Title: Stark fruits
Identifier: CAT31282462 (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Louisiana Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Fruit trees; Fruit
Publisher: Louisiana, MO. : Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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This magnificent new $3000.00 prune is a scientific cross between Petite (French) and Hungarian (Pond's). "Trees are perfection in growth and productiveness, and though having somewhat the general appear- ance of Petite, yet the branches are more sturdy and with very Httle pruning, naturally assume a uniform appearance, much superior to either parent. As a com- bined drying, shipping, market and table plum it has no rival. A darker, richer violet purple than French, but has the same firm, rich, sugary flesh, ripens two weeks earlier, and being three or four times larger and a perfect freestone, will perhaps supplant that grand, long-known and extensively grown variety, and change the whole prune industry of the world."—So writes the great Burbank; and later adds : " I am much more convinced than ever of Splendor's superlative value, owing to incomparable firmness, beauty, productiveness, size, EXQUISITE QUALITY, early ripening, hardiness and vigor of tree, and because of wonderful keeping qualities and being perfectly freestone. More than TWO WEEKS EARLIER than Frenoh prune — a very important matter. A stupendous bearer and has NO FAULTS." Gold is a plum to plant everywhere, Splendor only where German and other prunes, Lombard, Damsons, etc., succeed.

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