NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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ling plums, from which we trust that he will have 

 some new and valuable kinds. 



MU. lackey's desckiptive list. 



1. Rivers's Earhj^ — This is a plum of the highest 

 character, a week or ten days earlier than the Moroc- 

 co, and superior to it in flavor. As I have fruited it 

 but once, I am not prepared to speak decidedly as to 

 its productiveness. Ivipens from July 2-5 to the mid- 

 dle of August. 



2. Vrecocc do Tours. — An early plum, of good 

 flavor, but rather an indifiercnt Ix^arer. Ilipens the 

 last of July and former part of August, 



3. lioyale de Tours. — This is a fruit of a beautiful 

 appcai'ance, ri^jens early, and is of excellent quality. 

 The tree is a good bearer. Many spurious sorts are 

 cultivated under this nan^e, in various parts of the 

 country. The Poach plum received of Saul & Co., 

 also the Peach plum of" Cole, seem to mc to be iden- 

 tical with this vari-ety. Ripens froiai the last of July 

 to the middle of August, 



[This plum is the same as that cultivated in Wor- 

 cester, formerly, under the name of Nectarine and 

 "NVheeler plum. Those which we have are from trees 

 imported from France, and seem to answer the de- 

 scription of the Peach plum. — Ed.] 



4. Black Imperial. — A handsome fruit, of large size, 

 and of tolerably good flavor. Trees received for the 

 Early Bradshaw, prove to be identical witJT tliis. 

 Ripens from the 1st to the 1.5th of August. 



5. Morocco 1 have fruited this for many seasons, 



and consider it a pretty good early plum. Ripens 

 from August 1st to 20th. 



6. Washington. — Notwithstanding this variety has 

 received so high encomiums from cultivators in differ- 

 ent parts of the country, yet it cannot be recom- 

 ETcnded for general culture. Fruit soinefcimcs excel- 

 lent, often insipid. With all its popularity, it cannot 

 be reckoned a first-rate fruit It is very unproduc- 

 tive as a standard — does better grafted on a Canada 

 stock, and trained low. In fact, it is one of those 

 varieties that will not pay for cultivation. Ripens in 

 August. 



7. OjfeflMs. — A great and constant bearer. Fruit 

 valuable, and less liable to rot than most varieties. 

 Ripens the middle of August. 



8. Azure Ilatif. — A great bearer, but hardly worth 

 cultivating. Ripens the middle of August. 



9. lioyale Hatif. — A fine fruit, worthy a place in 

 choice collections. I have often seen, at the Horti- 

 cultural Rooms, Boston, the Precoce de Tours exhib- 

 ited for this variety. The genuine sort was received 

 under the name of Azure Hatif. Ripens the middle 

 of August. 



10. Duane's Purple, — This variety can only be 

 recommended for its large size and handsome appear- 

 ance. I have cultivated it for ten years past, and 

 never knew it to fail to rot. As to quality, it is far 

 inferior to several kinds that ripen at the same time, 

 which is the middle of August. 



11. Italian Damask. — This variety is justly es- 

 teemed a groat favorite. It is an early and abundant 

 bearer, and first rate for the market or private garden. 

 It should be extcnsivelv cultivated. Ripens from the 

 12th to the 20th of August. 



12. Monsieur Ilatif. — This is an excellent fruit, 

 the same as the Italian Damask ; at least it seems 

 so, as it is like that variety in its wood, leaf, haljits 

 of growth, !ind in the ibrn^ of its fruit and period of 

 ripening. Ripens from the 12th to the 20th of 

 August. 



13. Couctch. — This tree, purchased at Cunning- 

 ham's auction shop, a few years since, so strongly 

 resembles the Italian Damask, that I am inclined to 

 believe that thev are identical. This name must be a 



corruption of Quetsche, but a great mistake was 

 made in classing this i^lum with the family of prunes. 

 Ripens from the 12th to the 20th of August. 



11. Peril ri(/on I'iolet Ilatif. — The variety received 

 under this name very much resembles the Italian 

 Damask, in wood and' leaf, but the fruit is a little 

 more oblong. It is ncarlv first rate. Ripens from 

 the 12th to the 20th of August. 



io. Drap d'Gr. — A small plum, of the highest 

 character — almost equal to the (ircou Gage. The 

 tree is a shy bearer. Ripens August l.jth to 20th. 



16. Bed Apricot. — This tree is a poor bearer, and 

 the fruit, though beautiful in appcaranro, is hardly 

 worthy of cultivation. Ripens August 20th. 



17. Chcsfon, or Matchless. — A purple plum, of 

 pretty good flavor, but not worthy a place in a choice 

 collection. Ripens August 20th. 



18. English Wheat. — This variety was received 

 some years ago, from Robert Manning, Esq., of Salem, 

 under the name of Jenkins's Imperial. It ripens a 

 few days after the Italian Damask, is a great bearer, 

 and is in every respect worthy of cultivation. A 

 tree received for the Rogers's plum, is the same as 

 this. Ripens August 20th. 



19. Prince's Yellow Gage. — An excellent plum, a 

 great bearer, and highly worthy of cultivation. 

 Ripens Augvist 20th. 



20. Prince's Imperial Gage. — This fruit will not 

 flourish here. Its disposition to rot, and its variable- 

 ness, have induced mo to discontinue its cultivation. 

 Ripens from the middle to the last of August. 



[This variety succeeds bettor on a sandy loam. — Ed.] 



21. Pond's Purple. [Pond's Seedling. — Ed.] — 

 This variety is hardly second rate in flavor ; yet its 

 productiveness and handsome appearance entitle it to 

 a place in a large collection. A diff'crent fruit from 

 that described by Mr. Thompson in the London Hor- 

 ticultural Society's Catalogue. Ripens the latter part 

 of August. 



22. Dana's Yellow Gage. — A very productive vari- 

 ety, but it cannot be recommended for general culti- 

 vation. The fruit is esteemed by some persons, but 

 to my taste it is quite disagreeable. Ripens tlie last 

 of August. 



23. Lawrence's Favorite A fruit of American ori- 

 gin. It is of excellent quality, and is worthy to be 

 called a favorite. The tree is an abundant bearer. 

 Ripens the last of August. 



24. Crugcr's Scarlet. — A pretty plum, of second 

 qualit}'. A great bearer, and worthy of cultivation. 

 It is, however, rather inclined to rot. Ripens the 

 last of August. 



2.5. Blcecker's Gage. — An excellent plum, and should 

 be in every collection. Ripens the lust of August 

 and first of September. 



26. Green Gage. — A plum, of the very highest 

 character. An abundant bearer, and less liable to 

 rot than most varieties. Ripens the last of August 

 and into September. 



27. Lombard. — I have cultivated this variety to 

 considerable extent ; and thougli I find it second rate 

 in (juality, yet I prize it highly for its extreme jjro- 

 ductivcness. This, with Crugcr's Scarlet, and Im- 

 perial (lage, thrives better than most others on dry 

 soil. A tree of this variety, set out in 1841, bore 

 three bushels the last season. Ripens from the last 

 of August into September. 



28. A7)-/.-. — A delicious fruit. The tree does not 

 seem to be a great Ijcarcr. Ripens from the last of 

 August into September. 



29. Lucomh's Nonsuch. — This plum thrives admi- 

 rably with me, and bears large crops every year. The 

 fruit is of a large size, handsome a))pearance, and 

 worthy of extensive cultivation. Ripens from the 

 last of August into September. 



[Some cultivators do not esteem this variety, which 



