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Monroe Gage — Rather above niediam size, oblong oval; greenish yellow; 

 flesh juicy, with a very rich, sngary flavor. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 September. 



Magnum Bonum, Yellow — A very large and beautiful egg-shaped yellow 

 plum; a little coarse, but excellent for cooking. Tree vigorous and very pro- 

 ductive. End of August. 



McLaughlin — Large, round; greenish yellow; sugary and line, first-rate. 

 End of August. 



0/i/«rio —A seedling of ours; large, roundish; yellow-marbled; adheres to 

 the stone ; of good quality and very productive; ripe early in August. 



Orleans, Smith's — A large and excellent variety; oval; reddish purple, with 

 a thick coat of bloom ; flesh yellow, firm, juicy and rich. Tree vigorous and 

 very productive. August and September. 



Peter's Yellow Gage — Large, nearly oval; bright marbled yellow ; flesh rich 

 and juicy; very good. September. 



Prince Englebert — Very large and long ; deep purple ; rich and excellent ; 

 from Belgium. End of August. 



PoncVs Seedling, or Fo)tt Hill — A magnificent English plum ; form of Mag- 

 num Bonum ; light red, changing to violet; flesh rather coarse. Tree a good 

 grower, and most abundant bearer. One of the most attractive in cultivation. 

 September. 



Prune D'Ageji, or Rohe De Sergent — A French variety; first quality for dry- 

 ing. Tree very prolific. September. 



Peine Claude De Bavay, (Esperen) — One of the best foreign varieties, as large 

 as the Washington, and of fine flavor; roundish oval; greenish, marked with 

 red in the sun. Tree vigorous and remarkably j)roductive. Middle to end of 

 September. Hangs long on the tree. 



Shropshire Damson — A. medium sized, dark purple variety, esteemed for pre- 

 serving. October. 



St. Laiorence — A seedling of ours, from Smith's Orleans; superior in size 

 and quality to the parent. Large; dark purple; cling; ripens middle of 

 August. 



Victoria (Sharp's Emperor) — One of the most magnificent plums in culti- 

 vation ; of the largest size; fair quality ; purplish red color. Tree a strong, 

 irregular grower, and most abundant bearer. September. 



Wange?iheim — Medium size; dark blue, oval; quality excellent ; one of the 

 finest of that class designated nsjyrunes. 



Washington — A magnificent large plum, roundish; green, usually marked 

 with red; juicy, sweet and good. Tree vigorous and exceedingly productive ; 

 one oi'the very best. End of August. 



Yellow Gage — Large, ^'ellow, oval; flesh yellow, juicy and rich. Tree re- 

 markably vigorous and productive. An excellent and profitable variety. Middle 

 of August. 



IMPROVED NATIVE PLUMS. 

 BY W. F. HEIKES OP DAYTON, OHIO. 



The ravages of the cz^rcw/to have of late years increased to such an extent 

 as to cause the almost total failure of the crops of the finer varieties of plums. 

 Notwithstanding all the remedies advocated to prevent the curculio from de- 

 stroying the fruit, this insect has proven too strong in numbers; and excepting 

 in a few isolated cases, where unusual pains have been taken to guard against 



