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Franklin. A very large, globular Plum, inclining to oval ; 

 color greenish-yellow, with crimson specks, covered with a rich 

 bloom. This Plum has sometimes weighed over four ounces ; 

 its flesh is yellow, firm, sweet, and delicious : in August. This 

 variety originated in New York, from suckers of an old root, 

 the tree of which had been some time previously destroyed by 

 lightning. 



WHITE MAGNUM BONUM, Yellow Magnum Bonum, Grosse 

 Luisante, Imperiale Blanche, Egg Plum, White Mogul, White 

 Holland. This fruit is of extraordinary size; oval, yellow, 

 covered with pale bloom ; the flesh yellow, firm, closely adher- 

 ing to the stone ; excellent for cooking and preserves : in Sep- 

 tember. 



WHITE PERDRIGON, Perdrigon blanc. A middle-sized, oblong 

 fruit, of a pale yellow, with red spots, and covered with white 

 bloom; flesh yellow, saccharine, and juicy, separating from the 

 stone : it ripens in August. 



AUTUMN GAGE, Roe's Autumn Gage. A new late Plum, raised 

 by William Roe, Esq., of Newburgh. Fruit of medium size, 

 oval ; skin pale yellow, with whitish bloom ; flesh juicy, and of 

 delicate pleasant flavor : in September. 



BUEL'S FAVORITE. An excellent clingstone Plum, raised by 

 Isaac Denniston, of Albany. Fruit pretty large, ovate ; skin 

 pale green, sprinkled with lighter dots, and a little red ; flesh 

 juicy and high-flavored : end of August. 



CRUGER'S SCARLET, Cruger's Seedling. A seedling raised by 

 Henry Cruger, Esq., of New York. Fruit rather larger than the 

 Green Gage, roundish, oval ; skin a lively red, covered with thin 

 blue bloom ; flesh of a sprightly flavor. 



DAMSON, Common Damson, Purple Damson, Black Damson. 

 A favorite fruit with old housekeepers for preserves, of which 

 there are many varieties, which from being frequently raised 

 from seed vary somewhat in character. They ripen in suc- 

 cession from September to November. 



DENNISTON'S SUPERB. Fruit round, a little flattened ; skin 

 yellowish-green, with purple blotches, overspread with a thin 



