1 82 FRUIT-GARDENING*. 



GREEN GAGE, Great Queen Claude, Dauphine, Grosse Reine, 

 Claude Abricot Vert, Verte Bonne, Oros Damas Vert. A mid- 

 dle-sized round fruit, of a yellowish-green color, and purplish 

 russety red next the sun ; the flesh is of a greenish hue, melt- 

 ing, with i an abundance of very sweet and highly perfumed 

 juice, of an exquisite taste ; it arrives at maturity towards the 

 end of August. 



HORSE PLUM, Large Sweet Damson. Fruit of medium size, 

 oval, with a deep suture in the middle ; skin dark red, inclining 

 to purple when ripe ; flesh greenish yellow ; juice acid but 

 agreeable. Quantities of these Plums are sold in the New 

 York markets in August and September, for sweetmeats. The 

 trees are generally raised from suckers ; and Peaches, Apri- 

 cots, and Nectarines will bud and thrive well on such stocks. 



HULING'S SUPERB, Keysets Plum. This Plum is of mon- 

 strous size, and has been known to weigh nearly four ounces ', 

 it is of roundish form, and of a greenish-yellow color ; the flesh 

 sweet and excellent. It was raised from seed by Mr. Keyser, 

 is of Pennsylvania, and brought into notice by Dr. Wm. 

 Hulings, of that State. 



IMPERATRICE, Imperatrice Violette, Blue Imperatrice. Simi- 

 ana of some collections. One of the best of late clingstone 

 Plums; fruit medium size, oval; skin rich deep purple, 

 covered with bloom ; flesh yellowish green, a little firm, very 

 sweet, rich, and juicy ; the fruit hangs long on the tree, and is 

 at maturity in October and November. 



IMPERIAL DIADEM, Red Imperial, Red Diaper. A fine fruit, 

 admirably adapted for culinary purposes; shape oval; color 

 pale red, but dark when mature; flesh yellow, and separates 

 from the stone ; juice plentiful when perfectly ripe, which 

 is early in September ; it is of good flavor, and highly perfumed. 



ITALIAN DAMASK, Damas d'ltalie. This fruit is of medium 

 size, nearly round, a little flattened at the base ; its color blue 

 or violet, and covered with a purple bloom ; its flesh is yellow, 

 rich, and juicy, and the tree, which matures its fruit in August, 

 is very productive. 



