912 THE PLUM. 



oval, and with a more shallow suture. Skin a Kttle marbled. Flesh 

 yellowish green, of brisk flavor, rather richer than the old Orleans, and 

 separates from the stone. Good. Last of August. 



Early Prolific. 

 Early Rivers. Rivers' Early Prolific. Rivers' Early No. 2. 



Raised by Thos. Rivers, England. A prolific early Plum. Tree 

 moderately vigorous, with smooth grayish branches. 



Fi'uit medium, loundish oval. Skin reddish purple, covered with, a 

 fine blue bloom. Stalk about half an incli long, set in a very small 

 cavity. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet, and pleasant ; sepai'ates from the 

 stone. Good. First of August. 



Early Royal of Nikita. 



A German variety. Tree moderately vigorous. Branches smooth, 

 gray. 



Fruit small, roundish oval, nan-owing towards the stalk.. Skin %do 

 let purple, with a thin blue bloom. Stalk set with little or no cavity. 

 Flesh oi*ange yellow, juicy, sugary, rich ; adheres to the stone. Good to 

 very good. Early September. 



Early St. Johx, 

 Prune de St. Jean. St. Jean. 



Tree moderately vigorous. Branches slightly downy. 



Fruit medium, roundish cblong. Suture shallow, distinct. Skin 

 reddish purple. Flesh green, firm, sweet, sprightly ; sejiarates from 

 stone. Good. Last of August. 



Early Y^liow Prune. 



A foreign sort. Tree vigorous and very productiA'e. Branches 

 doway. 



Fruit rather lai'ge, oval. Skin yellow, with a very slight bloom, 

 and dotted with red in the sun. Stalk of medium length, inserted in a 

 small cavity. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with somewhat of a melon fla- 

 vor. Separates from the stone. Good. Middle of August. 



Tliere is another Early Yellow Prune that originated in Bedford 

 Co., Pa., which ditiers but little from the above either in appearance 

 or quality. 



Edouard Seneclauze. 



Branches downy. 



Fruit veiy small, obovate, narrows toward the stalk. Skin cleai 

 golden yellow. Flesh very tender, sweet, and rich ; separates freely 

 from the stone. July. (Hogg.) 



Elfrey. 



Elfry's Prune. 



Branches smooth. 



Fruit small, oval. Skin blue. Flesh greenish, very sweet, dry, and 

 firm ; parting very freely from the stone. Good. Last of August. 



