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DUANE'S PURPLE. (/.) 

 Large, oblong ; handsome skin, a reddish purple ; flesh 

 amber-colored, juicy and of good flavor, adheres partially 

 to the stone ; tree prolific and a strong grower. Season 

 medium. 



EARLY YELLOW PRUNE, {f.) 

 Large, oval ; yellow, with red dots in the sun ; flesh 

 yellow, sweet, juicy, with a very agreeable flavor ; sepa- 

 rates from the stone ; tree a good grower and bears well. 

 July. 



GERMAN PRUNE. ( f.) 



Long, oval ; one side swollen, dark purple, with a blue 

 bloom ; flesh sweet, green and of a very agreeable flavor, 

 separates from the stone ; much esteemed for drying, 

 abundant bearer. August. 



GREEN GAGE. ( f) 



Small, round, yellowish green ; flesh pale green, of best 

 quality ; usually separates from the stone; tree a spread- 

 ing, slow grower. July. 



HULING'S SUPERB. (/) 



Large, roundish, oval, with distinct, though shallow 

 suture ; greenish yellow, covered with pale bloom ; flesh 

 greenish, yellow, rather coarse, but with rich, sprightly 

 flvaor; tree very vigorous, upright, large foliage, mod- 

 erate bearer, good quality, adheres to the stone. July. 

 IMPERIAL GAGE. ( f) 



Large, greenish yellow, rich, juicy, of fine quality ; 

 usually nearly free from the stone; a vigorous, upright 

 grower, prolific. Jul}'. 



ITALIAN PRUNE. ( f ) 



Medium, oval, dark blue ; flesh yellow, sweet, of good 

 quality, separates from the stone ; tree a strong, spread- 

 ing grower. August. 



LOMBARD. (/) 



Medium, oval ; skin red ; flesh yellow, juicy and of 

 agreeable flavor adheres to the stone ; tree strong 

 grower, prolific. July. 



