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skin purple with a blue bloom ; the flesh rich, sweet 

 and delicious. It produces abundantly; it begins 

 to ripen in August, and can be eaten from the tree 

 for a month or more. 



No. 14. Duane's Purple. This is a plum of 

 an extraordinary size ; the form round ; the skin a 

 dark purple ; flavor good. The origin of this plum 

 is uncertain ; it ripens in September, and has the 

 reputation of being a fine fruit. 



No. 15. Bingham. Fruit large; the form 

 oval ; skin a bright yellow, spotted and blotched 

 with red ; the flesh yellow, rich and delicious. A 

 clingstone ripening in September. 



No. 16. Washington. This very superior 

 plum originated in New York ; the size is very 

 large ; form oval ; skin an orange yellow, speckled 

 with red ; the flesh yellow, sweet and excellent ; 

 highly esteemed as a first rate plum. Ripe in Sep- 

 tember. 



No. 17. Italian Prune. The size is large; 

 form oblong ; the skin dark purple, covered with a 

 bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, firm, dry and fine. 

 It bears well, and the fruit ripens in September and 

 October. 



No. 18. Diamond. This new plum originated 

 in England ; it is of the largest size, oblong ; the 



