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Varieties for Profitable Market Orchards. Bale's 

 Early, Troth's Early, Yellow Rareripe, Crawford's Early, 

 Crawford's Late, Haines' Early, Oldmixon Freestone, Red- 

 cheek Melocoton. Smock, Yellow Alberge. 



Varieties successful South and South-west. ITale's 

 Early, Early Tillotson, Troth's Early, Columbia, Craw- 

 ford's Early, Druid Hill, Crawford's Late, George the 

 Fourth, Haines' Early, Heath Cling, Red-cheek Meloco- 

 ton, Smock, Stump the World, Tippecanoe, Freeman. 



SECTION 7. SELECT PLUMS. 



Autumn Gage* Origin New York. Medium size, oval, 

 broadest at the stem end ; pale yellow, with a thin, whit- 

 ish bloom; flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet, pleasant, 

 separates freely from the stone. September. Tree a vig- 

 orous, spreading grower, and an abundant bearer. 



Bleecker >S Gage , Origin New York. Medium or above 

 in size, roundish, oval ; yellowish, with a thin, white 

 bloom ; flesh yellow, juicy, rich, sweet, excellent, separates 

 freely from the stone. Last of August. Tree a good 

 grower and productive. 



Bradshaw. Large, oval, obovate; reddish purple, 

 with a light blue bloom; flesh rather coarse, juicy, brisk, 

 pleasant, adheres slightly to the stone. August. Tree an 

 upright, vigorous grower, productive and profitable. 



Coe'S Golden Drop, Origin England. Large, oval, 

 distinct suture ; light yellow, with dark, carmine red 

 spots in the sun ; flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, rich, adheres 

 to the stone. Last of September. Tree a moderately 

 vigorous grower, hardy, and a great bearer; a variety 

 widely disseminated and highly esteemed. 



Columbia. Origin New York. Large or very large, 

 nearly round ; brownish, reddish purple, covered with a 

 blue bloom ; flesh orange, sweet, and rich, separates from 



