and September. It is also well adapted to an east 

 or west wall, where its flavour becomes improved. 



Wood strong, spreading, short-jointed, smooth, 

 brownish-violet where exposed. 



Leaves middle-sized, oval on the young shoots, 

 obovate on the spurs, doubly and somewhat irregu- 

 larly serrated ; above smooth, shining, deep green ; 

 below slightly pubescent ; they are darker than 

 those of the Green Gage. Petioles firm, half an 

 inch to an inch in length, with globose glands near 

 the base of the leaf. 



Flowers middle-sized. Petals roundish- 

 oblong. Stamens shorter than the style. 



Fruit, except in colour, very like the Green 

 Gage, middle-sized, roundish-oval, somewhat flat- 

 tened at the ends. Suture moderately depressed 

 along one side. Stalk about an inch long, rather 

 thick. Skin violet, powdered with a light blue 

 bloom, beneath which it is engrained with pale 

 yellow dots. Flesh greenish-amber, rich, sug^y, 

 and strikingly high flavoured. Stone oval, inclining 

 to ovate, compressed. 



