Given, White, or Yellow. 359 



large, oval, narrow at ends, necked at base, suture distincl ; stalk 

 an inch long, not sunk, surrounded by a fleshy ring at insertion ; 

 skin light yeilow, bloom thin, white ; flesh firm, coarse, acid, 

 becoming sweeter by ripening, adhering closely to the long, 

 pointed stone. Ripens about the end of August. Culinary. 



The Yellow Egg is very similar in character, but the flesh partly 

 separates from the stone when fully ripe. There appear to be 

 several sub-varieties. 



T. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, England, says the Yellow Magnum 

 Bonum is an American plum of extreme hardiness good, but not 

 first-rate flesh clings and bears more freely than "our old 

 White Magnum Bonum." 



Yellow Gage, English. (Little Queen Claude.) Small, round, 

 suture ori one side distincl; ; surface pale yellowish green, becom- 

 ing yellow, with a few reddish dots, bloom dense ; stalk half an 



Fig- 395- White or Yellow Damson. Fig. 396. Yellow Gage, Prime's. 



inch long, slende^ slightly sunk ; flesh very sweet, pleasant, quite 

 free from the stone. Ripens nearly with the Green Gage. Shoots 

 long, smooth. Of French origin. 



YELLOW GAGE, PRINCE'S. (American Yellow Gage.) Size me- 

 dium ; oval, slightly broadest at base ; suture a mere line ; sur- 

 face golden yellow, slightly clouded ; bloom white, copious ; stalk 

 an inch long, cavity small, round ; flesh deep yellow, rich, sugary, 

 melting, sometimes rather dry. Ripens early in August. Shoots 

 smooth, short-jointed, leaves glossy, tree becoming spreading. 

 Origin, Flushing, L. I. 



