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9. *BRUYN GAGE. R. M. 



A new and very delicious fruit, which in excellence 

 very nearly resembles the Green Gage, both in the wood, 

 the leaf, and the fruit ; more nearly, according to Mr. Man- 

 ning, than any other fruit he has seen. A native, which 

 originated in the garden of Colonel Bruyn, of Kings- 

 ton, N. Y. 



10. *CALEDONIAN. Pom. Mag. 



PRUNE PECHE of the French. Pom. Mag. 



NECTARINE. Ib. HOWELL'S LARGE. Ib. 

 The branches are brownish violet next the sun, and 

 glabrous; the fruit very large, rather oblong, like a Nec- 

 tarine in size and form ; of a purple color, covered with a 

 fine azure bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, and adhering to 

 the stone. A superb and excellent fruit, and one of the 

 very best plums yet known of its size. It ripens early in 

 August. The tree is wonderfully productive. 



11. *COE'S GOLDEN DROP. 



COE'S SEEDLING, BURY SEEDLING, Pom. Mag. 



COE'S IMPERIAL. Ib. 



The tree is of thrifty growth, and bears well ; the 

 branches are smooth, dark ; the leaves having two glob- 

 ular glaads at their base ; the fruit one of the largest, 

 the best, and the most beautiful known ; it is oblong and 

 rather bell-shaped ; two to two and a half inches long, but 

 less in breadth ; of a greenish yellow color, and spotted 

 next the sun with violet and crimson; flesh gold color, and 

 adhering to the stone ; of delicious flavor ; superior, it is 

 stated, to any late plum cultivated in Britain. It ripens 

 early in September, and will hang a long time after on the 

 tree. This most superior fruit was sent by Mr. Knight 

 to the Hon. John Lowell in 1823. 



12. COL. WETHERELL. Mag. of Horticulture. 



A new variety of fruit, one of the very latest of plums, 

 .ind of most excellent quality, and deserving a place in 

 every good collection. Raised by Mr. Corse, of Montreal, 

 and thus described by him. 



13. COOPER'S PLUM. Coxc. Pom. Mag. 



LA DELICIEUSE. Ib. COOPER'S RED. 



Raised by Mr. Joseph Cooper, of New Jersey, from a 

 stone of the Orleans ; it is very large, rather oblong, dark 

 purple next the sun ; the flesh yellowish green, very rich, 

 juicy, and delicious. Mr. Coxe informs us " that it makes 



