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and base ; its breadth is two inches ; its colour at maturity, as well as its 

 form, resemble the Green Gage, but more streaked with yellow; flesh firm, 

 rich and juicy ; at maturity in August ; tree a good bearer. 



MIMM'S, Minim's Plum, Diaper Rougue. The fruit is very large, a 

 little oblong ; colour bright purple, covered with thick bloom ; its flesh, 

 which separates from the stone, is yellowish green, tender, juicy, and very 

 agreeably flavoured ; ripe in September. 



MOROCCO, Early Black, Damask, Black Damascus, Black Morocco, Early 

 Damusk, Early Morocco. This is considered one of the best of early 

 Plums. The tree is very hardy and productive ; fruit middle - izcd, 

 roundish ; skin deep blackish purple, covered with a light blue bloom ; 

 flesh greenish yellow, juicy, rich, and high flavoured; ripe early in August. 



NECTARINE PLUM, Caledonian, HowelCx L'irge, Prune Pecke t Jenkin'* 

 Imperial. One of the most beautiful Plums known ; large, nearly round ; 

 the skin at maturity varies from red to crimson, covered with azure bloom; 

 flesh yellowish, coarse grained, astringent ; juice abundant, and of a mild, 

 pleasant flavour , at maturity in July and early in August. 



NEW-YORK PURPLE, BrcworCs Purple Bolmar, Brevoorfs Purple 

 Washington. An excellent fruit, raised from a see. I of Bolmar's Washing- 

 ton Plum, that had been impregnated with the pollen of the blue Gage. 

 The fruit is very large ; skin brown red, covered with purple bloom ; flesh 

 yellow, of a rich and brisk flavour, and adheres to the stone ; ripe towards 

 the end of August. 



OCTOBER GAGE, Front Gage. A beautiful native fruit, a drawing of 

 which has been taken from nature, and may be found in "Hoffy'sOrchard- 

 ist's Companion." Fruit of medium size ; form oblong ; colour dark 

 brownish purple, covered with a black bloom ; flesh firm and juicy ; (la- 

 vour sprightly and agreeable ; ripe early in October. 



ORLEANS PLUM, Red Damask, Damas Rouge, Monsieur. A well 

 known and productive Plum ; of medium size, and somewhat oval form ; 

 the skin is dark red, approaching to purple, with a thin blue bloom ; 

 flesh yellow, firm and good, separating freely from the stone ; ripe in August. 



POND'S PURPLE, PvntCs Seedling. A large round purple clingstone Plum, 

 a native of Massachusetts ; it is of peculiar rich flavour, not apt to crack, 

 and is well adapted for the markets. The tree bears wonderful crops, 

 which ripen in August. 



PRINCE'S IMPERIAL GAGE, Flushing Gage, Superior Green Gage, White. 

 Gage. This tree was originated at the Flushing nursery, from a seed of 

 the Green Gage The fruit is one of the finest of its class ; the skin at ma- 

 turity is yellow, with a whitish bloom ; the flesh is rich, luscious, and of 

 excellent flavour. It makes fine preserves, if gathered toward the end of 

 August ; at maturity in September. 



PRIMCK'S ORANGE EGG- A large splendid orange coloured clingstone 

 Plum, of oval form, and of peculiarly rich flavour; ripe in August. The 

 tree yields abundant crops of truly beautiful fruit, which is never attacked 

 by insects, as many kinds are. 



PRUNE SUISSE, Simiana, Prune tfAttesse, Monsieur Tardif. Swiss Prune. 

 Fruit very handsome, round, flattened; colour varying from bright amber 

 to deep red, and covered with azure bloom ; flesh yellow, delicious, melting, 

 and closely adheres to the stone ; juice very abundant An excellent 

 fruit ; ripening in September. 



