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Prince Englebert. Large, oblong-oval; deep bluish-purple, with a 

 dense bloom ; stalk rather slender, with a fleshy ring at base, cav- 

 ity rather deep and narrow ; flesh juicy, melting, with a pleasant, 

 moderately rich, and very good flavor freestone. End of August. 

 Shoots downy. Belgian. Fig. 751. 



Prune d'Agen, or Agen Date.* Size medium, obovate, flattened one 

 side ; skin reddish-purple, bloom blue ; stalk short; flesh greenish - 

 yellow, very sweet and excellent. Very late, profusely produc- 

 tive. Shoots smooth, leaves narrow. French. Culinar) T . Ex- 

 tensively grown for prunes on the Pacific coast, and there often 

 called the " Petite " or French Prune. 



FIG. 752 Purple Favorite. 



FiG. 753. Purple Gage. 



Purple Favorite. Size medium, or rather large, round-obovate ; 

 suture obsolete; skin brownish-purple; bloom thin, light blue; 

 stalk three-fourths of an inch long, scarcely sunk; flesh pale green- 

 ish, juicy, tender, melting, rich, sweet, excellent, free from the 

 very small, roundish stone. Season about medium, or last week 

 of August. Shoots nearly smooth, short- jointed, growth slow, 

 much resembling that of the Red Diaper. Origin, Newburgh, 

 N. Y. Fig. 752. 



Purple Gage.* (Reine Claude Violette, Violet Queen Claude.) 

 Size medium, roundish, slightly flattened at ends, suture distinct, 

 shallow ; surface violet, bloom light blue ; stalk an inch long, 

 cavity narrow ; flesh rather firm, greenish-yellow, rich, sugary, of 

 very high and excellent flavor, free from the oval, compressed 

 stone. Ripens rather late, hanging long, and slightly shrivelling 

 on the tree. Shoots smooth, resembling those of the Green Gage. 

 A spurious sort is often disseminated. Fig. 753- Europe. 



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