403 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



yellow, juicy, sugary, melting, rich, excellent, separates 

 from the stone. Last of September. Tree a vigorous 

 grower and very productive ; one of the best in quality, 

 very valuable and extensively planted as a late market 

 sort. 



Saint Catherine. Origin France. Medium size, obo- 

 vate, deep suture ; pale yellow, a little reddish in the sun, 

 thin, white bloom ; flesh yellow, juicy, rather firm, and 

 adhering partly to the stone. Middle to last of Septem- 

 ber. Tree an upright, rather slender grower ; productive 

 and highly prized for drying. 



Saint Lawrence. Originated in the grounds of Ell- 

 wanger & Barry, New York, from a seed of Smith's 

 Orleans. Large; dark purple; flesh juicy, melting, 

 sweet, adheres to the stone. September. Tree a good 

 grower, productive. 



Shropshire Damson. Origin England. Medium to 

 small size, oval ; dark purple ; flesh melting, juicy, sep- 

 arates freely from the stone. October. Tree healthy and 

 productive ; one of the best of the Damsons. 



Smith's Orleans. Origin Long Island. Large, round- 

 ish, oval ; reddish purple, covered with a blue bloom ; flesh 

 deep yellow, a little firm, very juicy, brisk, vinous, adheres 

 to the stone. Last of August. Tree vigorous and verv^ 

 productive; one of the most valuable for orchard or 

 garden. 



Victoria (SHARP'S EMPEROR, etc.). Origin England. 

 Large, roundish, oval ; light yellow, marbled, spotted, 

 and shaded with lilac and purple, thin, lilac bloom ; flesh 

 yellow, coarse, not juicy or sugary, a little vinous, and 

 separates from the stone. Middle September. Tree vig- 

 orous, but irregular in growth, productive ; a plum of the 

 largest size, showy, and valuable for market. 



Wangenheim. Origin Germany. Medium, oval ; deep 

 purple, thick, blue bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, rather 



