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these produced trees yielding fruit of every colour ; and the 

 White Gage, Red Gage, and Prince's Gage, now so well 

 known, form part of the progeny of those plums ; and there 

 seems strong presumptive evidence to suppose that the 

 Washington Plum was one of the same collection. 



Since the foregoing was written, a small branch, with 24 

 of these plums on it, has been sent by Leonard Richards, 

 Esq. of Newark, to the Editors of the Statesmen, in New- 

 York, presenting probably the greatest weight of that fruit 

 ever produced on so small a space. Many plums on the 

 same tree were six and three-quarter inches round, and in 

 one or more instances weighed four and a quarter ounces; 

 which is a greater weight than has been heretofore known. 

 The tree whence these were plucked, is called <k Superior 

 Gage," being the original title referred to in the foregoing 

 remarks. 



24. Prince's Gage. This plum is the largest of the 

 gages, if we except the Washington ; the fruit is *f a whitish 

 green until nearly ripe, when it changes to a pale yellow ; 

 it is one of the most luscious plums, and was originated from 

 seed by the father of the author. 



Bleecker's German Gage. This plum I received from 

 Isaac Denniston, Esq. of Albany ; he states that it was reared 

 from seed by Mr. Bleecker, of that city, about the year 1810. 

 It is rich and finely tasted, and nearly as large as the Wash- 

 ington, and of similar shape ; the leaves are, however, much 

 smaller. It is a great bearer, and fine for preserving ; ripens 

 about the mid'lle of August. 



Duane's Purfile French.-**- This plum I received from 

 my esteemed friend James Duane, Esq. of Duanesburg, 

 who obtained it originally from France many years since. 

 Its colour is a pale purple or pink ; its flesh is juicy, and fine 

 flavoured, and it is of monstrous size ; indeed I never recol- 

 lect seeing a larger purple plum ; it ripens the beginning of 

 August. 



41. Tomlinaon's Charlotte. This plum I received from 

 my friend Judge Tomlinson ; it was originated by him from 

 the seed ot the Yellow Egg Plum. It is of the shape of 

 its parent, but different in quality, being sweet and agreeable 

 in flavour, and more calculated for a table fruit ; it ripens 

 about the middle of August. 



53. Prince's Blue Primordian. This is the earliest plum 

 I am acquainted with, and was reared by me from the seed 

 of the White Primordian. It is ten days earlier than its 



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