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THE PLUM. 



spots to tne sun ; stalk slightly sunk ; flesh yellow, jtficy 

 rich, delicious. Season of ripening medium, or end of sum- 

 mer and first of autumn. Shoots downy. Handsome, 

 productive, and valuable. Origin, Pennsylvania. 



COE'S GOLDEN DROP. Very large, (often more than two 

 inches long,) oval, suture distinct, one side more enlarg- 

 ed, necked; light yellow, often dotted red to the sun; 

 stalk three fourths of an inch long, rather stiff; flesh 

 yellowish, rather firm, rich, sweet, not fine grained, close- 

 ly adhering to the pointed stone. Quite late, does not 

 always ripen at the north requires a long season. An 

 excellent late sort, of English origin. Shoots smooth, ra- 

 ther glossy. Fig. 258. 



RULING'S SUPERB. Large, often quite large, round ovate, 

 Suture shallow, indistinct ; stalk one inch long, stout, 

 slightly sunk ; skin dull greenish-yellow ; bloom pale, 

 thin ; flesh rather firm ; flavor rich, brisk, excellent. Ri- 

 pens latter part of summer. Shoots thick, vigorous, dow- 

 ny, leaves very large. A moderate bearer. Origin, Pa. 



Large Green Drying. (Syn. Knight's Large Drying.) 

 Large, round, greenish-yellow, flesh yellowish, moderate- 

 ly juicy, rich. Rather late. English. 



MCLAUGHLIN. Rather large, roundish, oblate, much flatten- 

 ed at ends, suture obscure ; stalk three-fourths of an 

 inch long, scarcely sunk ; skin thin, tender, russet-yel- 

 low, sprinkled with thin red, purplish at base ; flesh ra- 

 ther firm, juicy, sweet, luscious. Ripens at the end of 

 summer. Growth vigorous, leaves large, glossy, shoots 

 smooth. Origin, Bangor, Maine, where it succeeds well 

 as is very fine. New. 



Mulberry. Large, oval, tapering with a neck to the base, 

 suture slight ; pale dull yellow, with a few crimson dots; 

 bloom thin ; stalk an inch long, slender, scarcely sunk on 

 the obtuse point of the neck; flesh greenish yellow, rather 

 coarse, melting, rich, adhering to the large, oblong, 

 pointed stone. Ripens the first of autumn. Shoots stout 

 Origin, Albany, N. Y. New. 



