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THE PLUM 



reddish to the sun, bloum thin, white; stalk three-fourths 

 wf an inch long, very slender, slightly sunk ; flesh juicy, 

 rather firm, rich, fine, often nearly or quite first-rate in 

 flavor. Kipens rather late. Shoots smooth, rather slen- 

 der. 



White Perdrigon. Size medium, oval, narrow at base 

 skin pale greenish-yellow, with white dots, and red dots 

 to the sun ; bloom thin ; stalk three-fourths of an inch 

 long, slender; flesh very sweet, slightly perfumed, of fine 

 flavor. Ripens about the end of summer. 



Section HI. Fruit small. 



Byfield. Small, round, suture a mere line ; stalk half an 

 inch long, cavity even ; skin light yellow, with red spots 

 at base ; flesh yellow, adhering to the thick stone. Rather 

 early. Shoots smooth. 



White or Yellow Damson. (Syn. Late Yellow Damson.) 

 Small, Cone inch long,) oval, pale yellow, dotted with red- 

 dish-brown ; stalk half an inch long, downy, not sunk 

 flesh rich, sub-acid, agreeable; ripens very late, hanging 

 long on the tree. Shoots smooth, growth free ; tree very 

 productive. Fig. 257. 



DIVISION II. RED, PURPLE, OR BLUE. 



CLASS I. FLESH NEARLY FREE FROM THE STONE. 

 Section I. Fruit large. 



COLUMBIA. (Syn. Columbian Gage.) Very large, nearly 

 globular, one side slightly larger ; skin brownish purple, 

 reddish-brown where much shaded, with many fawn- 

 colored dots ; bloom blue, copious ; stalk one inch long, 

 rather stout ; cavity small ; flesh orange, moderately juicy, 

 rich, rather coarse, free from the small, compressed stone, 

 or adhering at the edge ; flavor good, dot first-rate. Fruit 

 Jiable to rot. Season medium, or end of summer. Shoots 

 downy, stout, blunt, spreading, leaves nearly round, Popu- 



