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Plums. 



Isabella. Medium in size or large, oval, slightly narrowed to the 

 base ; skin dark dull red, dotted darker ; stalk three-fourths of an 

 inch long, a little hairy, cavity moderate ; flesh yellow, rich, juicy, 

 and slightly adhering to the pointed stone. Shoots quite downy. 

 Season medium. English. 



Italian Damask. Size medium, nearly round, slightly flattened at 

 base ; suture distinct, passing from base to apex ; surface violet, 

 becoming brown ; stalk half an inch long, slender, cavity small, 

 round ; flesh yellowish green, firm, sweet, high flavored, very free 

 from the oval, rather thick stone. Season medium. Shoots 

 smooth. 



Judson. Rather small, roundish, slightly oval, base a little flattened, 

 suture indistinct ; surface a handsome damask or pink, slightly 

 mottled ; stalk one inch long, slender, cavity small, rather deep ; 

 flesh juicy, rich, vinous, high flavored, free from the rather large 

 stone. Ripens first of August. Origin, Lansingburgh, N. Y. 



KirkJs. Size medium, round, suture small ; skin dark purple, 

 bloom thin, blue ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, cavity slight ; 

 flesh greenish yellow, firm, rich, free from the flat, broad stone. 

 Season medium. Shoots smooth. Resembles the Purple Gage 

 externally. Often spurious. English. 



LOMBARD. (Bleecker's Scarlet) Size medium, sometimes rather 

 large, round-oval, slightly flattened at 

 ends, suture obscure ; skin violet red ; 

 stalk very slender, half to three-fourths 

 of an inch long, cavity broad ; flesh 

 deep yellow, pleasant, not rich, but of 

 fine quality. Rather early or medium 

 in season, ripening a week or two before 

 the end of August. Hardy, very pro- 

 lific, well adapted to light soils valu- 

 able. Shoots thrifty, quite smooth or 

 glossy, bright purple ; leaves crumpled. 

 Origin, Albany, N. Y. 

 This is a strongly fixed variety, and has 

 in many instances produced seedlings 

 very closely resembling itself. 



Manning's Long Blue. (Large Long 

 Blue, Manning's Long Blue Prune.) 

 Large, long, oval, slightly one-sided, 

 suture obscure ; stalk very long, slender, scarcely sunk ; skin 

 dark purple, bloom thick, blue ; flesh firm, rather juicy, nearly free 

 from the long, pointed stone. Rather late, ripens gradually. 

 Shoots smooth. Tree very productive. 



Meigs. Large, roundish-oval, suture indistinct, dull reddish purple, 

 with numerous grey dots ; stalk long, slender, curved, slightly 



Fig. 366. Lombard. 



