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Plums and Plum Culture 



many, greenish, indistinct ; bloom white ; flesh yellow ; quality 

 fair to good; season medium; tree tall and vigorous, but 

 rather straggling. 



A very old European variety, cultivated in this country 

 from the earliest times. Is planted oftener than its merits 

 justify, probably on account of its great size. It is a good 



YELLOW EGG 



canning plum, however, and is largely used for this on the 

 Pacific coast, where it is extensively grown. 



Yellow Gage (Prince's Yellow Gage). — Fruit oval; size 

 medium; cavity shallow, broad, flaring; stem stout, medium 

 long; suture a line; apex rounded; color golden yellow, a 

 little clouded ; bloom white, heavy ; flesh deep yellow ; stone 

 free ; flavor, rich sugary ; quality very good ; season early. 



