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Mass., who first brought it into notice in that state, and it is said to have been 

 received by him from Judge Piatt, of Whitesborough, N. Y., v?ho raised it from 

 seed. But it was previously well known here by the name of Bleecker's Scarlet. 

 Never having been described under that name, however, we adopt the present 

 title. Fruit of medium size, roundish oval, slightly flattened at either end. Su- 

 ture obscure. Stalk quite slender, scarcely three-fourths of an inch long, set in a 

 broad, abruptly narrow cavity. Skin delicate violet-red, paler in the shade, 

 dotted with red, and dusted thinly with bloom. Flesh deep yellow, juicy, and 

 pleasant, but not rich, adhering to the stone. Good. Middle and last of August. 

 (Downing.) 



Lione Star. — Medium, round-oblong, red; very thin skin. Texas. Chicka- 

 saw. (Thomas.) 



Mankato. — Fruit very slightly oblong, inclining to truncate at stem end; 

 suture rather distinct; dull red, densely dotted with very minute yellowish specks; 

 flesh yellow, sometimes red next the stone, sweet and rich ; skin rather thick with 

 very slight harshness, easily separable from the flesh ; stone thick, with convex 

 sides, rounded at ends, obscurely margined; semi-cling; season late; leaves me- 

 dium, broad, smooth, sharp serrate, glandless. Tree thrifty, symmetrical, fairly 

 productive ; bears young. 



Mariaiiiia. — Large, round-oblong ; red, yellow specks, fine bloom ; flesh soft, 

 juicy, sweet; semi-cling. Not especially valuable for the fruit. The facility, how- 

 ever, with which this plum may be propagated from cuttings, and readiness with 

 which the union takes place in grafting upon it, have made it a most common 

 stock. It is supposed to be a seedling of some European plum. Originated in 

 Texas. (Thomas.) 



Marii. — Medium, round, slightly pointed; yellowish red; flesh yellow, melt- 

 ing, juicy, subacid; free. (Thomas.) 



McLaugliliii. — Raised by James McLaughlin, Bangor, Me. Tree hardy, 

 vigorous, and productive; a valuable variety, nearly or quite equal to Green Gage. 

 Branches smooth. Fruit large, nearly round, oblate, flattened at both ends; 

 suture slight; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, inserted in a small cavity by 

 a ring; skin thin and tender, yellow, dotted and marbled with red on the sunny 

 side, and covered with a thin bloom; flesh deep yellow, rather firm, juicy, very 

 sweet and luscious, perfumed; it adheres to the stone. Best. Last of August. 

 (Downing.) 



Moreiuan. — Medium, round, dark red. Horticulana. ( Thomas.) 



Muuson (Hytan, Kayo, Douglas). — Medium, oblong; pale red; skin thin, 

 tough; flesh yellow, melting, acid. Free, hardy, and productive ; good South. 

 (Thomas.) 



Myrobalaii (Cherry, Early Scarlet). — Small (one inch in diameter), round, 

 remotely heart-shaped; bright red, bloom faint; stalk short and slender; cavity 

 narrow; flesh juicy, slightly fibrous, soft, melting, subacid; not rich, adhering 

 to the oval, pointed stone. Ripens very early, or about midsummer — its only 

 value. Distinguished by its smooth, slender, small, bushy head and narrow 

 leaves. There are many varieties. This plum is considered to be a variety of the 

 P. domestica. It has long been a favorite stock for other plums, and immense 

 numbers have been imported into this country. As it dwarfs the scion, however, 

 it is not so much used as formerly. 



