420 THE PLUM. 



amber color, dotted and mottled with rose ; flesh yellow, a little coarse, 

 adhering to the stone, rich, fine flavor. Season last August. (Hov. Mag.) 



HOWARD S FAVORITE. 



American. Fruit large, roundish obovate, slight neck ; stem one inch ; 

 color orange yellow, shaded with red, and reddish spots ; flesh yellow, 

 juicy, sub-acid, &quot;good.&quot; September. New. 



HUDSON GAGE. 



American. Somewhat like Imperial Gage, but earlier. Branches 

 downy. Fruit medium, oval, enlarged one side; suture obscure ; skin 

 yellow, clouded as if underneath with stripes of green ; bloom white ; 

 flesh greenish, juicy, sprightly, and mostly parts from the stone, which is 

 small ; stalk half inch long. Early August. 



IMPERIAL OF MILAN. 



Imperiale de Milan. 



Foreign. Fruit large, oval, deep purple, juicy, sugary. October. (T. 

 Rivers, in Hort.) 



ISABELLA. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit above medium, oval, dull red, mot 

 tled ; flesh yellow, rich, juicy, parting freely from the stone when fully 

 ripe ; stalk three- fourths inch long. Last August. 



ICKWORTH IMPERATRICE. 



Knight s No. 6. 



Foreign. North this does not ripen well ; in the Middle and Southern 

 States it promises yet to become a first-class plum, on account mainly of its 

 period of ripening. Branches smooth. Fruit above medium, obovate, 

 purple, with irregular tracings of fawn yellow ; flesh greenish yellow, 

 sweet, juicy, and mostly adhering to a small stone ; stalk half inch long, 

 thick. Early October. If gathered by hand, wrapped in paper, and laid 

 in a dry place, will keep a month. 



ITALIAN DAMASK. 



Damas d ltalie. 



Foreign. Productive, succeeds finely South. Branches smooth. Fruit 

 medium, roundish, flattened at base ; suture half round ; skin violet, be 

 coming brown ; flesh yellowish green, firm, sweet, separating from a thick 

 oval stone j stalk half inch long, slender ; cavity small. Last August 

 Bears well in all soils. 



KIRKE S. 



Foreign. Branches smooth. Fruit medium, round, dark purple, thick 

 blue bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, firm, rich, separating freely from a 

 broad flat stone ; stalk three-fourths inch long. Last August. 



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