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*15. Jefferson. *21. Coe's Golden Drop. 



*16. Imperial Gage. 22. Coe's Late Red. 



17. Purple Gage. 23. Blue Imperatrice. 



18. Manning's Long Blue. 24. Frost Gage. 



19. Dominie Dull. 25. Ick worth. 

 *20. Catharine. 



This list, though so brief, will, it is believed, be found to in- 

 clude most of the really fine and valuable plums we possess, 

 from the earliest to the latest varieties, but it may easily be 

 doubled or tripled, if necessary. 



1. OTTOMAN (Fig. 266). 



Tree a moderate grower and good bearer. Young branches 

 somewhat downy. Fruit rather small ; dull yellow, with mar- 

 blings of a darker shade, and having a thin bloom. 



Flesh juicy, sweet, and good, cleaving to the stone. Ripens 

 last of July. 



Fig. 267. 



*2. HUDSON GAGE (Fig. 267). 



Tree of free growth and a good bearer. 



Young branches slightly downy. 



Fruit medium ; yellow, with streaks of green under the skin, 

 with a light bloom. 



Flesh greenish, juicy, melting, and of fine flavor ; almost free 

 from the stone. Ripens first of August. 



