156 PLUMS. 



PLUMS. 



Boddaert's Green Gage. 

 Reine Claude Boddaert. 



Of foreign origin ; tree vigorous, rather upright; branches smooth, 

 brownish ; productive. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oblong ; suture slight, apex a dot ; 

 skin pale greenish yellow, with broad splashes of green, and covered 

 with a thin whitish bloom ; stalk medium, rather stout ; cavity small ; 

 flesh light yellow, melting, juicy, sugary and delicious. Bipens the end 

 of August. 



Early Yellow Gags. 



A new early plum, raised by Asahel Foots, Williamstown, Mass. , 

 tree a strong, upright grower ; an early and abundant bearer ; branches 

 smooth, dark brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish oval, narrowing a little towards the stalk ; 

 suture broad, shallow, extending to the apex ; skin greenish yellow or 

 })ale yellow at maturity, covered with a whitish bloom ; stalk medium, 

 slender ; cavity small ; flesh greenish yellow, a little coarse, juicy, sugary 

 and I'icli ; adheres slightly to the stone. 



Hungarian Prune. 

 Datte de Hongrie. 



Of Belgian origin ; tree vigorous, spreading ; branches smooth, grayish 

 brown ; a good bearer. 



Fruit medium, elongated oval, slight neck, sides compressed, one 

 edge considerably flattened, and the other much rounded ; suture shal- 

 low, apex a pointed dot ; skin dark purplish black, with a thick blue 

 bloom ; stalk long, slender, curved at the end ; cavity small ; flesh 

 greenish yellow, juicy, sugary, rich, separates freely from the stone. 

 Ripens the first of September. 



PREcocfE de Lucas. 



Of foreign origin ; tree vigorous, upright ; branches smooth, grayish; 

 very productive. 



Fruit medium, oval, narrowing a little towards the apex ; suture a 

 line ; stalk rather long, slender ; cavity very small ; skin deep black, 

 thick blue bloom ; flesh greenish, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous ; separates 

 from the stone. Kipens the last of August. 



