438 THE PLUM. 



deserve to be planted m small gardens where market sales are not contemc 

 plated. Branches, smooth, short-jointed: leaves^ glossy. Fruity slightly 

 above medium size, oval, broadest near the stalk; suture, a mere line; 

 5^1/1, golden yellow, little clouded; bloom, vv-hitc, abundant; jlesh, yellow, 

 sugary, rich, sometimes rather dry, parts freely from the stone: stalk., an 

 inch long, set in a round cavity. Early in August ; at the South, m.iddle of 

 June. It is stated, also, at the South, to ripen gradually, to be juicy, and 

 of the best. 



Red Gage. 



An American plum, raised from seed of the Green Gage, by the elder 

 Wm. Prince, in 1790. The tree is of hardy, yet vigorous^iabit, wood dark 

 reddish color, and producing abundanily a fruit rather small, yet of the 

 best flavor. Branches, smooth; leaves, crimpled. jPnaV. hardly medium 

 size, oval, rounded; skin., brownish red ; bloom, slight; jlesh, parting freely 

 from the stone, greenish amber, juicy, swe-et, delicious ; stalk, slender ; 

 cavity, narrow. Middle August. 



Reine Claude de Bavay. 



Foreign. Branches, smooth. Fruit, medium, roundish, oval, greenish 

 yellow, spotted with red : jiesh, firm, juicy, sweet, rich, adhering slightly 

 to the stone ; stem, short. Last September. 



Saint Martin's. 

 St. Martin's Quetsche. 

 A German fruit. The word quetsche or prune not applying to this fruit, 

 we prefer to drop it. It is a juicy, not a dry prune plum. The trees are good 

 bearers and the time of ripening makes it profitable for market or preserv- 

 ing. Branches, smooth. Fruit, medium, or rather above, ovate, broadest 

 at bas**/; skin, bright yellow, dotted a little with brownish red in the sun; 

 bloom, white ; jiesh, yellowish, juicy, rich, excellent. First October, but 

 will hang two weeks. 



Smith's Orleans. 



La Delicieuse. 



American. Originated by a Mr. Smith, en Long Island, and first de- 

 scribed by Prince. As a market plum this is a fine variety, but for des- 

 sert it is deficient in richness and flavor on moist, strong soils. Branches, 

 stout, nearly smooth. i*^n<i7, large, oval oblong, largest at base; suture, 

 hglf round: 5/i;in, deep purplish red, with small golden specks and deep 

 ^lue bloom : jiesh. yellow, tender, juicy, adhering closely to a large ovate 

 'tone ; stalk, short, inserted in a deep round cavity. Last August. 



Washington. 



Bolmar, I Kctv Washington, I Parker's Mammoth, 



Bolmar's "Washington, I Franklin, | Irving's Bolmar. 



The original tree of this variety grew on what, in 1818. was known as 

 Delancey's Farm, and now constitutes a portion of New York city, known 

 as the Bowery. It was introduced to notice, grown and distributed by 

 JMicliael Floy, Esq., American Editor of Lindley's Guide to the Orchard. 

 Without possessing high flavor, the uniform hardihood of the tree, with 

 its productive habit, large size of fruit, and often freedom from attack of . 

 curculio, renders it a most popular variety, and for market deservedly so 



