THE PLUM. 933 



Moyret's Gage. 

 Eeine Claude Moyret. 



A new French Plum, originated by M. Moyret, at Neuvillc-sur-Aiu. 

 Tree vigorous. Brandies wlightly downy. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Suture half rovind, distiiict, not deep. 

 Skin light reddish, covered with an am))er-l)lue bloom. Stalk rather 

 stout, set in a cavity rather deop. Flesh greenish yellow, fine, juicy^ 

 sweet, perfumed ; separates from the stone. Early August. (Verg.) 



Mulberry. 



Raised by Isaac Denniston, of Albany. The tree is a vigoi'oua 

 grower. 



Fruit large, oval, somewhat narrowest towards the stalk. Skin 

 pale whitish yellow, sprinkled with white dots, and dusted with a pale 

 bloom. Stalk an inch long, rather slender, very slightly inserted. 

 Flesh greenish yellow, j uicy, sweet, good ; adheres slightly to the stone. 

 Good. First of September. 



Muscle. 



Tliis variety is only valuable for stocks on which to propagate other 

 sorts. 



Fruit small, oblong, dark red. Stone large. 



Musk Damask. 



Prune de Malthe. Damas Musqu6. 



De Chypre. Prune de Chypre. 



Musque de Malta ? 



Tree vigorous, upriglit. Branches smooth or slightly downy. 



Fruit below medium, roundish. Suture distinct. Skin deep purple 

 or bluish black, covered with a thick blue bloom. Flesh yellow or 

 greenish yellow, juicy, sugary, musky. Good. Adheres slightly to the 

 stone. Last of August. 



Nectarine. 



Caledonian. Peach Plum, erroneously. 



Howell's Larg-e. Prune Peche. 



Jenkins' Imperial. Louis Philippe. 



Tree vigorous, upright, stout, blunt, pui'plish shoots, nearly smooth. 

 A fine-looking fruit, of foreign origin, but only of second quality. 



Fruit of the largest size, regularly formed, roundish. Stalk about 

 half an inch long, rather stout, and set in a wide shallow depression. 

 Skin purple, dusted with a blue bloom. Flesh dull greenish yellow, be- 

 coming tinged with red at maturity, a little coarse-grained, with a rich, 

 brisk flavor, and adhering partially to the stone. Good. Middle of 

 August. 



Nelson's Victory. 



Knevett's Late Orleans. 



Tree very vigorous, an abundant bearer. Branches smooth. 

 Fruit medium-sized, round, marked with a shallow suture. Skm 

 ieep purple, covered with a blue bloom. Stalk half an inch long, set 



