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Bingham. Large (an inch and three-fourths long), oval, rather 

 widest at base ; surface deep yellow, with rich red spots to the 

 sun ; stalk slightly sunk ; flesh yellow, juicy, rich, delicious. Sea- 

 son of ripening medium, or end of summer and first of autumn. 

 Shoots downy. Handsome, productive, and valuable. Origin, 

 Pennsylvania. 



BueVs Favorite. Rather large, ovate, broadest at base ; suture dis- 

 tinct half round ; stalk two-thirds of an inch long, rather stout, 

 little sunk ; surface pale green, thickly sprinkled with lighter 

 dots, base with reddish specks ; flesh greenish yellow, rather 

 firm, juicy, rich, high flavored, adhering to the long pointed stone. 

 Ripens at the close of summer. Shoots smooth, reddish. Origin, 

 Albany, N. Y. 



COE'S GOLDEN DROP. Very large (often more than two inches 

 long), oval, suture distinct, one side more enlarged, necked ; light 

 yellow, often dotted red to the sun ; stalk three-fourths of an inch 

 long, rather stiif ; flesh yellowish, rather firm, rich, sweet, not fine 

 grained, closely adhering to the pointed stone. Quite late, does 

 not always ripen at the North requires a long season. An excel- 

 lent late sort, ot English origin. Shoots smooth, rather glossy. 



Dana's Yellow Gage. Size medium, oval, pale yellow, marbled with 

 darker green, bloom very thin ; flesh juicy, lively. Season 

 medium. Very productive. Hardy. Mass. 



Dennistorfs Superb. Size medium ; round, obscurely oval, slightly 

 flattened, suture distinct ; surface pale yellowish green, slightly 

 dotted and clouded with purple, bloom thin, stalk rough, three- 

 fourths of an inch long, moderately sunk ; flesh thick (stone small), 

 not juicy, rich, vinous, free from the thick, roundish stone. Ripens 

 rather early, or last fortnight of summer. Resembles Green 

 Gage, rather larger, earlier, and not so good. Shoots downy. 

 Very productive. Origin, Albany, N. Y. One of the handsomest 

 of plums. 



Downton Imperatrice. Size medium, oval, base tapered or with a 

 neck ; skin thin, pale yellow ; flesh yellow, melting, acid, becom- 

 ing rather sweet. Ripens late, or end of September. Shoots 

 smooth, long, strong, upright. For preserving. A cross of the 

 White Egg and Blue Imperatrice. 



Drap &Or. (Yellow Perdrigon, Mirabelle Grosse.) Rather small, 

 round, suture indistinct, apex dimpled ; stalk half an inch long, 

 slender ; surface golden yellow, sometimes a few crimson dots to 

 the sun ; flesh yellow, sweet, rich, often half dry, partly adhering 

 to the stone; ripens a week before the Green Gage. Shoots 

 slightly downy, growth slow. 



Drap d^Or of Esperin. Large, roundish-oval, golden yellow, stalk 

 short, stout, little sunk ; flesh yellowish, rather coarse, juicy, sweet, 

 rich freestone. Last of August. Early Yellow Prune. -Rather 



