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LUCOMBE'S NONSUCH PLUM. 



This valuable variety has been lately raised from 

 seed by Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co. of 

 Exeter, by whom we were favoured with the spe- 

 cimen now represented. 



It is undoubtedly the nearest approach that has 

 yet been made on the part of a Seedling to the 

 famous Green Gage of the English, or Reine Claude 

 of the French ; and although it cannot be said to 

 equal, in all respects, that celebrated variety, it is 

 nevertheless entitled to a character of very high 

 excellence. 



It bears well as a standard, is remarkably hand- 

 some, as it were variegated with dull yellow and 

 orange, and larger than the Green Gage usually is. 

 We consider it an important acquisition to our 

 varieties of Plums. 



Ripens about the end of August. 



Wood very like that of the Green Gage, strong, 

 short -jointed, smooth, brown, sprinkled in some 

 places with a brownish epidermis. 



Leaves middle-sized, ovate, or broadly oval, 

 acuminate, doubly crenated, quite smooth on the 

 upper surface. Petioles strong, about an inch in 

 length. 



Flowers middle-sized. Petals roundish ob- 

 long, somewhat concave at the top. 



Fruit extremely like a Green Gage Plum in 

 colour, but more streaked with yellow, covered with 



