The Domestica Plums Described 107 



This is one of the oldest known varieties (see history in 

 the chapter on the Domestica plums). It is smaller and earlier 

 than Bavay. One of the most popular culinary plums ever 

 grown for home use. Should be in every home garden. 



GUEII (Blue Magnum Bonum). Fruit oval, cordate; 

 size medium; cavity shallow; stem an inch long, pubescent; 



GREEN" GAGE 



suture shallow ; apex somewhat pointed ; color blue ; dots 

 none visible ; bloom blue ; flesh greenish-yellow ; stone me- 

 dium size, round-oval, oblique-pointed, cling; quality fair; 

 season medium. 



Supposed to have originated with a Mr. Hagaman, Lan- 

 singburgh, New York, and named after John Goeway, by 



