438 THE PLUM. 



deserve to be planted m small gardens where market sales are not contem- 

 plated. Branches, smooth, short-jointed; leaves, glossy. Fruit, slightly 

 above medium size, oval, broadest near the stalk ' } suture, a mere line 

 skin, golden yellow, little clouded ; bloom, white, abundant ; flesh, yellow, 

 sugary, rich, sometimes rather dry, parts freely from the stone ; stalk, an 

 inch long, set in a round cavity. Early in August ; at the South, middle of 

 June. It is stated, also, at the South, to ripen gradually, to be juicy, and 

 of the best. 



RED GAGE. 



An American plum, raised from seed of the Green Gage, by the elder 

 Wm. Prince, in 1790. The tree is of hardy, yet vigorous habit, wood dark 

 reddish color, and producing abundantly a fruit rather small, yet of the 

 best flavor. Branches, smooth ; leaves, crimpled. Fruit, hardly medium 

 size, oval, rounded ; skin, brownish red ; bloom, slight ; flesh, parting freely 

 from the stone, greenish amber, juicy, sweet, delicious ; stalk, slender ; 

 cavity, narrow. Middle August. 



REINE CLAUDE DE BAVAY. 



Foreign. Branches, smooth. Fruit, medium, roundish, oval, greenish 

 yellow, spotted with red : flesh, firm, juicy, sweet, rich, adhering slightly 

 to the stone ; stem, short. Last September. 



SAINT MARTIN'S. 



St. Martin's Quetsche. 



A German fruit. The word quetsche or prune not applying to this fruit, 

 we prefer to drop it. It is a juicy, not a dry prune plum. The trees are good 

 bearers and the time of ripening makes it profitable for market or preserv- 

 ing. Branches, smooth. Fruit, medium, or rather above, ovate, broadest 

 at base; skin, bright yellow, dotted a little with brownish red in the sun ; 

 bloom, white ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, rich, excellent. First October, but 

 will hang two weeks. 



SMITH'S ORLEANS. 

 La Delicieuse. 



American. Originated by a Mr. Smith, on Long Island, and first de- 

 scribed by Prince. As a market plum this is a fine variety, but for des- 

 sert it is deficient in richness and flavor on moistj strong soils. Branches, 

 stout, nearly smooth. Fruit, large, oval oblong, largest at base ; suture, 

 half round; skin, deep purplish red, with small golden specks and deep 

 Mue bloom : flesh, yellow, tender, juicy, adhering closely to a large ovate 

 *tone ; stalk, short, inserted in a deep round cavity. Last August. 



WASHINGTON. 



Bolmar, I New Washington, I Parker's Mammoth, 



Bolmar's Washington, I Franklin, | Irving's Bolmar. 



The original tree of this variety grew on what, in 1818, was known as 

 Delancey's Farm, and now constitutes a portion of New York city, known 

 as the Bowery. It was introduced to notice, grown and distributed by 

 Michael Floy, Esq., American Editor of Lindley's Guide to the Orchard. 

 Without possessing high flavor, the uniform hardihood of the tree, with 

 its productive habit, large size of fruit, and often freedom from attack of 

 curculio, renders it a most popular variety, and for market deservedly so 



