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great bearer, originated near Newburgh, N. Y. 

 Flesh yellow, sweet, and of good flavor, ripening 

 from September to October, and is the least liable to 

 drop from the tree than any other in our collection. 



No. 22. Roe's Autumn Gage. This plum we 

 received from A. J. Downing, & Co. Newburgh, N. Y. 

 It is a fine, late fruit, coming into eating just after the 

 above variety ; the form is oblong, color orange yel- 

 low, good size, and great bearer ; flavor sweet and 

 rich, ripening in October. 



No. 23. White Sweet Damson. This seedling 

 plum 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. 



No. 24. Sharp's 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. 



No. 25. Dana's Yellow Gage. This plum, a 

 native of Ipswich, Mass., we received from Mr. 

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

 which injure most trees. We have not, as yet, ob- 

 served any of these excrescences upon the tree, which 



is large. The fruit is of a pale yellow color, medium 

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