large nearly round oblate fruit, which ripens medium early. Skin thin 

 and tender, bright yellow, dotted and mottled with red, and covered with 

 a thin bloom. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, very sweet, luscious, and adheres 

 to the stone. Tree hardy, vigorous, and very productive. This is an 

 excellent dessert Plum, and suitable for canning and drying. 



Orleans (Red Damnd}. An old and popular English variety with 

 medium-sized round fruit, which ripens a little before mid-season. Skin 

 tender, reddish-purple. Flesh yellowish, tender, sweet, briskly flavoured, 

 and separating freely from the stone. Tree hardy, vigorous, and uniformly 

 productive. This is an excellent culinary and preserving Plum. 



On/fin's Golden (Otillin'* Gage, Tteive Claude Precoce). This is a 

 showy and excellent dessert Plum of German origin. Fruit rather large, 

 roundish-oblong, and ripens medium early. Skin rich yellow, dotted 

 with crimson, and covered with a light bloom. Flesh yellow, tender, 

 juicy, sugary, with a rich flavour, and adheres slightly to the stone. Tree 

 robust, of pyramidal habit, and very productive. This is one of the finest 

 dessert varieties. 



Peach (Heine Claude Berger}. An excellent early dessert variety. 

 Fruit very large, roundish-oblate, and somewhat flattened at the ends 

 Skin bright salmon red, dotted with amber. Flesh tender, juicy, and 

 luscious, separating freely from the stone. 



I'ershore. A popular culinary variety in England, where it is largely 

 grown for market purposes. Fruit golden yellow, and in shape somewhat 

 similar to the White Magnum Bonum. Flesh juicy, with a rich sub-acid 

 flavour, and adheres to the stone. Tree prolific, fruit ripens medium 

 early, and is an excellent preserving Plum. 



Pond's Seedling (Foiith'dl, Hungarian Prune, Pond's Purple}. A 

 well-known and popular English variety with large oval fruit narrowing 

 towards the stalk, which ripens at mid-season. Skin dark red, sprinkled 

 with brown dots, and covered with a thin bloom. Flesh dull yellow, 

 firm, but juicy, with a sweet and pleasant flavour, and adhering to the 

 stone. Tree very vigorous and productive. This is a valuable culinary 

 Plum, and may be used for canning or drying. 



Prince Englebcrt. This is an excellent Plum of Belgian origin with 

 large oblong-oval fruit, which ripens a little after mid-season. Skin very 

 deep purple, with minute russet dots, and covered with a heavy bloom. 

 Flesh yellowish-green, rather firm, juicy, sweet, with a brisk rich flavour, 

 and adheres to the stone. Tree vigorous and a very heavy bearer. This 

 variety is excellent for the dessert or culinary purposes, and may be used 

 for canning or drying. 



Purple Gage CReine Clail<- Viol<tl<\ Violet Gage). This is an 

 excellent variety whose origin is unknown, but it has been a popular 

 Plum both in England and France for a long period. Fruit roundish 

 like the Green Gage, of medium size, and ripens late. Skin rather thick, 

 violet-purple, dotted with pale yellow, and covered with a light bloom. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, firm, sugary, with a rich high flavour, and 

 separating freely irorn the stone. Tree moderately vigorous and a fairly 

 good bearer. An excellent dessert Plum which will hang on the tree till 

 it shrivels, and may be utilized by drying. 



