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14. COLUMBIAN GAGE. 



Fig. 279. 



Tree of strong growth 

 and spreading habit ; a 

 very good bearer. 



Branches when young, 

 downy; stout. 



Fruit very large, near- 

 ly globular ; brownish 

 purple, reddish in the 

 shade, with many fawn- 

 colored dots and much 

 blue bloom. 



Flesh orange, not fine- 

 grained, and somewhat 

 dry, but a fine, rich, sug- 

 ary fruit when ripe; a 

 free-stone. Ripens about 

 the last of August. 



15. JEFFERSON. 



Fig. 280. 



Tree vigorous and a good 

 bearer. 



Young branches almost 

 smooth. 



Fruit large round oval ; 

 golden - yellow, purplish-red 

 on the sunny side, and cov- 

 ered with thin whitish 

 bloom. 



Flesh orange, very juicy, 

 and richly flavored ; almost a 

 free-stone. Ripens about the 

 last of August, and hangs 

 long on the tree. 



This plum was raised and 

 named by the late Judge 

 Buel, of Albany. 



