532 Descriptions of Select Varieties of Plums. 



Stone, medium size, with three prominent ridges on one side, 

 and very pointed at one end. Ripe the last of August, and 

 first of September. 



This plum, {fig. 48,) is decidedly the richest of any of 

 Mr. Denniston's Seedlings that we have tasted, and comes 

 nearly or quite up to the Green Gage. Its flesh is of great 

 consistence, exceedingly melting and luscious. In size, it is 

 about the same as the Green Gage, but is much more elon- 

 gated towards the stem. It is a great acquisition. 



4. Denniston's Red. Fruits and Fruit Trees, ^'c. 



Fruit, large, about one and three quarters inches long, and 

 one and a quarter in diameter, roundish oval, tapering towards 



each end, with a distinct suture 

 extending half round : Skin, 

 pale violet red, somewhat mar- 

 bled with light and dark shades, 

 thickly dotted all over with 

 fawn-colored specks, and cov- 

 ered with a thin violet bloom : 

 Stem, long, about one inch, 

 slender, and inserted in a rather 

 large deep cavity : Flesh, dark 

 amber or yellow, melting and 

 separating from the stone : Juice, 

 moderately abundant, sweet, 

 sprightly, and excellent : Stem, 

 small, ovate, compressed, point- 

 ed at each end. Ripe the first 

 of September. 



This variety, {fg. 49,) is a 

 Fig. 49. Denniston's Bed. ^^^^ haudsome red plum, not 



surpassed by any of the same color. It was also raised by 

 Mr. Denniston, as its name indicates, and is well worthy of 

 a place in a choice collection of plums. 



The past season, Mr Denniston exhibited, at the show in 

 Albany, many additional varieties of seedling plums, and 

 probably we may have some more new sorts to add to the 

 fine ones which he has already produced. The plum is yet 



