340 SELECT VARIETIES OF FEUITS. 



size, roundish, violet, with a bine bloom, rich, sngarj, and 

 fine ; freestone ; hangs long on the tree, and shrivels in 

 ripening : shoots smooth. — September and October. 



44. Red Diaj>er (Diapree Rouge, French). — One of 

 the finest of all phims, brownish red, dark in the sun, 

 freestone. End of August. Hangs long on the tree. This 

 is called Mimms in England, and is different from the 

 Red Diaper of some. 



45. Reine Claude de Bavay (Esperin). — The best new 

 foreign variety, as large as the "Washington, and in flavor 

 equal to the green gage ; roundish, oval, greenish, mark- 

 ed with red in" the sun ; tree vigorous and remarkably 

 productive. — Middle of September, Hangs long on the 

 tree. 



46. Schenectady Catharine. — Rather below medium 

 size, purple ; flesh melting, sweet and excellent. — Middle 

 of August. It is said to rej^roduce itself from seed with- 

 out variation. 



47. St. Marthr's Quetsche (German). — Medium size, 

 oval, pale yellow, juicy and rich. — September. Hangs 

 long on the tree ; bears the most abundant crops ; fine for 

 drying ; very profitable. 



48. Thomas (of Boston). — Large, roundish, oblong, 

 amber colored, juicy and good. — September. Shoots 

 stout, a little downy, a great bearer, and very handsome. 



49. Washington. — A magnificent, large plum ; round- 

 ish, green, usually marked with red ; juicy, sweet and 

 good ; tree vigorous and exceedingly productive ; one of 

 the very best. — End of August. 



50. Winter or Late Damson. — A small, dark purple 

 variety, esteemed for preserving. — October. 



51. Y^ellow Gage. — Large, yellow, oval ; flesh yellow, 

 juicy, and rich ; tree remarkably vigorous and produc- 

 tive ; an excellent and profitable variety. — Middle of 

 August. 



