WHITE OR YELLOW PLUMS. 275 



Branches long, smooth. Fruit of medium size, oval, narrow, 

 ing a little to the stalk. Skin pale yellow, quite thin. Flesh 

 yellow, melting and sweet when fully ripe, with a little acidity 

 before ; adhering to the stone. Ripens last of September, and 

 hangs some time on the tree. 



10. DENNISTON'S ALBANY BEAUTY. 



A good variety. Branches slightly downy. Fruit rather be- 

 low medium size, roundish-oval, with an obscure suture. Skin 

 pale whitish-green, marked with numerous small purplish dots, 

 and covered with a thin bloom. Stalk an inch or more long, 

 slender, very slightly inserted. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy, 

 rich, and sweet, separates from the stone, which is small and 

 pointed. Ripe 24th of August. 



11. DENNISTON'S SUPERB. 



An excellent seedling, from Mr. Denniston's famous plum or- 

 chard, near Albany, N. Y., of the Green Gage family, a third 

 larger than the latter variety, and nearly as rich in flavour. 



Branches downy. Fruit round, a little flattened, and having 

 a distinct suture, often extending quite round the fruit. Skin 

 pale yellowish-green, marked with a few large purple blotches 

 and dots, and overspread with a thin bloom. Stalk rough, three 

 fourths of an inch long, set in a cavity of moderate size. Flesh 

 very thick, (the stone being small,) moderately juicy, with a 

 rich vinous flavour. Stone parts readily, and is roundish and 

 thick. Middle and last of August. 



12. DANA'S YELLOW GAGE. Man. 



A New-England variety, raised by the Rev. Mr. Dana, of 

 Ipswich, Mass. It is a very hardy and healthy tree, and bears 

 abundantly. The flavour good, and rather more sprightly than 

 our common Yellow Gage, though not so luscious. 



Fruit of medium size, oval, pale yellow, with a very thin 

 bloom, the skin clouded like that of the Imperial Gage. Flesh 

 adheres to the stone, juicy, sweet, with a lively, peculiar fla- 

 vour. Last of August and first of September. 



13. EMERALD DROP. 



A variety produced in our own gardens, from a stone of the 

 Washington. It is a rich juicy plum, nearly first rate, and a 

 most abundant bearer. 



