. The California fruits and how to grow them. A manual of methods which have yielded greatest success: with lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state. Fruit-culture. Varieties of the Plum. 275 clings to the stone, which is rather small, and nearly always partly sur- rounded by a cavity; when fully ripe the quality is very ; Very widely grown; is in less favor than formerly in interior valleys where color is not well developed. Where the fruit is of good color it is profitable for shipping and is highly regarded everywhere for domestic use. Ouackenbos (Ne
. The California fruits and how to grow them. A manual of methods which have yielded greatest success: with lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state. Fruit-culture. Varieties of the Plum. 275 clings to the stone, which is rather small, and nearly always partly sur- rounded by a cavity; when fully ripe the quality is very ; Very widely grown; is in less favor than formerly in interior valleys where color is not well developed. Where the fruit is of good color it is profitable for shipping and is highly regarded everywhere for domestic use. Ouackenbos (New York).âLarge, oblong oval; deep purple; suture faint~ stalk short, slightly sunk; slightly coarse, sprightly, sweet and sub- acid; partly freestone. Victoria (English).âLarge, obovate, suture distinct; color a fine light reddish purple; stem half inch, cavity rather deep and narrow; flesh yellow, pleasant; clingstone; next to Pond's Seedling in size, beauty, and produc- tiveness. Hungarian Prune; English Pond's Seedling; Grosse Prutte d'Agen (English).âThis variety was brought to San Jose probably about 1856, and in some unaccountable way was first contrasted with the French prune and called the "great prune of Agen; " afterwards, also in a mysterious way, it took the name " Hungarian ; It is still marketed by these names both here and at the East. The true name is English Pond's Seedling. Fruit very large, ovate, slightly tapering to stalk; skin thick, reddish violet, with numerous brown dots, and covered with handsome bloom; rather coarse, juicy, sweet; a very showy fruit; tree a strong grower and prolific bearer; fruit has a tendency to double; sells well in local and distant markets on its I-niiiMMl I piiiousi.' .IS ('â rown by John Rock. Giant.âBmh?^nk seedling; very large, dark crimson upon yellow ground; flesh yellow, flavor good; freestone. A shipping plum, rather disappointing as a drying Please note that these images are
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