THE PLUMS OF NEW YORK. 531 



Reine Victoria. Domestica. i. Hogg Fruit Man. 380. 1866. 



According to Hogg this is a French variety distinct from Victoria. Fruit roundish- 

 oval, reddish-purple; flesh juicy, rich, agreeable, freestone; similar to Kirke but two 

 or three weeks later. 

 Reisenzwetsche. Species? i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 447. 1889. 



Reine-Claude Geante i. 



Mathieu gives reference to Monatsschrift fur Pomologie 281 1858. 

 Reizenstein Yellow Prune. Domestica. I. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 943. 1869. 



2. Mas Le Verger 6:119. 1866-73. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 446. 1889. 4. Guide 

 Prat. 161, 362. 1895. 



De Reizeinstein 4. Jaune de Reizenstein 4. Pruneau Jaune de Reizenstein i, 3. 

 Prune de Reizenstein 2,3. Quetsche Jaune de Reizenstein 3. Quetsche Jaune de Reizen- 

 stein 2, 4. Reizensteiner Gelbe Zwetsche 3. Reizensteiner Gelbe Zwetsche 2, 4. Reizen- 

 steiner Pfiaume 2, 3, 4. Reizensteiner Zwetsche 3, 4. Reizenstein' s Yellow Prune 2, 

 3, 4. Susina Settembrica Quialla 3, 4. 



Probably originated in Italy. Tree of medium vigor, very prolific, not hardy; 

 fruit of medium size, irregularly ovate; suture indistinct; skin golden-yellow; flesh 

 yellow, juicy, sweet; stone rough, free. 



Reutlinger Friihzwetsche. Domestica? i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 447. 1889. 2. Guide 

 Prat. 162, 363. 1895. 



Quetsche Pre'coce de Reutlingen 2 Reutlinger Friihzwetsche 2. 



An attractive variety ripening in early mid-season. 

 Rhinebeck Yellow Gage. Domestica. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 405. 1857 



Rhinebeck Yellow Gage i. 



Originated at Rhinebeck, New York. Tree vigorous; fruit large, oval; suture 

 deep; cavity shallow; yellow; flesh coarse, juicy, sweet, pleasant; clingstone; mid- 

 season. 

 Rhodes. Domestica. i. Quintinye Com. Card. 68, 69. 1699. 



Mentioned by Quintinye " as long and black." 

 Rhue. Domestica. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 944. 1869. 



Rhue's Seedling i. 



A seedling from Pennsylvania. Fruit large, oval; suture broad, shallow; cavity 

 deep; reddish-purple; flesh greenish-yellow, coarse, juicy, sweet, vinous; semi-cling- 

 ing; good; early. 

 Richard Trotter. Domestica. i. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 98. 1898. 



Reported as one of the hardiest of the European varieties tested by the Experi- 

 mental Farm at Ottawa, Canada. 

 Richland. Domestica. i. Card. Mon. 1:2, 154 fig. 1859. 2. Ibid. 5:18. 1863. 



3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 944. 1869. 4. Can. Exp. Farm. Bui. 43:36. 1903. 

 Copper 2. 



Originated on the farm of Randall Elden, Richland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 

 about 1820. Tree hardy, vigorous, productive and said to be resistant to the curculio; 

 fruit medium in size, oval; cavity small; suture a line; skin thick, bluish; dots small; 



