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THE PLUM. 



tened at ends, suture distinct, shallow ; surface violet, 

 bloom light blue; stalk an inch long, cavit}^ narrow; 

 flesh rather firm, greenish yellow, ricli, sugary, of very 

 high and excellent flavor, free from the oval, compressed 



Fig. 260— Early Royal. Fig. 2&l—Red Gage. 



Fig. "IQ-l— Purple Favorite. Fig. 263— iJoyaZ. 



Stone. Ripens rather late, hanging lonjr, and slightly 

 shrivelling on the tree. Shoots smooth, resembling those 

 of the Green Gage. A spurious sort is often dissemi- 

 nated. 



Red Apricot. {Syn. Abricot'e Rouge.) Size i:.edium, 

 oval, flattened at ends; stalk nearly an inch long, cavity 

 slight; skin clear red in the shade, violet in the sun; 

 bloom blue, copious ; flesh orange, sweetish, rather dry 

 and insipid. Season medium. Slioots smooth. French. 



Red Gagk. Medium or rather small, round-ovate, brown- 

 ish-red, stalk rather slender, cavitv narrow; flesh green- 



