Red, Purple, or Blue. 



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Fig. 363. Gee's Late Red. 



yellow, speckled with scarlet in the sun, productive, and slightly 

 earlier than the common cherry plum. 



CoJs Late Red, or Red St. Martin. (St. Martin, Saint Martin 

 Rouge.) Size medium, roundish, 

 suture distinct on one side, skin 

 light purplish red, bloom thin, blue ; 

 stalk three-fourths of an inch long, 

 scarcely sunk ; flesh rather firm, 

 crisp, rich, vinous. Very late, pro- 

 ductive, shoots downy. A valuable 

 late plum. 



COLUMBIA. (Columbian Gage.) Very 

 large, nearly globular, one side 

 slightly larger ; skin brownish pur- 

 ple, reddish brown where much 

 shaded, with many fawn-colored 

 dots ; bloom blue, copious ; stalk 

 one inch long, rather stout ; cavity 

 small; flesh orange, moderately 

 juicy, rich, rather coarse, free from 

 the small, compressed stone, or ad- 

 hering at the edge ; flavor good. Fruit liable to rot. Season 

 medium, or end of summer. Shoots downy, stout, blunt, spread- 

 ing, leaves nearly round. 



Corse's Nota Bene. Rather large, round, surface pale lilac brown, 

 often dull green in the shade ; bloom light blue, copious ; stalk 

 half an inch long, cavity round ; flesh greenish, rather firm, crisp, 

 rich, vinous. Very late, very productive, shoots downy. 



Cruger's Scarlet. (Cruger's, Cruger's Seedling.) Medium, approach 

 ing small, roundish-oval, suture obscure ; surface lively red, or 

 bright lilac, with numerous yellow dots, pale fawn color in the 

 shade, bloom thin, bluish ; stalk half an inch long, cavity shal- 

 low ; flesh deep orange, moderately juicy, mild, agreeable, not rich, 

 good. Season medium. Shoots downy. Hardy, adapted to light 

 soils, very productive. Origin, New York. 



DAMSON. (Common Damson, Early Damson, Purple Damson, Blue 

 Damson.) Small, oval (an inch long), purple, bloom thick, blue ; 

 melting, juicy, sub-acid, partly free from stone. Early autumn. 

 Profusely productive. 



The Sweet Damson is less acid. The Winter Damson is small, 

 round, purple, bloom copious, with an acid, slightly astringent 

 flavor ; it bears enormous crops, which hang uninjured till late in 

 autumn. The Damson makes good preserves. There are several 

 sub- varieties. 



De Delice. Size medium, roundish-oval, with a slight neck ; skin 

 green, marbled and shaded with violet, and covered with a thin 



