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when at full maturity, very rich, sugary and excellent ; it sepa- 

 rates freely from the stone, except a little on the edge. The 

 stone is quite small and compressed. Last of August. 



46. CORSE'S ADMIRAL. 



A rather large, light purple plum, which, like the two or three 

 following ones, was raised by Henry Corse, Esq., an intelligent 

 cultivator, of the neighbourhood of Montreal, Canada. They 

 are all well adapted to a northern climate. 



Branches quite downy. Fruit above medium size, oval, or a 

 little obovate, considerably enlarged on one side of the suture. 

 Skin light purple, covered with a pale lilac bloom, and dotted 

 with yellow specks. Stalk nearly an inch long, hairy, slightly 

 inserted. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy and sprightly, but se- 

 cond rate in flavour, and adhering closely to the stone. A pro- 

 lific tree. September. 



47. CORSE'S FIELD MARSHAL. 



Handsome in appearance. Skin lively purplish red. Fruit 

 rather large, oval. Stalk rather slender, three-fourths of tin 

 inch long, slightly inserted. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, but 

 a little tart, adheres closely to the stone, which is long, and 

 pointed at both ends. Ripe middle and last of August. 



48. CORSE'S NOTA BENE. Ken. 



This is the best of Mr. Corse's varieties that have been 

 proved in the United States. 



Branches smooth. Fruit of rather large size, round. Skin 

 pale lilac or pale brown, often dull green on the shaded side, 

 with much light blue bloom. Stalk half an inch long, set in a 

 round hollow. Flesh greenish, rather firm, juicy, sweet and 

 rich, and separates from the stone. The tree is a very great 

 bearer, and is very hardy. First of September. 



49. CRUGER'S SCARLET. 



Cruger's. 



Cruger's Seedling. 

 Cruger's Scarlet Gage. 



An exceeding delicate and beautiful dessert fruit, raised from 

 seed, by Henry Cruger, Esq., of New-York, and first dissemi- 

 nated from the gardens here. Its mild and agreeable flavour is 

 preferred by many who do not like the more luscious plums, and 

 its sure and abundant crops render it a favourite on light soils, 

 where the curculio destroys many less hardy. Mr. Ives in- 



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