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reddish to the sun, bloom thin, white; stalk three-fourths 

 of an inch long, rery slender, tiii;htly sunk; flesh juicy, 

 rather firm, rich, fine, often nearly or quite first-rate in 

 flavor. Ripens rather late. Shoots smooth, rather slen- 

 der. 



[Vhile Pcrdrigon. Size medium, oval, narrow at base 

 skin pale greenish-yellow, with white dots, and red dots 

 to the sun ; bloom thin ; stalk three-fourths of an inch 

 long, slender; flesh very sweet, slightly perfumed, of line 

 flavor. Kipens about the end of summer. 



Section III. Fruit small, 



Byfield. Small, round, suture a mere line ; stalk half an 

 inch long, cavity even ; skin light yellow, with red spot? 

 at base ; flesh yellow, adhering to the thick stone. Kather 

 early. Shoots smooth. 



White or Yelloiu Damson. {Syn. Late Yellow Damson.) 

 Small, Cone inch long,) oval, pale yellow, dotted with red- 

 dish-brown ; stalk half an inch long, downy, not sunk 

 flesh rich, sub-acid, agreeable; ripens very late, hanging 

 long on the tree. Shoots smooth, growth free ; tree very 

 productive. Fig. 257. 



DIVISION II. RED, PURPLE, OR BLUE. 



Class I. Flesh nearly free from the stone. 



Sectiofi I. Fruit large, 



Columbia. (Syn. Columbian Gage.) Very large, nearly 

 globular, one side slightly larger ; skin brownish purple, 

 reddish-brown where much shaded, with many fawn 

 colored dots; bloom blue, copious; stalk one inch long, 

 rather stout; cavity small ; flesh orange, moderately juicy, 

 rich, rather coarse, free from the small, compressed stone, 

 or adhering at the edge ; flavor good, not first-rate. Fruit 

 liable to rot. Season medium, or end of summer. Shoots 

 downy, stout, blunt, spreading, leaves nearly round. Popu- 



