THE PLUM. 949 



Spanish Damask. 



Damas d'Espagne. 



Fruit small, nearly round. Skin deep purple, covered with bloom. 

 Flesh yellowish, not rich, mild, sweet ; separates from the stone. Last 

 of August. (Pom. Man.) 



Spotted Gage. 



Tree vigorous, very productive. Branches downy. 



Fruit medium or above, oval. Suture shallow. Skin greenish yel- 

 low, shaded, mottled, and patched with crimson and lilac, numerous 

 light dots, and covered with a thin bloom. Flesh coarse, yellow, sugary, 

 juicy, a little vinous ; adheres partially to the stone. Good. Early Sep- 

 tember. 



Standard op England. 



Said to have been raised by Mr. Dowling, of Southampton, England. 

 Tree vigorous. Branches smooth or slightly downy. 



Fruit medium, ovate, slight character of neck. Suture shallow. 

 Skin purplish lilac, many dots, and covered with a thin bloom. Stalk 

 insei'ted in a small cavity. Flesh greenish, juicy, moderately sweet ; 

 separates from the stone. Good. Early September. 



Stoneless. 

 Kirke's Stoneless. Saus Noyau. Pitless. 



Branches downy. Of no value except as a cvinosity. 



Fruit small, oval. Skin dark purple, covered ^\'ith blue bloom. 

 Flesh greenish, harsh acid. Kernel without any stone surrounding. 

 Early September. 



Suisse, 



Simiana. Swiss Plum. 



IMonsieiir Tardif. Monsieur Tardive. 



Prune d'Altesse. Switzer's Plum. 

 Prune Suisse. 



A foreign variety, of free growth, with long, slender, smooth branches, 

 distinct from Semiana of Boston. 



Fruit rather small, roundish oval. Skin violet red, covered with a 

 thick l)loom. Flesh greenish yellow, firm, rather dry, but sweet, and 

 separates from the stone. Good. Last of September. 



Thomas. 



A handsome native fruit, originated in the garden of William 

 Thoma.s, of Boston. A free grower, and bears abundantly. Branches 

 sliglitly downy. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong, a little irregular, and rather compressed 

 in the direction of the suture. Stalk hairy, half an inch or more long, 

 stout, set in a small narrow cavity. Skin salmon color, with numerous 

 dots, and a soft red cheek. Flesh pale yellow, a little coarse-grained, 

 but with a mild pleasant flavor ; separating freely from the stone. 

 Good. Last of August. 



