coar
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 578 PLUMS. with a distinct suture, often lopsided; skin uniform bright red, very handsome; flesh yellowish-white, semi-cling, firm, juicy, good. One of the best second early varieties for market or homf use. Fig. 783. Satsuma.* (Blood, Yonemomo.) Tree spreading, very prolific in a mixed orchard; fruit large, round-oblong to round-conic, with a short, blunt point; skin dark red, specked with greenish dots; flesh very firm, blood red, cling, rather coarse, good. Ex- cellent for canning but not desirable for eating out of hand. Season late, and a very long Fig. 783.—Red June Japanese Plum. Simon or Prunus Simoni. Tree a very strict, upright grower, often unproductive in the East; fruit large, flattened, apple-shape; skin deep red, sprinkled with small yellow dots; stem short, the fruit sticking closely to the branches; flesh yellow, cling, poor. Early. In the interior regions of California it is said to be of good quality and is largely grown for market. Prunus Simoni is distinct from the Japanese plums, Prunus triflora, and is generally considered to be a good species. China. Wickson.* Tree a very upright grower, of Simoni habit, a shy bearer in many places ; fruit very large, long-heart shape, taper- ing to the blunt apex; skin deep maroon red; flesh very firm, yellow, cling, sub-acid, rich, very good. Fruit borne on the old wood only, not in clusters. Mid-season. Probably has Prunus Simoni blood in it. Originated by Burbank, California. An ex- cellent shipper, but too often a shy bearer. Willard. Medium, , angular; skin dark red; flesh firm, whitish, free, of poor quality. Very early. Too poor to be of any value Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not pe
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