222 NEW AMERICAN ORCHARDIST. 



sun, and covered with bloom; juicy, rich, and good. A 

 fruit 6f the largest size, and of superior quality ; imported 

 by Mr. Duane, of New York; the original name lost. 



25. EARLY MONSIEUR. 



MONSIEUR HATIF. Duh. 



Branches very downy ; leaves oblong, glaucous beneath. 

 A globular fruit, of medium size, of a violet or deep pur- 

 ple color next the sun, and covered with a dense bloom ; 

 the flesh is yellowish, melting, juicy, and good. It ripens 

 a fortnight earlier than the Monsieur. July. 



26. EARLY YELLOW. 



WHITE PRIMORDIAN of the English. 



JAUNE HATIVE, PRUNE DE CATAI-OGNE, Duh. 

 The branches are slender, downy ; the fruit small, ob- 

 long, whitish yellow; the flesh is rather dry, sweet, and 

 musky. One of the very earliest plums, ripening in July. 

 It is chiefly valued on this account. 



27. *ELFREY. R. M. 



Under medium size; oblong; of a dark blue color; 

 flesh firm, dry, but very rich and excellent. The growth 

 is rather slender, the leaves bright shining green. The 

 tree bears most abundantly. A native fruit, and very 

 highly esteemed for its good qualities and great produc- 

 tiveness, at Philadelphia, and in Jersey. 



28. *GERMAN PRUNE. 



A large and very oblong fruit, bell-shaped,. of a blue 

 color; flesh yellow, very juicy, sweet, and delicious. It 

 ripens the last of August, and continues on the tree till 

 winter ; and shrivels till it becomes quite dry. A fine fruit. 



29. GOLIAH. Hort. Trans. 



ST. CLOUD of some collections. 



This fruit is remarkably large, some weighing four 

 ounces ; compressed ; the skin is a deep reddish purple, 

 covered with blue bloom; the flesh pale, firm, and adhe- 

 ring to the stone ; well-flavored, but not rich. It is very 

 useful for cooking. Ripe early in September. The 

 branches are downy. A fine, handsome fruit; the tree 

 uncommonly productive. 



30. *GREEN GAGE. 



GREAT QUEEN CLAODIA of the English. 

 GROSSE REINE CLAUDE, DAUPHINE, ABRICOTE VERT. 

 A middle-sized, round fruit, of a yellowish green color, 



