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whitish bloom; the flesh is rich, luscious, and of excellent 

 flavor. It makes fine preserves, if gathered towards the end 

 of August ; at maturity in September. 



PRINCE'S ORANGE EGG. A large, splendid, orange-colored 

 clingstone Plum, of oval form, aud of peculiarly rich flavor; 

 ripe in August. The tree yields abundant crops of truly beau- 

 tiful fruit, which is never attacked by insects, as many kinds are. 



PRUNE SUISSE, Semiana, Prune cTAltesse, Monsieur Tardif, 

 Swiss Prune. Fruit very handsome, round, flattened ; color 

 varying from bright amber to deep red, and covered with azure 

 bloom ; flesh yellow, delicious, melting, and closely adheres to 

 the stone ; juice very abundant. An excellent fruit ; ripening 

 in September. 



PURPLE QAGE,Blue Gage, Reine Claude Violette, Die Violette 

 Koniginn Claudian. This fruit is of medium size, almost round, 

 and may be considered as one of the finest varieties ; its skin 

 is of a violet purple color, with pale yellow dots, and covered 

 with a light blue bloom ; flesh greenish-amber, rich, saccharine, 

 and high-flavored : at maturity in August, and good until Oc- 

 tober. 



QUEEN VICTORIA, Sharp's Emperor, Dennyer's Victoria. An 

 excellent freestone Plum, as large as the Red Magnum Bonum ; 

 of a roundish oval form, and red color, covered with a fine 

 bloom ; the flesh is firm, rich, juicy, and delicious. The tree 

 grows very strong, and yields abundant crops in September. 



RED DIAPER, Diapree Rouge, Roche Carbon. One of the 

 most beautiful Plums known ; form oval, above medium size ; 

 color bright red ; flesh greenish-yellow, soft and sweet, sepa- 

 rating from the stone ; the fruit makes excellent prunes, if 

 gathered early in September; and like the Imperatrice, will 

 hang some time on the tree. 



RED MAGNUM BONUM, Red Imperial, Imperial Violette of 

 the French, Purple Egg of Prince and others. A large, oval 

 Plum, of deep red color, covered with blue bloom ; the flesh, 

 which parts from the stone, is harsh and acid ; consequently 

 good for cooking, preserves, etc. : in September and October. 



