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dark purple, covered with a dense bloom, which ad- 

 heres firmly to the skin ; flesh yellow, juicy and rich. 

 A very productive freestone plum, ripening in Au- 

 gust. 



No. 7. Purple Gage. Fruit of medium size, 

 nearly round, a little flattened at the ends ; skin of 

 a violet color, with a light blue bloom ; the flesh 

 greenish, rich and high flavored. A first rate free- 

 stone plum, a great bearer. Ripe in August. 



[This sort, and No. 9, are the finest flavored plums in our 

 collection. This variety hangs longer upon the tiee than the 

 Green Gage.] 



No. 8. Large Long Blue. The origin of this 

 fine plum is uncertain. The tree which produced 

 the specimens was procured from the nursery of the 

 Messrs. Landreth, Philadelphia. The size is large, 

 the form oval, very long ; the skin blue, nearly black, 

 covered with a thick bloom ; the flesh yellow, rich 

 and excellent ; it hangs a long time on the tree, ri- 

 pening gradually, and is well adapted to the market, 

 bearing carriage better than most other plums. It is 

 a great bearer, a freestone. Ripe in September. 



No. 9. 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 



