352 



Plums. 



Middle of August 



large, oval, yellow, dotted red ; stalk medium, slightly sunk 

 sweet, juicy, slightly melon-flavor freestone. 

 Great bearer. 



Fulton. Medium, oval approaching ovate ; suture distinft ; bright 



tive, fruit hangs 



yellow ; stalk and cavity medium ; flesh yellow, juicy, with a rich, 



high flavor. October. Tree vigorous, producer 



long. 



General Hand. Very large, roundish-oval, skin deep golden yellow, 

 stalk long ; flesh moderately juicy, not high flavored freestone. 

 Shoots nearly smooth. First of September. 



GREENGAGE. (Reine Claude, Bruyn Gage.) Rather small, round ; 

 suture faint ; surface green, becoming yellowish green, usually 



Fig. 382. Fulton. 



Fig. 383. Green Gage. 



with reddish brown dots and network at base ; stalk half to three- 

 fourths of an inch long, scarcely sunk ; flesh pale green, melting, 

 juicy, exceedingly sweet and rich, and unequalled in flavor. 

 Ripens about the middle of August. Shoots smooth, buds with 

 large shoulders, growth slow, and young trees difficult to raise in 

 most localities. French. Old. There are many seedlings, infe- 

 rior to the original, and many worthless green plums called by this 

 name 



Henry Clay. Medium, oval, suture slight, yellow, marbled and 

 shaded red ; stalk long, slender, scarcely sunk ; juicy, sweet ; 



