PLUMS. 



9. *BRUYN GAGE. R. M. 



A new and very delicious fruit, which in excellence 

 very nearly resembles the Green Gage, both in the wood,, 

 the leaf, and the fruit ; more nearly, according to Mr. Man- 

 ning, than any other fruit he has seen. A native, which 

 originated in the garden of Colonel Bruyn, of Kings- 

 ton, N. Y. 



10. ^CALEDONIAN. Pom. Mag. 

 PRUNE Pis CHE of the French. Pom. Mag.. 

 NECTARINE. Ib. HOWELI/'S LARGE. Ib. 



The branches are brownish violet next the sun, and 

 glabrous ; the fruit very large, rather oblong, like a Nec- 

 tarine in size and form ; of a purple color, covered wjjh a 

 fine azure bloorn ; flesh greenish yellow, and adhering to 

 the stone. A superb and excellent fruit, and one of the 

 very best plums yet known of its size. It ripens early in 

 August. The tree is wonderfully productive. 



11. *COE'S GOLDEN DROP. 



COE'S SEEDLING, BURV SEEDLING, Pom. Mag. 



COE'S IMPERIAL. Ib. 



The tree is of thrifty growth., and bears well ; the 

 branches are smooth, dark; the leaves having two glob- 

 ular glands at their base ; the fruit one of the largest, 

 the best, and the most beautiful known ; it is oblong and 

 rather bell-shaped ; two to two and a half inches long, but 

 less in breadth ; of a greenish yellow color, and spotted 

 next the sun with violet and crimson ; flesh gold color, and 

 adhering to the stone ; of delicious flavor ; superior, it is 

 stated, to any late plum cultivated in Britain. The best 

 late pium yet known near Boston ; a constant bearer ; not 

 so liable as others to the attacks of curculiones. It ripens 

 the middle of September, and hangs for a long time after 

 on the tree, until it shrivels. Splendid and well proved. 



12. *COLUMBIA. 



New and superior ; very large ; globular ; brownish pur- 

 ple, covered with numerous gold specks, and purple bloom ; 

 juicy, rich, sugary. The tree bears abundantly; shoots 

 downy. Originated by Mr. Lawrence, of Hudson, N. Y. 



13. COOPER'S PLUM. Coxe. Pom. Mag. 

 LA DELICIEUSE. Ib. COOPER'S RED. 



Raised by Mr. Joseph Cooper, of New Jersey, from a 

 stone of the Orleans ; it is very large, rather oblong, dark 

 purple next the sun- the flesh yellowish green, very rich, 

 juicy, and delicious. Mr. Coxe informs us " that it makes 



