File:Lovett's illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants for the autumn of 1891 (16976363986).jpg

J. T. Lo^ett Co.— Plums.
Young Trees of Abundance Plum in Nursery Rows.
ABUNDANCE.— This is a remarkable fruit indeed. It is unlike any other plum. In growth it Is
so strong and handsome as to render it worthy of being planted as an ornamental tree— equaling in thrift
and beauty, Keiffer pear which it even excels in early and profus . bearing. It is exceedingly hardy. Its
propensity for early bearing is such that it loads in the nursery row, bending the limbs with the weight of
fruit until they sometimes break and this is the case everu year— the cureulio having no effect upon it, the
eggs failing to hatch and produce the destructive grub the same as with the Spauldlng. We have seen even
little one year old saplings, but two feet high, white with bloom and set heavily with large, line plums.
The fruit is large, showy and beautiful. Amber, turning to a rich bright cherry color wiih a decided white
bloom, and highly perfumed. Flesh light yellow, exceedingly juicy and tender and of a delicious sweetness
Impossible to describe. Stone small and parts readily from the flesh. For canning It Is also of the greatest
excellence. Its season Is very earlu, ripening in advance of other plums (early in August at Monmouth),
adding to its special value. No one need longer be without plums; for all who plant trees of Abundance
will have an abundance of plums.— 1st c, ea , 50.',: doz , $5.00; 100, $25.00. Medium, ea., 25c.; doz., $3.50
100, $20.00. June Budded, ea., 25c.; doz., $2.60; 100, $15.00.
SPAULDING.
The Spauldlng is a curcullo-proof plum, and its
cureulio enduring proclivity is not Its only merit.
Unlike most other so-called curcullo-proof plums of
which we have any knowledge, it does not belong
to the Chickasaw or A merlcan species; but has de-
scended from the same species as Green Gage, Coe's
Golden Drop, Lombard, etc. It Is not exempt from
the attacks of the "Little Turk," any more than oth-
er varieties of the European Plum, but for some rea-
son the wound is soon outgrown, the plums develop
fair and perfect and no harm is done. The tree is a
remarkable grower, with leathery, large, rich dark
foliage. It ripens middle of August. The fruit is
large, of the form shown, yellowish green with
mai blings of a deeper green and a delicate white
bloom; flesh pale yellow, exceedingly Arm, of su-
gary sweetness, though sprightly and of great rich-
ness, parting readily from the small stone. When
canned, it presents not only a most attractive ap-
pearance but the quality is simply superb. Owing
to t he great demand the supply of trees is limited
this spring. 1st class ea., 75c.: doz., $7.50.
Medium ea., 60c.; doz., $6.00