206 BUIST'S FAMILY KITCHEN ,*AR/>ENER. 



Bleecker's Gage. Raised in the State of New York. Fruit 

 oval, of medium size ; color yellow, with white specks. Flesh 

 yellow, rich, sweet and luscious. Ripe, end of August. Free. - 

 Downing. 



Coe's Golden Drop. An English variety. Fruit very 

 large j, long-oval; color rich, golden-yellow, with numerous 

 brown dots. Flesh yellow, very rich and luscious. Ripe 

 About the 10th of September, and will keep till October. A 

 'ling ; will not do for preserving. 



Columbia. A New York seedling. Fruit very large ; 

 ouiid, fine form ; color brownish-purple, with numerous specks, 

 Jlesn 01 ange, if perfectly ripe, rich and sugary. Free. Ripe 

 bout ihe end of August. Downing. 



Imperial Gage, or Flushing Gage. Raised at Prince's 

 nursery, Flushing. Fruit oval ; medium size ; color green, 

 tinged with yellow next the sun. Flesh yellowish-green, rich 

 juicy, and delicious. Free. Ripe about the 24th of July. 



Green Gage, or Rdne Claude. The Plum of Plums. Fruit 

 rather under size ; color greenish-yellow. Flesh green, very 

 rich, juicy, melting, and very luscious. A great bearer. Free 

 stone. Ripe about the 10th of August. 



HuLing's Superb. A native of this country. Fruit very 

 large ; round-oval ; color greenish-yellow. Flesh same color, 

 firm, rich, and well flavored. A great bearer. Free stone. 

 An excellent table or kitchen fruit. Ripe 4th of August. 



Morocco. Fruit round ; medium size ; color dark violet- 

 purple. Flesh yellow, juicy, sharp, and well flavored. Ripe 

 about the 24th of July. 



Nectarine, or Caledonian. Fruit very large; oval; co]or 

 purple, with a fine bloom. Flesh yellow, rich, and sharp fla- 

 vor. Ripe about the 8th of August. 



Orleans Early. Fruit round ; medium size. Flesh green- 

 ish-yellow ; color marbled-red, with a purple cheek ; sharp, 

 rich flavor. A free stone, A great bearer. Ripe about tl 

 first of August. 



