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than most other plums. It is a great bearer, a 

 freestone. Ripe in September. M. 



Green Gage. The finest of all plums ; of 

 medium size, round ; the skin a greenish yellow, 

 when very ripe nearly yellow, mottled with red 

 near the stem; flesh sugary and of delicious 

 flavor. In our own exposed grounds, and in 

 grass, it bears abundant crops, not being subject 

 to rot like many fine plums. A freestone ripen- 

 ing in August and September. M. 



[The varieties of plums which we have received from 

 Europe, under the names of Drap d'Or, Golden Gage, and 

 Reine Dauphine, have proved to be the Green Gage.] 



Blether's Gage. Produced from seed by the 

 Rev. Mr. Bleeker, of Albany, N. Y. The form 

 oval, nearly round ; skin a dark yellow, with dark 

 red spots and blotches ; the flesh is rich and ex- 

 cellent, a great bearer. Ripe in September. M. 



Cooper's Plum. Produced from a stone of 

 the Orleans, by Mr. Joseph Cooper, of New 

 Jersey ; the size is very large, round, a little 

 oblong; the skin a dark purple; flesh greenish 

 yellow, rich, and good. It ripens in September ; 

 produces abundant crops ; but is very subject to 

 rot at the period of ripening. M. 



[We received this fruit from Europe under the name of 

 " La Delicieuse."] 



Elfrey. This is a plum of small size and 

 oval form ; the skin dark blue ; the flesh dry, firm, 

 and of fine flavor. The trees produce abund- 

 antly. A freestone, ripening in September. M. 



German Prune. Fruit of medium size ; form 

 oval, diminishing towards the stem ; the skin pur- 

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