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A profuse bearer. One of the best late plums. Profitable. 

 German. New. 



White Imperatrice. (Syn. White Empress, Imperatrice 

 Blanche.) Size medium, obovate, slightly flattened at 

 ends, suture rather obscure ; surface bright yellow, with 

 red dots to the sun, bloom very thin ; stalk half to three- 

 fourths of an inch long, cavity narrow; flesh crisp, juicy, 

 translucent, free from the small oblong stone. Season 

 medium, or early in autumn. Resembles St. Catherine, 

 but differs in being a freestone, and inferior in quality. 

 Shoots smooth. But little known in this country. 



Yellow Gage, Prince's. (Syn. American Yellow Gage.) 

 Size medium ; oval, slightly broadest at base ; suture a 

 mere line ; surface golden yellow, slightly clouded ; bloom 

 white, copious ; stalk an inch long, cavity small, round ; 

 flesh deep yellow, rich, sugary, melting, sometimes rather 

 dry. Ripens early in 8 mo., (Aug.) shoots smooth, short- 

 jointed, leaves glossy, tree becoming spreading. Origin, 

 Flushing, L. I. 



This is wholly distinct from the English- Yellow Gage of 

 the next section. 



Section III. Fi-uit Small. 



Drap d'Or. (Syn. Yellow Perdrigon, Mirabelle Grosse.) 

 Rather small, round, suture indistinct, apex dimpled ; 

 stalk half an inch long, slender ; surface golden yellow, 

 sometimes a few crimson dots to the sun ; flesh yellow, 

 sweet, rich, often half dry, partly adhering to the stone ; 

 ripens a week before the Green Gage. Shoots slightly 

 downy, growth slow. Not so good as Morocco, but bears 

 better. 



GREEN GAGE. (Syn. Reine Claude', Bruyn Gage.) Ra- 

 ther small ; round ; suture faint ; surface green, becom- 

 ing yellowish green, usually with reddish brown dots and 

 network at base ; stalk half to three-fourths of an inch 

 long, scarcely sunk; flesh pale green; melting, juicy, 

 exceedingly sweet and rich, and unequalled in flavor. 

 Ripens about the middle of 8mo., (Aug.) shoots smooth, 



