Mr. Burbank, of Sacramento, has fruited forty-three varieties, and has selected two of these as being remarkably fine; one six weeks earlier in ripening than the Kelsey. Of these, the editor of the Pacific Rural Press says:

"These fruits are exceedingly interesting. The first mentioned is the larger. The specimens sent are almost globular, being 6 3/4 inches around horizontally, and 6 5/8 inches around vertically - thus a shade broader than deep. The color is dark red, almost solid color, except a slightly lighter shade in the suture. The bloom is thin and of a lilac shade. The flesh is dark red - solid color from skin to pit, firm, rather juicy, and of good flavor. Pit very small; 3/4 by 1/2 inch.

"The smaller plum mentioned by Mr. Burbank is also almost globular, being 5 1/2 inches around horizontally, and 5 5/8 inches around vertically; rich cherry red, slightly mottled with yellow, and freely dotted with the same tint; flesh deep yellow, juicy, very sweet, and of fine somewhat peculiar but very agreeable flavor. The pit is also very small;3/4 by a shade over 1/2 inch.

•*It seems to us these plums are very desirable. The smallness of the pits of the true Japanese varieties is striking. A plum 2 1/4 inches in diameter with a pit but half an inch, is a point of notice and value. We should advise Mr. Burbank to multiply his stock of these varieties".