190 THE NURSERY AND THE ORCHARD. 



MARIANNA. (c) 

 Seedling of Wild Goose. Of Texas origin ; large, round; 

 skin bright red ; good quality, prolific, 



MAGNUM BONUM (YELLOW EGG.) (/.) 

 Very large, oval, yellow, with white dots ; flesh yellow, 

 sweet, of fair flavor ; tree moderately vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. July. 



MOROCCO, if) 

 Medium, roundish ; skin purple, covered with a pale 

 thin bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, juicy and finely fla- 

 vored, adhering slightly to the stone; growth rather 

 slow and moderate bearer ; a good early plum, free from 

 curculio. 



MINER, (c) 

 Medium, oblong, red, with a fine bloom, adheres to the 

 stone ; tree a strong grower, prolific. September. 

 NEWMAN'S, (c) 

 Medium, oval, light scarlet, with a thin bloom ; flesh 

 pinkish, juicy, adheres to the stone ; tree healthy, hardy, 

 vigorous and productive. July. 



ORLEANS. (/) 

 Medium, rounrl, a little enlarged on one side of the dis- 

 tinct suture ; skin dark red, purple in the sun ; flesh 

 yellowish, sweet, somewhat acid, separates freely from 

 the stone; tree vigorous; season medium. 

 POND'S SEEDLING. ( f) 

 Very large, oval, skin yellowish, nearly covered with 

 red or carmine, thin whitish bloom, sprinkled with 

 brownish dots; flesh yellow, a little coarse, juicy and 

 sweet; tree very vigorous and productive. August. 

 PRINCE'S YELLOW G AGE. {f.) 

 Above medium, deep yellow; flesh yellow, rich and 

 sweet, productive. August. 



RED MAGNUM BOMUN (RED EGG.) (/) 

 Large, oval, red, with gray dots ; flesh greenish, coarse, 

 subacid, separating from the stone; tree a slow grower. 

 August. 



