222 NEW AMERICAN OKCHARDIST. 



sun, and covered with bloom ; juicy, rich, and good. A 

 fruit of the largest size, and of superior quality ; imported 

 by Mr. Duane, of New York ; the original name lost, 



25. EARLY MONSIEUR. 



MONSIEUR HATIF. Duh. 



Branches very downy ; leaves oblong, glaucous beneath, 

 A globular fruit, of medium size, of a violet or deep pur- 

 ple color next the sun, and covered with a dense bloom 

 the ftesh is yellowish, melting, juicy, and good. It ripens- 

 a fortnight earlier than the Monsieur. July. 



26. EARLY YELLOW. 



WHITE PRIMORDIAN of the English. 

 JAUNE HATIVE, PRUNE DE CATALOGNE, Duh. 

 The branches are slender, downy ; the fruit small, ob- 

 long, whitish yellow; the flesh is rather dry, sweet, ami 

 musky. One of the very earliest plums, ripening in July, 

 It is chiefly valued on^his account. 



27. *ELFREY, JR, W. 



Under medium size ; oblong ; of a dark blue color ; 

 flesh firm, dry, but very rich and excellent. The growth 

 is rather slender, the leaves bright shining green. The 

 tree bears most abtrndarrtfy. A native fruit, and very 

 highly esteemed for its good qualities and great produc- 

 tiveness, at Philadelphia, and in Jersey. 



28. *GERMAN PRUNE. 



A large and very oblong fruit, bell-shaped, of a blue- 

 color; flesh yellow, very juicy, sweet, and delicious. It 

 ripens the last of August, and continues on the tree till 

 winter ; and shrivels till it becomes quite dry. A fine fruit. 



29. GOLIAH. Hort. Trans. 

 ST. CLOUD of some collections. 



This fruit is remarkably large, some weighing four 

 ounces ; compressed ; the skin is a deep reddish purple, 

 covered with blue bloom ; the flesh pale, firm, and adhe- 

 ring to the stone; well-flavored, but not rich. It is very 

 useful for cooking. Ripe early in ^ September. The 

 branches are downy. A fine, handsome fruit;, the tree 

 uncommonly productive. 



80. *GREEN GAGE. 



GREAT QUEEN CLAUDIA of the English. 

 GROSSE REINE CLAUDE, DAUPHINE, AERICOTE VERT. 

 A middle-sized, round fruit, of a yellowish green color,. 



