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Plums. 



Red Gage. Medium or rather small, round-ovate, brownish red ; 

 stalk rather slender, cavity narrow ; flesh greenish amber, juicy, 

 melting, rich, mild, sweet, free from the small stone ; flavor un- 

 usually pleasant and refreshing. Rather early. Shoots dark 



Fig. 372. RedDiaper. 



Fig- W$-Red Gage. 



reddish, smooth ; leaves of the young trees deep green, crimpled. 

 Origin, Flushing, Long Island. 



Red Magnum Bonum. (Purple Egg, Red Imperial, Purple Magnum 

 Bonum, Imperial Violet, Red Egg.) Large, oval, tapering to the 

 stalk, suture strong, one side swollen ; surface deep red in the 

 sun ; bloom thin ; stalk an inch long, slender, cavity narrow ; 

 flesh greenish, coarse, firm, sub-acid ; valuable only for cooking. 

 Season medium. Shoots smooth. Some sub-varieties are cling- 

 stones. 



RIVERS' EARLY FAVORITE. Rather small, roundish-oval, with a 

 shallow suture, nearly black with russet dots, bloom blue ; flesh 

 greenish yellow, juicy, excellent. Very early, immediately suc- 

 ceeding Primordian, and better in quality. English. New. 



Royale. (Royal, La Royale.) Size medium, sometimes rather large, 

 round, slightly narrower towards the base, or approaching obo- 

 vate ; suture distin6l on one side at apex ; skin reddish purple, 

 bloom very thick ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, cavity nar- 

 row ; flesh dull yellow, rather firm, melting, juicy, rich, of excel- 



