126 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP PLUMS. 



may be cultivated in small gardens, trained as espaliers, or 

 to a close fence, like the Apricot, &c. 



The tree is of farther use than for its fruit as a dessert, 

 &c. ; the bark dyes yellow ; the wood is used by turners ; 

 and the dried fruit, or prune, is formed into electuaries and 

 gentle purgatives. Prunes were originally brought from 

 Damascus, whence their name. 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PLUMS. 



AMERICAN YELLOW GAGE, American Wheat. A beautiful medium 

 sized oval Plum, of a bright yellow colour, when fully ripe ; its flavour is 

 rich, equal to the Green Gage. The fruit is not apt to crack nor to be 

 attacked by insects. It is a very suitable variety to cultivate for the mar- 

 ket ; it ripens in August and September. 



APHICOT PLUM, Prune Abricote, Abricnte de Tours. A large freestone 

 Plum ; its form is globular, depressed, divided by a deep sature ; whitish 

 yellow, but faint red next the sun, and covered with bloom ; its flesh is 

 firm, juicy, sweet, musky and excellent; it ripens in August and Sep- 

 tember. 



BINGHAM, Bingham's Yellotu Cling. A delicious clingstone Plum, of 

 large size and oval form ; skin bright yellow, spotted and blotched with 

 red ; flesh yellow, rich, and delicious ; ripening in August and September. 



BLEEKKR'S GAGE. This fine freestone Plum is stated to have been 

 raised by the Rev. Mr. Bleeker, of Albany, from the stone of a German 

 Prune; it is a large globular fruit, of excellent quality; skin dark yellow, 

 with red spots and blotches ; the flesh is rich, saccharine, and juicy ; in 

 September. 



COE'S GOLDEN DROP, Coe's Imperial, Bury Seedling, Golden Gage, 

 Fair's Golden Drop. Raised by Mr. Coe, Bury St. Edmond's, Suffolk. 

 England. The tree is vigorous; fruit oval, of large size; skin greenish yd 

 low, spotted with violet and crimson; the flesh, which separates from the 

 stone, is of gold colour, rich and excellent ; the fruit ripens at the end of 

 September, and will keep several weeks. A first-rate fruit, and worthy of 

 general cultivation. 



COE'S LATE RED, Saint Martin, Saint Martin Rouge. An excellent 

 freestone Plum of medium size, in form almost round ; its colour is violet 

 purple, with a partial degree of bloom ; flesh rich, saccharine and high 

 flavoured. It is one of the best of late Plums, ripening in October and 

 November. 



COLUMBIA, Columbian Gage. A beautiful native clingstone Plum, of 

 light purple colour: the flesh is firm, of a greenish hue, with an abundance 

 of rich flavoured juice. The tree is a great bearer, and ripens its fruit in 

 August 



COOPER'S LARGE RED, Cooper's Large American, La Delicieuse. This 



