. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. PLUMS. 577 medium to large, oblong conic, with no tip; skin deep yellow overlaid with light red and many small golden dots ; flesh usually firm, yellow, sweet, excellent, cling. Mid-season to late. One of the best for any purpose. Earliest of All. (Yosebe, Wasse Smomo.) Fruit small, round oblong; skin pink-red; flesh yellow-soft, sour, poor, cling. Very early. Fruit drops when ripe. Its only merit is earliness. Engre.* Fruit flattened at both ends; sk
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. PLUMS. 577 medium to large, oblong conic, with no tip; skin deep yellow overlaid with light red and many small golden dots ; flesh usually firm, yellow, sweet, excellent, cling. Mid-season to late. One of the best for any purpose. Earliest of All. (Yosebe, Wasse Smomo.) Fruit small, round oblong; skin pink-red; flesh yellow-soft, sour, poor, cling. Very early. Fruit drops when ripe. Its only merit is earliness. Engre.* Fruit flattened at both ends; skin dark red; flesh soft, yellow, cling, sour but not bitter, fair to good. Handsome, pro- lific. Very early. Much superior to Earliest of All, and ripening but a few days Pig. 782.—Burbank Japanese Plum. Hale. Tree upright; fruit medium to large, globular, not pointed ; skin j'ellow, mottled and speckled with red, handsome; flesh yellow, soft, juicy, good, cling. Mid-season. Sometimes colors poorly and drops prematurely. California. Kelsey. Tree an upright grower, with narrow leaves; fruit very large, heart-shape, tapering, lop-sided, with a deep suture; skin bright reddish-purple on yellow ground ; flesh yellow, cling, very good. Late. Tender in the North. Valued in California. The first Japanese plum distributed. Maru. Medium, globular, with an obtuse point; skin maroon red ; flesh yellow, soft, sweet, good, cling. Season of Abundance and much inferior to that variety. Red June.* (Red Nagate, Nagate-no-Botankyo.) Tree very vig- orous, spreading; fruit medium to large, oblong, heart-shape, 37. 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 perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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