354 



Plums. 



three-fourths of an inch long, slightly hairy, evenly sunk ; surface 

 green, slightly tinged yellow, with marbled green stripes ; bloom 

 copious, white ; flesh greenish, juicy, melting, rich, sometimes 

 adhering, but usually nearly free from the oval, pointed stone. 

 Ripens first of autumn. Very productive. Shoots long, upright, 

 vigorous, slightly downy ; leaves with a slight shade of blue. 



Imperial Ottoman. Nearly medium in size, oval, suture on one 

 side half way from base to apex ; somewhat pellucid ; surface pale 

 greenish yellow, marbled ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, 

 downy, slender, curved, scarcely sunk ; surface dull yellow, clouded 

 darker, bloom thin ; flesh very juicy, sweet, excellent, scarcely 

 adhering to the pointed stone. Ripens first of August. Great 

 bearer. Shoots slightly downy ; tree hardy, succeeds well as far 

 north as Maine. 



Ives? Seedling. Large, ovate, suture distincl ; yellow, mottled 



Fig. 386. Imperial Ottoman. 



Fig. ^.Jefferson. 



and dotted red, bloom thin ; stalk short, slightly sunk ; flesh rich 

 amber color, juicy, high flavored freestone. First of September. 

 Growth moderate, buds prominent. Mass. 



JEFFERSON. Large, oval, base slightly narrowed, suture slight ; 

 greenish yellow, becoming golden yellow, often faintly reddened to 

 the sun, bloom thin, white ; stalk an inch long, sunk little or none ; 

 flesh rich yellow, moderately fine grained, in well ripened speci- 



