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Flesh yellow, somewhat firm, but juicy, sprightly, and vin- 

 ous ; clings to the stone. Ripens toward the last of August. 



This plum was raised some thirty-five years ago at Gowanus, 

 Long Island, by Mr. Smith, from a seed of the " Orleans," one 

 of the oldest, if not the very oldest, of our dessert plums, and 

 is named after the originator and the variety from which it 

 was produced. In general, it is the finest of the class of vin- 

 ous-flavored plums, but on strong cold soils becomes too acid for 

 eating out of hand. Its large size and productiveness, with 

 its general excellence, and the habit of hanging long on the 

 tree, will render it always a favorite and profitable fruit. 



Fig, 277. 



Fig. 278. 



13. CRUGER'S SCARLET (Fig. 278). 



Tree of free growth, and bearing freely and constantly ; it is 

 superior for light soils, being but little subject to injury from 

 the curculio. 



Young branches downy. 



Fruit medium round oval ; bright red or lilac, with golden 

 dots and a thin bluish bloom. 



Flesh orange, rather dry, of a mild, but lively and pleasant 

 sweetness. Ripens about the last of August, and hangs long 

 on the tree. 



It is a valuable market fruit. 



