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No. 11. Cooper's Plum. 

 Produced from a stone of the Orleans, by 

 Mr. Joseph Cooper, of New-Jersey ; the size 

 is very large, round, a little oblong ; the skin 

 a dark purple ; flesh greenish yellow, rich 

 and good. It ripens in September ; produces 

 abundant crops ; but is very subject to rot at 

 the period of ripening. 



No. 12. Elfrey* 



This is a plum of small size and oval form ; 

 the skin dark blue ; the flesh dry, firm and of 

 fine flavour. The trees produce abundantly. 

 A freestone ripening in September. 



No. 13. German Prune. 

 Fruit of medium size ; form oval, dimin- 

 ishing towards the stern ; the skin purple with 

 a blue bloom ; the flesh rich, sweet and 

 delicious. It produces abundantly ; it begins 

 to ripen in August, and can be eaten from the 

 tree for a month or more. 



No. 14. Duane*s Purple. 



This is a plum of an extraordinary size ; 

 the form round ; the skin a dark purple ; 



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