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kins, Esq., of Boston. Fruit of medium size, pyriform ; skin pale yellow, with 

 a few gray specks ; flesh white, buttery, juicy, and of a rich sprightly flavour. 



THOMPSON. This fine autumn pear was named in honour of Mr. Robert 

 Thompson, Superintendent of the London Horticultural Society's garden. 

 Fruit of medium size, obovate ; skin pale lemon-yellow, dotted and streaked 

 with russet ; flesh white, buttery, and melting, with an agreeable aromatic 

 flavour: tree hardy and prolific, producing its fruit in October and November. 



VAN MONS LEON LE CLERC. A splendid autumn pear, imported by Col. 

 Wilder of Boston. Fruit large, oblong-ovate ; skin yellowish, mingled with 

 brown ; flesh yellowish white, rich, and melting : in October and November. 



VAN BUREN. A seedling raised by Gov. Edwards of New Haven. Fruit 

 large, obovate ; skin clear yellow, with a rich orange-red blush, and russet 

 spots ; flesh sweet, and perfumed ; excellent for baking and preserving. 



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AUTUMN GAGE, Roe's Autumn Gage- A new late plum, raised by William 

 Roe, Esq., of Newburgh. Fruit of medium size, oval ; skin pale yellow, with 

 whitish bloom ; flesh juicy, and of delicate pleasant flavour : in September. 



BUEL'S FAVOURITE. An excellent clingstone plum, raised by Isaac Dennis- 

 ton, of Albany. Fruit pretty large, ovate ; skin pale green, sprinkled with 

 lighter dots, and a little red ; flesh juicy, and high flavoured : end of August. 



CRUGER'S SCARLET, Cruger's Seedling. A seedling raised by Henry Cruger, 

 Esq., of New York. Fruit rather larger than the Green Gage, roundish oval ; 

 skin a lively red covered with thin blue bloom ; flesh of a sprightly flavour. 



DAMSON, Common Damson, Purple Damson, Black Damson. A favourite 

 fruit with old housekeepers for preserves, of which there are many varieties, 

 which from being frequently raised from seed varies somewhat in character 

 They ripen in succession from September to November. 



DENNISTON'S SUPERB. Fruit round, a little flattened ; skin yellowish green, 

 with purple blotches, overspread with a thin bloom ; flesh very thick, juicy, 

 with a rich vinous flavour : a freestone, ripening towards the end of August. 



ICKWORTH IMPERATRICE, Knight's No. 6. A choice seedling from Mr. 

 Knight of Downton Castle. Fruit above medium size, obovate ; skin purple, 

 embroidered with streaks of golden fawn colour ; flesh juicy and rich : it ripens 

 early in October, and may be kept till Christmas if laid away in paper. 



ISABELLA. An attractive looking English clingstone plum of medium size ; 

 skin dark red in the sun, paler in the shade, and dotted; flesh yellow, rich, 

 juicy, and of delicious flavour : towards the end of August. 



JEFFERSON. A plum of high merit, raised by the late Judge Buel. Fruit 

 large, oval ; skin golden yellow, with a purplish red cheek, covered with a tliin 

 bloom : flesh rich, juicy, and high flavoured : towards the end of August. 



LOMBARD, Bleecker's Scarlet, Beekman's Scarlet. This variety waa 

 brought into notice by Mr. Lombard, of Springfield, Massachusetts. Fruit of 

 medium size, roundish oval ; skin delicate violet, dotted with red ; flesh yellow, 

 juicy, and pleasant : in August. 



ORANGE PLUM, Orange Gage. A plum of extraordinary size from the gar- 

 den of Mr. Teller, of Rhinebeck, New York. Skin bronze yellow, clouded 

 with purple ; flesh deep yellow, a little coarse grained, but of a pleasant acid 

 flavour : ripens the last of August. 



PURPLK FAVOURITE. This variety was first introduced by A. J. Downing, 

 Esq., of the Newburgh Nursery. Fruit above medium size, roundish ovate ; 

 skin light brown in the shade, purple in the sun, dotted with golden specks, 

 and thin light bloom ; flesh pale green, very juicy, tender, luscious, and melt- 

 ing : ripens towards the last of August. 



