DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP PLUMS. 339 



BLEECKER'S GAGE. This plum is stated to have been raised by the 

 Rev. Mr. Bleecker, of Albany, from the stoue of a German Prune ; it 

 is a large globular fruit, of excellent quality; skin dark yellow, with red 

 spots and blotches ; the flesh is rich, saccharine, ami juicy ; in Sep- 

 tember. 



CHICKASAW PLUM. A native species from " Virginia to Carolinai" 

 Fruit round ; some varieties are red, and some yellow, about the size 

 of cherries. The growth of the tree is different from any other kind of 

 plum, and at a little distance looks somewhat like a Peach tree. It is 

 very ornamental ; and Mr. Floy says it would make a fine stock to bud 

 Peaches, Nectarines, or Almonds on, in the Southern States. 



COE'S GOLDEN DROP, COG'S Imperial, Bury Seedling, New Golden 

 Drop, Fair's Golden Drop. Raised by Mr. Coe, of Bury, Norfolk, 

 England. The tree is vigorous, fruit oval, of large size ; skin greenish 

 yellow, spotted with violet and crimson; flesh gold colour, rich and 

 excellent; the fruit ripens at the end of September, and will keep 

 several weeks. A first-rate fruit, and worthy of general cultivation. 



COOPER'S LARGE RED, Ceoper's Large American, La Delicieuse. This 

 plum is of extraordinary size, measuring within an eighth of two inches 

 in each direction ; the skin is of a fine dark purple colour ; the flesh is 

 jellowish green, rich, juicy, and of pleasant flavour; the fruit makes 

 excellent preserves, if gathered in August ; its great defect is an inclina- 

 tion to rot. 



DIAMOND PLUM. Some consider this as the largest plum known ; its 

 colour is a dark purple ; in form it resembles the Magnum Bonum, but 

 its flavour is considered rather superior ;. it ripens in September; The 

 tree, which grows vigorously, originated with Mr. Hooker, Kent, 

 England. 



DOWNTON IMPERATRICE. A superior late plum, of medium size, 

 shaped similar to the blue imperatrice ; skin dark yellow, and very thin ; 

 the flesh yellow, soft, juicy, with a high flavoured acidity ; at perfection 

 in October and November. 



DUANE'S PURPLE. A very superior plum, of an extraordinary size 

 the form round ; the skin a dark purple ; flesh sweet and good; ripen 

 ing in September ; named as above from being imported by Mr. Duane 

 of New- York. Its original name lost. 



FLUSHING GAGE, Superior Gage. A fine plum, of oval shape and 

 yellow colour, with a whitish bloom ; flesh yellow, melting, rich, and 

 separating freely from the stone ; ripe towards the end of August. 



GERMAN PRUNE, Qmtsche, Quetzen. The fruit of the Quetsche plum 

 is grown for the purpose of drying, and is considered the best for use 

 as prunes ; fruit below the middle size ; of an oval figure ; skin red and 

 purple ; flesh yellow ; juice sweet, with a slight acid ; ripe early in 

 September. 



GOLIATH, Goliah, St. Cloud. This fruit is very large, sometimes 

 ^f ighing four ounces ; the skin is a deep reddish purple*; the flesh pale 



