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considerably enlarged on one side of the suture, which is broad and 

 shallow. Skin, pale yellow on the shaded side, and dark purple on the 

 side next the sun, covered with numerous brown dots. Stalk, an inch 

 long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, yellowish green, juicy, with a 

 rich and delicious flavour, and separating from the stone. 



A very valuable dessert plum ; ripe the end of September and begin- 

 ning of October. The young shoots are smooth, the tree vigorous, a 

 most abundant bearer, and succeeds well either as a standard or against 

 a south-east wall. 



This variety is of American origin, being raised by a Mr. Joseph Cooper, of New 

 Jersey, from a stone of the Orleans. It was introduced to this country some years 

 ago, and distributed under the name of La Delicieuse, under which name it was 

 brought to this country from Jersey. The synonyme " Lady Lucy " is a cor- 

 ruption of La Delicieuse which originated in the Kentish orchards. 



CORSE'S ADMIRAL. Fruit, large, the size of White Magnum 

 Bonum ; oval, considerably swollen on one side of the suture, which is 

 deep and well defined. Skin, light purple, dotted with yellow dots, 

 and covered with pale lilac bloom. Stalk, an inch long, downy, and 

 inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, greenish yellow, brisk and juicy, 

 with a pleasant flavour, and adhering closely to the stone. 



A plum of good quality, either for the dessert or preserving ; ripe the 

 end of September. The young shoots are downy, and the tree is very 

 productive. 



It was raised by Henry Corse, Esq., of Montreal, Canada. 



CORSE'S NOTA BENE. Fruit, large, round. Skin, brownish 

 purple, with sometimes a greenish tinge on the shaded side, and thickly 

 covered with pale blue bloom. Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in a 

 small round cavity. Flesh, greenish, firm and juicy, with a rich, 

 sugary flavour, separating from the stone. 



An excellent dessert plum ; ripe the middle of September. The 

 young shoots are smooth. The tree is a free grower and an abundant 

 bearer. 



This is also a Canadian variety raised by Mr. Corse, of Montreal. 



COUNT ALTHANN'S GAGE (Eeine Claude d'Althann; Heine 

 Claude de Comte Hathem; Eeine Claude Comte Altlian ; Eeine Claude 

 Althans). Fruit, the size and shape of the old Green Gage, or a little 

 larger ; inclining to oblate, being compressed at the base and the 

 crown; marked with a broad shallow suture. Skin, bright reddish 

 purple, covered with fine blue bloom and strewed with yellow dots. 

 Stalk, over half an inch long, inserted in a pretty wide and deep 

 cavity. Flesh, rich yellow, separating freely from the stone, juicy, 

 sweet, and with a fine vinous flavour. 



A very fine form of the Green Gage, which ripens in the middle of 

 September. Shoots, smooth. 



This is a Bohemian plum, raised from seed by Herr Prochasta, gardener to Count 

 Michael Joseph Althann, of Swoyschitz, in Bohemia. 



