THE PLUM. 



905 



running along one side. Skin light purplish red, with a thin bli^e bloom. 

 St:\lk pretty stout, three-fourths of an inch long, set nearly even with 

 the surface. Flesh yellowisli, rather firm and crisp, juicy, with a rich 

 \4uous Havor; separating almost entirely from the stone. Good to very 

 good. October and November. 



Coe's Violet. 

 Coe's Golden Drop Violette. 



Tree vigorous. Branches smooth, dark broAvn. 



Fruit large, oval. Siiture large, extending a little beyond the apes 

 Skill light reddish, thickly sprinkled 

 with brown dots and a lilac bloom. 

 Stalk rather long and stout. Cavity 

 small. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet; 

 adheres to the stone. Good to very good. 

 September. 



Columbia. 



Columbian Gage. 



Raised by L. U. Lawrence, Hudson, 

 N. Y. Tree vigoi'ous, productive, but 

 subject to rot. 



Fruit of the largest size, six or seven 

 inches in circumference, nearly globular, 

 one half rather larger than the other. 

 Skin brownish purple, dotted with nu- 

 merous fawn-colored specks, and cov- 

 ered with much blue bloom, tli rough 

 which appears a reddish brown tint on 

 the shaded side. Stalk about an inch 

 long, rather stout, inserted in a narrow, 

 small cavity. Flesh orange, not very 



jiiicy, but when at full maturity very rich, sugary, and excellent ; it 

 separates freely from the stone, except a little on the edge. The stone 

 is quite small and compressed. Good. Last of August. 



Coe's Violet. 



COMTE GUSTAVE d'EgGER. 



An Austrian variety, originated with M. Liegel, of Braunau, from 

 seed of the Abricotee. Tree moderately vigorous. Branches downy. 



Fruit small or medium, oblong oval. Suture half round, broad, 

 deep, distinct. Skin pale yellow, bronzed in sun and tinged with violet. 

 Flesh yellowish, fine, sweet, jiiicy, delicious: separates fi-om the stone. 

 September. (An. Pom.) 



Cooper's Large Red. 



Cooper's Large. 

 Cooper's Large American. 



La Delicietise ? 



Coxe, who first described this Plum, says it was raised by Mr. 

 Joseph Cooper, of NeAv Jersey, from a stone of the Orleans. He con- 



