"Early Rosa" plum tree

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of plum tree which is somewhat remotely similar to the "Santa Rosa"]plum tree (unpatented), but from which it is distinguished by producing fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment approximately seven days to ten days prior to the fruit produced by the "Santa Rosa" plum tree and wherein the fruit is of an excellent quality having a sweet, rich flavor, a bright cherry red to dark purple skin coloration and a moderately firm clingstone flesh.

Having thus described and illustrated my new variety of plum tree, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Plant Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree substantially as illustrated and described which is somewhat remotely similar to the "Santa Rosa" plum tree (unpatented), but from which it is distinguished by producing fruit which are mature for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately June 14 to June 19, or about seven to ten days before the "Santa Rosa" plum tree, in the northern San Joaquin Valley of California and which has a bright cherry red to dark purple skin coloration.