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obovate flattened, purple, with a blue bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, sweet; 

 stalk short. October. 



PETER'S YELLOW GAGE. 



American. Eesembles Cloth of Gold. Tree rather longer jointed, and 

 fruit separates freely from the stone. August. 



QUEEN CLAUDE OF BAVAY. 



Reine Claude de Bavay. 



Foreign. Branches smooth. Fruit medium, roundish oval, greenish 

 yellow, spotted with red ; flesh firm, juicy, sweet, rich, adhering slightly 

 to the stone ; stem short. Last September. This variety has been, as 

 we think, over-praised. 



RED SAINT MARTIN. 



Saint Martin Rouge, I Prunier de St. Martin, 



Saint Martin, | Coe's Fine Late Red, 



Coe's Late Red. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit medium size, roundish ; suture half 

 round, well marked ; skin light purplish red, thin blue bloom ; flesh yel- 

 lowish, juicy, vinous, separating freely from the stone ; stalk three-fourths 

 inch long, stout. October. In Northern locations it does not always 

 mature its fruit. 



RED DIAPER. 



Diapree Rouge, 1 Roche Corbon, 

 Minims, j Imperial Diadem. 



Foreign. Slow grower, branches nearly smooth. Fruit above medium, 

 obovate, brownish red and purple, light blue bloom ; flesh pale . green, 

 juicy, melting, very good ; stalk slender, slightly hairy, parts free from 

 stone. Last August. 



ROYALE. 

 La Royale. 



Foreign. Branches very downy. Fruit medium or slightly above, 

 roundish, reddish purple, with light brown specks, thick pale bloom ; flesh 

 dull yellow, rather firm, juicy, vinous, parts freely from a small roundish 

 stone ; stalk three-fourths inch, cavity narrow. Last August, and hangs 

 to middle September. 



ROYAL OF TOURS. 



Royale de Tours, | Royal Tours. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit large, roundish ; suture deep, giving 

 appearance of one side enlarged, lively red in shade, violet in sun, minute 

 golden dots, blue bloom ; stalk stout, cavity narrow ; flesh greenish, firm, 

 with abundant juice, adheres closely to large, oval, flattened stone. Early 

 August. 



