416 THE PLUM. 



oval ; skin whitish green, with purple dots, bloom thin ; flesh yellow, 

 rich, sweet, not juicy, separates freely from a small pointed stone ; stalk 

 slender, one inch long. Last August. 



BLUE IMPERATRICE. 



Imperatrice, I Imperatrice Violette, 



Veritable Imperatrice, | Violette. 



Foreign. A fine variety, almost worthy the first class. The true Blue 

 Imperatrice must not be confounded with Semiana or Blue Imperatrice 

 of some eastern growers. (See Semiana.) Branches smooth, long, slender. 

 Fruit medium, obovate, tapering to the stalk, deep purple, bloom blue, 

 thick ; flesh greenish yellow, rich, sugary, hangs long on the tree, adheres 

 to the stone. Last September. 



BlNGHAM. 



American. Productive, branches downy. Fruit above medium, oval, 

 deep rich yellow, dotted with red in the sun ; flesh yellow, juicy, rich, 

 delicious, adheres to the stone; stalk three-fourths inch long, slightly sunk. 

 Last August. 



BLUE PLUM. 



Branches smooth ; leaves rather small ; tree productive. Fruit me 

 dium, roundish, scarcely oval ; suture obscure, dark blue, light blue bloom ; 

 flesh yellowish green, juicy, sweet, adheres to the stone ; stalk three- 

 eighths inch long, inserted in a shallow cavity. Season middle July, in 

 Georgia ; middle August, here. Propagated by suckers. Description by 

 W. N. White, Athens, Ga. 



BUEL S FAVORITE. 



American. Branches smooth. Fruit large, ovate ; suture half round, 

 pale green, little red next the stalk ; flesh greenish yellow, firm, juicy, 

 adhering to a long pointed stone ; stalk three-fourths inch long. Last 

 August. 



CHERRY. 



Early Scarlet, | D Amerique Rouge, 



Myrobolan, Prunus Myrobolana, 



Virginian Cherry, Prunus Cerasifera, 



Der Virginia, Miser Plum, 



Golden Cherry. 



A variety of which many sub-varieties have been and are constantly 

 being produced from seed. Its chief merit is in the tree being ornamental, 

 and the fruit maturing early. Being very pretty for the dessert, commands 

 ready sale. L^ requires root-pruning every two years, in order to make 

 it productive. Branches smooth. Fruit small, round, yellow and red, 

 shaded and mottled ; flesh greenish, juicy, pleasant, adhering closely to an 

 oval stone ; stalk short, cavity narrow. Middle of July. The Chickasaw 

 Plum (Prunus chicasi) is very similar to this. 



