PLUMS. 



569 



stone small, nearly full. End of August. A handsome and pro- 

 ductive variety. Albany, N. Y. 



Howard's Favorite. Large, necked, rich yellow, dotted and shaded 

 with carmine, bloom lilac ; stalk long, inserted in a ring ; flesh 

 rather coarse, but very sugary, rich, and delicious somewhat ad- 

 herent to the stone. September. Tree vigorous, fruit hangs long. 

 Albany, N. Y. 



Hudson Gage. Size medium; oval, suture obscure, one side slightly 

 larger ; surface yellow, clouded or streaked faint green, bloom 

 thin, white; stalk about two-thirds of an inch long, moderately 



FIG. 767 Ruling's Superb. 



FIG. 768 Imperial Gage. 



sunk ; flesh greenish, juicy, melting, rich, sprightly, excellent, 

 nearly free from the small stone. Ripens two weeks earlier than 

 Washington, and three weeks before Imperial Gage, which it 

 partly resembles. Origin, Hudson, N. Y. 



Ruling's Superb.* Large, round-ovate, suture shallow, indistinct ; 

 stalk one inch long, stout, slightly sunk ; skin dull greenish -yel- 

 low ; bloom pale, thin ; flesh rather firm ; flavor rich, brisk, excel- 

 lent. Ripens- latter part of summer. Shoots thick, vigorous, 

 downy, leaves very large. A moderate bearer. Origin, Pennsyl- 

 vania. Fig. 767. 



Imperial Gage.* (Flushing Gage, Prince's Imperial Gage, White 

 Gage, of Boston.) Fruit rather large, oval, suture distinct; stalk 

 three-fourths of an inch long, slightly hairy, evenly sunk ; surface 

 green, slightly tinged yellow, with marbled green stripes; bloom 

 copious, white ; flesh greenish, juicy, melting, rich, of very best 

 quality, sometimes adhering, but usually nearly free from the 



