Description of the Columbia Plum. 



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now of large size, is standing in the garden of Mr. Lawrence, 

 in that city, and was raised, as Mr. Lawrence assured us, 

 from a seed of the green Gage planted by him. Ahhough 

 the Columbia i)lum is quite a celebrated variety in the neigh- 

 borhood where the original tree grows, it is, as yet, scarcely 

 at all known to cultivators or nurserymen; aid we are now 

 endeavoring to propagate it largely, for the first lime, in this 



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The Columbia Plum. 



establishment. The tree is a most abundant bearer, and the 

 fruit, when fully ripe, is of a beautiful color and delicious fla- 

 vor. The drawing from which the annexed engraving (Jig. 5,) 

 was made, was taken from a specimen of ordinary size. 



