336 SELECT VAEIETIES OF FKUITS. 



size, oval, pale yellow, sweet, juicy and good ; parts from 

 the stone ; tree a slow grower, but very productive. — 

 Middle to end of September. 



2. Bingham. — Large and handsome, oval, deep yellow, 

 with a few red spots ; juicy and rich ; parts from the 

 stone ; tree very productive. — Beginning of September. 



3. Bleeker'^s Gage. — Above medium size, roundish oval, 

 yellowish ; flesh yellow, juicy, and rich ; parts from 

 the stone ; tree a fair grower and productive. — Last of 

 August. 



4. Cherry.^ or Early Scarlet. — Ilather small, round, red, 

 very pretty, juicy, soft, sub-acid, adheres to the stone. — 

 Last of July. Makes a very pretty dwarf bush. 



5. Coe''s Golden Drop. — Large and handsome, oval, light 

 yellow, flesh firm, rich and sweet ; adheres to the stone ; 

 tree a fair grower and very productive, but does not bear 

 so young as many others ; valuable not only on account 

 of its large size and fine appearance, but its lateness and 

 hanging long on the tree. — Last of September. 



6. Columbia. — Large and handsome, roundish, purple, 

 flesh yellow, juicy and rich ; j^arts from the stone ; tree 

 vigorous and very productive. — September. 



T. Cruger''s Scarlet. — Medium size, roundish, reddish 

 lilac ; juicy, but not rich ; an extraordinary bearer ; 

 always requires thinning; particularly valuable in light 

 soils ; profitable. — September. 



8. Drap dWr. — A fine golden yellow plum, somewhat 

 resembling the old green gage ; very good ; vigorous 

 shoots, a little downy. — Early. 



9. Drajp d'^Or cVEsj^erin. — A new Belgian variety, 

 resembling the Washington, and probably no better. 

 The first trees were sold at Ghent in 1848 at $10 each. 



10. Diamond. — One of the largest and most produc- 

 tive of purple plums, but coarse ; only for cooking. — 

 September. 



