POPULAR AND VALUABLE VARIETIES OF FRUIT. 37 



DWAltF AND PYRAMIDAL PLUM TREES. 



These iire adapted to garden culture, being just as easily grown in the 

 bush or pyramidal form as the pear or cherry. 



The plums recommended by the Society are as follows: 



Marlcel — Washington, Lombard, Duane's Purple, Yellow Egg, Coe's Golden 

 Drop, Canada Egg (local). 



Family — Sheldon, Washington, Prince's Yellow Egg, Coe's Golden Drop, 

 Bavay's Green Gage, Canada Egg (local). 



Amateur — Green Gage, HuHng's Superb, Columbia, Jefferson, Imperial 

 Gage, McLaughlin, Coe's Golden Drop, Bavay's Green Gage, Canada Egg 

 (local). 



Bradshaw (Large Black Imperial) — A very large and fine early plum ; dark 

 violet red; juicy and good. Tree erect and vigorous; very productive. 



Bryanstone Gage — An English plum of excellent quality; greenish yellow; 

 eweet. Tree of great vigor, and productive. 



Bleeker^s Gage — Above medium size; roundish oval; yellowish; flesh yel- 

 low, juicy, and rich; parts from the stone. Tree a fair grower and produc- 

 tive. Last of August. 



Coe's Golden Drop — Large and handsome; oval; light yellow; flesh firm, 

 rich, and sweet ; adheres to the stone. Tree a fair grower, and very produc- 

 tive. Valuable not only on account of its large size and fine appearance, but 

 its lateness. Last oT September. 



Duane's Purple — Very large and handsome; oval; reddish purple; flesh 

 juicy and sweet; adheres to the stone. Tree a good grower and very produc- 

 tive. Beginning of September. 



Fellemherg — A fine, late plum; oval; purple; flesh juicy and delicious; 

 parts from the stone; fine for drying. Tree very productive. September. 



Green Gage — Small, but of the highest excellence. Tree a slow grower. 

 September. 



General Hand—Yevy large; yellow, handsome; parts freely from the stone. 

 Tree very vigorous and productive. September. 



Goliath (Nectarine) — A very large, purple plum, rivaling the peach in 

 beauty; second quality; strong grower and great bearer. Beginning of Sep- 

 tember. 



German Prune — Medium; oval; purple or blue; juicy, rich, fine. Tree 

 very productive. September. 



Imperial Gage — Rather large ; oval; greenish: flesh juicy, rich, and deli- 

 cious ; parts from the stone. One of the best groovers ; most productive and 

 best of plums. Middle of August. 



Jefferson — A fine American variety; yellow, with a red cheek; flesh orange- 

 colored, juicy, and rich ; parts from the stone. Tree a slow, poor grower, but 

 productive. End of August. 



Lawrence's Favorite — Rather large, roundish ; yellowish green; flesh juicy, 

 melting, and rich; parts from the stone. Tree vigorous and very productive. 

 Middle and end of August. 



Lombard — Medium size, oval; violet red; flesh yellow, juicy, and pleasant. 

 A great bearer, and peculiarly well adapted to light soils. September. 



LuGombe's No7isuch — An English variety of rather large size ; roundish ; 

 yellowish green, distinctly streaked with yellow and orange. A good grower 

 and very prolitic. Middle to end of August. 



