OF PLUMS. 165 



IS. ST. MARTIN'S QUETSCHE. 



Fruil of the medium size ; of a pale yellow, with a white bloom, and sometimes spotted 

 witli brown. Excellent. Ripens middle of autumn. Thomas. 



Order II. Flesh adherent to the stone. 

 19. DUEL'S FAVORITE. 

 Fruit of the full medium size, ovate, broadest at the base ; suture distinct, extending half 

 round tiie plum ; slightly indented at the base. Stem \ of an inch long. Color pale 

 green ; base slightly dotted with red. Flesh greenish yellow, firm, juicy and high fla- 

 vored. Stone pointed. Ripens in Albany the first of September, where it originated. 



20. COE'S GOLDEN DROP. 



Fruit above the medium size, oval, elongated or higher than wide, base narrow ; suture 

 distinct. Color light yellow, and in the sun may be dotted with red. Stem | of an 

 inch long. Flesh yellowish, rather firm, rich and sweet. Ripens late and hence may 

 not succeed at the north. 



21. RULING'S SUPERB. 



Fruit above the medium size, round or nearly so ; height and breadth equal ; suture 

 shallow. Stem one inch long, stout. Color greenish yellow, bloom distinct but pale. 

 Flesh firm, flavor fine and high. Ripens late in summer. Tree moderately productive. 



22. MULBERRY. 



Fruit above the medium size, oval, symmetrical, tapering to a narrow base, without 

 indentation, higher than wide. Color yellow, slightly crimsoned near the acute base ; 

 bloom filmy- Stem rather short and slender. Flesh greenish yellow, coarseish, but 

 rather rich. Ripens the first of autumn. Originated in Albany, N. Y. 



23. WHITE EGG PLUM. 



White Magnum Bonum. 

 Fruit above the medium size, oval; base narrowed, but obtuse aud without a neck, and 

 only slightly indented ; suturt; distinct. Bloom filmy and white. Color liglit yellow. 

 Flesh firm, rather coarse, and subacid, but becomes sweeter on being fully ripe; used 

 for preserves. Ripens at the beginning of autumn. There are evidently several sub- 

 varieties differing both in size and color, as well as in flavor and acidity. 



