112 FRUIT BOOK. 



White Sweet Damson. This seedling plurn 

 is a great bearer, ripening gradually from Sep- 

 tember to October ; flavor sweet, not rich ; color 

 light yellow ; but its fruitfulness and its early 

 bearing render it worthy of cultivation. Raised 

 in Essex county, Mass. 



Shares Emperor. The fruit of this variety 

 is of the most beautiful red ; form inclined to 

 oval, resembling the imperial gage ; flavor sweet. 

 The tree bears well, and is worthy a place in 

 every fruit garden. Ripe in September. 



Dana's Yellow Gage. This plum, a native 

 of Ipswich, Mass., we received from Mr. Man- 

 ning ; and it is said to be exempt from the warts 

 which injure most trees. We have, as yet, 

 observed but few of these excrescences upon the 

 tree, which is large. The fruit is of a pale yel- 

 low color, medium size, flesh juicy and sweet, and 

 the tree is a great bearer. Ripe in August. 



Jefferson. A new seedling raised by the 

 late Judge Buel, and recently brought into notice 

 by Mr. Downing, who says, " If we were asked 

 which we think the most desirable and beautiful 

 of all dessert plums, we should undoubtedly give 

 the name of this variety." We should hardly 

 consider the quality of this fruit equal to the 

 Purple or Green Gage ; still it may be a more 

 profitable plum for the market, as it is much 

 larger and more beautiful, deserving extensive 

 cultivation. Fruit ripens in August. 



Eoyale Native. This fine early plum fruited 

 with me the past season. It resembles the Purple 

 Gage in form, and is nearly equal to that sort in 



