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which ripens a little before mid-season. Skin deep reddish-purple, but 

 paler on the shaded side, and covered with a thin blooiu. Flesh yellow, 

 juicy, with a pleasant brisk flavour, and adheres to the stone. Tree 

 robust and prolific. A fine showy Plum, excellent for cooking and 

 preserving, but only a second-class dessert variety. 



Green Gf/e (Alri.-ot Vert, l>raJforJ G<ie. Ida Gage, Isle worth Gge r 

 Queen Claudia, I \e'me C/<mde). This is one of the best-known, richest- 

 flavoured, and most popular Plums, and is supposed to have originated in 

 Greece. Fruit medium size, round, and ripens about mid-season. Skin 

 deep yellowish-green, and when fully ripe dotted and marbled with red. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, very juicy, tender, with a sugary rich flavour, and 

 separates freely from the stone. Tree moderately robust, short jointed, 

 spreading, and a good bearer. This is one of the finest dessert Plums, 

 and also valuable for canning and preserving. 



Guthrie's Laic Green Gr<if/e. An excellent Scotch variety, equal to the 

 common Green Gage, but somewhat larger, and ripening from a fortnight 

 to three weeks later. Skin yellow, clouded with pale green, and covered 

 with a thin bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, rich, highly flavoured,, 

 and adheres to the stone. Tree hardy, robust, and prolific. A good 

 canning and preserving Plum. 



Hilling's Superb ((jhirr. de New York, Ket/ser's Pliim). This is a 

 first-class American variety with very large roundish-oval fruit, which 

 ripens about mid-season. Skin greenish-yellow, thinly covered with 

 bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, sugary, rich, with a brisk flavour, and 

 adheres to the stone. Tree very vigorous, upright in growth, with large 

 foliage, and a fairly good bearer. 



Ickwortk Imperil trice. This is one of the finest English dessert Plums,, 

 with large obovate fruit, which ripens very late. Skin deep purple, 

 netted with pale yellow streaks. Flesh greenish-yellow, firm, juicy, sweet,. 

 with a peculiar rich and pleasant flavour, and adhering to the stone, 

 which is rather small. Tree moderately robust and a fairly good bearer. 

 This Plum will hang upon the tree till it shrivels, and if gathered and 

 wrapped in tissue paper can be kept fresh for several weeks. It is a 

 variety specially adapted for drying, and will make a good Prune. 



hn.p<"ri(ilc <le Mi/on (Prune de Mt'/n). This variety is supposed to 

 have originated in Italy, and is an excellent late dessert and preserving 

 Plum. Fruit rather large, roundish-oval, and ripens somewhat late. Skin 

 dark purple, dotted with yellow, and covered with a thick bloom. Flesh 

 yellowish, firm, juicy, sweet, with a rich musky flavour, and adhering to- 

 the stone. Tree vigorous, spreading in habit, and a free bearer. This 

 variety is suitable for drying. 



Imperial Gage. This is an American variety of repute, raised from a 

 seed of the common Green Gage, which in many respects it resembles. 

 Fruit rather above the medium size, roundish-oval, and ripens a little 

 after mid-season. Skin pale green, tinged with yellow, marbled with dull 

 green, and covered with a thick bloom. Flesh greenish, very juicy, rich,, 

 with an agreeable flavour, and separates freely from the stone. Tree very 

 free in growth, and bears abundant crops. In America this variety has- 

 the reputation of being one of the most productive and profitable of Plums- 

 Suitable for canning. 



