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that in rich heavy soils, like those of Albany, the fruit is often 

 insipid. 



The tree grows freely and rises rapidly, and has long dark 

 shoots and leaves, slightly downy. Fruit rather above medium 

 size, oval, with a distinct suture. Stalk nearly an inch long, 

 slightly hairy, and pretty stout, inserted in an even hollow. Skin 

 pale green, until fully ripe, when it is tinged with yellow, show- 

 ing a peculiar marbling of dull green stripes, and covered with 

 copious white bloom. Flesh greenish, very juicy, melting, and 

 rich, with a very sprightly, agreeable flavour. In some situ- 

 ations it adheres to the stone, but it generally separates pretty 

 freely. The latter is oval, and pointed at both ends. It is a 

 great and regular bearer, and the fruit is therefore improved by 

 thinning, when half grown. Ripens about the 1st of September, 

 or a week later than the Washington. 



20. JAITNE HATIVE. Thomp. Lind. O. Duh. 



Early Yellow. Jaune de Catalogne. 



Catalonian. Prune de St. Barnabe. 



White Primordian. D'Avoine. 

 Amber Priinordian. 



The earliest of plums, which is its chief recommendation. It 

 is a very old variety from Catalonia, and the south of France, 

 and has been in cultivation more than two hundred years. It is 

 a pretty little fruit, and is worthy of a place in the garden of the 

 amateur. The tree has long, slender, downy branches. 



Fruit small, oval, or obovate, with a shallow suture on one 

 side. Stalk slender, half an inch long. Skin pale yellow, 

 thinly coated with bloom. Flesh yellow, tolerably juicy, and 

 melting, of sweet and pleasant flavour ; separates from the 

 stone. Ripens from the 10th to the middle of July. 



21. JEFFERSON. 



If we were asked which we think the most desirable and 

 beautiful of all dessert plums, we should undoubtedly give the 

 name of this new variety. When fully ripe, it is nearly, shall 

 we not say quite equal in flavour to the Green Gage, that un- 

 surpassable standard of flavour. But when we contrast the 

 small and rather insignificant appearance of the Green Gage, 

 with the unusual size and beauty of the Jefferson, we must admit 

 that it takes the very first rank. As large as the Washington, 

 it is more richly and deeply coloured, being dark yellow, uni- 

 formly and handsomely marked with a fine ruddy cheek. It is 

 about ten days or a fortnight later than the Washington, ripen, 

 ing the last of August, when it has the rare quality of hanging 

 long on the tree, gradually improving in flavour. It does not, 



