THE PLUM. 931 



juicy, with a sweet, spriglitly, pleasant flavor. It separates pretty readily 

 from the stone, which is long and pointed. Good. First to last of Sep 

 tember. Ripens giadually and bears carriage well. 



Mann's Imperial, 



Brandy Gage. Mann's Brandy Gage. 



This frait is a small form of Coe's Golden Drop, of rich flavor, but 

 very much earlier. It .differs from Coe's Golden Drop by having downy 

 shoots. (Hogg.) 



Marten. 



Marten's Seedling. 



An accidental seedling in the garden of Mr. Mai-ten, Schenectady, 

 N. Y. A veiy vigorous, upright growei-, pi-oductive. Branches smooth, 

 grayish. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong, irregular suture, rather deep from stalk 

 to apex, which is a little sunk. Skin yellow, somewhat streaked with 

 green, and dotted with red on the sanity side. Stalk nearly an inch 

 long, set in a small cavity. Flesh yellow, a little coarse, juicy, with a 

 brisk sprightly flavor. Separates from the stone. Good to very good. 

 First of September. 



Maugeron. 



Damascene Mavigeron. Mangeron. 



Damas de Mangeron. Maugeron Damask. 



Branches smooth. 



Fruit large, round, depressed. Skin purplish, dotted with yellowish 

 dots, and covered with a blue bloom. Flesh wliitisli yellow, not very juicy, 

 breaking, sweet; sejiarates from the stone. Earh' September. (Liegel.) 



Mediterranean. 



Tree vigorous, prodiictive. Branches smooth, quite reddish. 



Fruit mediiim, ovate-necked. Suture medium. Skin light crimson. 

 Stalk long, slender. Cavity small. Flesh yellow, sweet, sprightly ; sepa- 

 rates from the stone. Good. Early September. 



Meigs. 



Fruit large, roundish oval. Suture . indistinct. Skin dull reddish 

 purple, with numerous gray dots. Stalk long, curved, slender, set in a 

 small cavity. Flesh gi-eenish yellow, juicy, rich, sugary and excellent; 

 adheres to the stone. Good. Last of September. 



Miner. 



Hinckley. GUIett. Robinson. 



Isabel. Townsend. 



Tliis is an improved variety of the wild or Chickasaw Plum, origi- 

 nated with Mr. Miner, Lancaster, Pa. Branches smooth, dark red. 



Fruit medium, oblong, pointed at apex. Skin dark purplish red, 

 with a fine bloom. Flesh soft, juicy, vinous; adheres to the stone. 

 Early October. 



