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Elkkom^ Black ox heart, Large Black Bigarreau. — Fruit large and 

 heart-shaped, an excellent variety for market — ripe second and third 

 week in July. 



Knighfs Early Black. — Color rich dark hue; flesh firm, juicy, and 

 sweet — ripe in June. 



jyapoleon Bigarreau. — One of the finest varieties. Fruit white, 

 with red spots; size large: flesh white, solid, and sweet — ripe in 

 July. 



White Bigarreau. — One of the largest and finest varieties. Fruit 

 heart-shaped; skin yellow, with a red cheek; flesh firm and fine fla- 

 vored — ripe in July. 



Late White Heart. — Middle size: pleasant flavor; valuable as a late 

 variety — ripe the last of August, 



White Tartarian. — An elegant fruit; pale yellow, approaching to 

 amber next the sun; fine flavor, and a good bearer — ripe in July. 



Plums. 



American Yellow Gage. — Oval shape, bright yellow color, equal 

 to the green gage — ripe in August and September. 



Bingham^ Bingham's Yellow Cling. — A justly celebrated large, 

 handsome variety; flesh rich and delicious — ripe in September. 



Bleeker^s Gage. — A new and valuable variety; skin dark yellow, 

 with red spots — ripe in August. 



Coe''s Golden Drop. — One of the finest and handsomest plums in 

 the country — ripe in September and October. 



Columbia. — New seedling variety; light purple color; the tree a 

 great bearer — ripe in August. 



Downing^s Emerald Drop. — Fruit handsome, of a green color; 

 flesh firm and of a delicious flavor. 



German Prune. — Valuable for drying; skin red and purple; flesh 

 yellow with a slight acid — ripe in September. 



Goliath. — Fruit large, sometimes weighing four ounces; flesh pale 

 yellow, firm and good flavor; the tree a great bearer — ripe in Aug. 

 Green Gage. — Too well known to need description; one of the 

 most desirable varieties known — ripe in August. 



Huling^s Superb. — Size large; skin greenish yellow; flesh sweet 

 and excellent — ripe in August. 



LucornVs J^Tonesuch. — Very large, resembles the green gage — ripe 

 in August, and a great bearer. 



Jfectarine Plum. — The fruit beautiful; skin varies from red to 

 crimson; flesh yellowish, of a mild pleasant flavor — ripe early in 

 August. 



October Gage^ Frost Gage. — A valuable native fruit — ripe in Octo- 

 ber, when most plums are out of season. 



Princess Imperial Gage. — Fruit of the finest quality; skin yellow; 

 flesh rich and of excellent flavor — ripe in August. 



Blue Magnum Bonum. — Size large; color blue; flesh firm and 



excellent for preserves; tree an abundant bearer — ripe in September. 



Blue Gage, Purple Gage. — Medium size; skin purple, covered 



with a bloom; flesh rich and fine; tree a great bearer — ripe in August. 



