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at the crown, and flat at the stem, which is long like a 

 cherry stalk ; the skin of a bright red colour; the flesh 

 yellow, juicy and pleasant, except near the stone, which 

 is astringent : it ripens about the middle of July. 



8. DRAP D ? OR, 



Cloth of Gold, or Mirabelle double commonly cal- 

 led the Yellow Gage. 



Is a most valuable fruit for its productiveness and 

 flavour, and much admired for its beauty : although 

 it is smaller than the Green Gage, on vigorous trees 

 in good exposures, they will attain a pretty good 

 size ; the skin is a bright yellow with a fine down, and 

 red spots ; the flesh separates from the stone, is juicy 

 and rich when in good condition, but little inferior 

 to the Green Gage: it ripens in July. (fig* %) 



3. MOGUL, 



White Imperial, White Magnum Bonum, or Egg 

 plum. 



This plum is cultivated under all the above names ; 

 principally for preserving, from its large size : the form 

 is oblong ; the <skin, when fully ripe, a bright yellew; r 



