THE PLUM.- 171 



large, oval. Colour, rich red. Flavour, firm, juicy, rich, 

 and sugary. Season, mid- August. Self-fertile. 



McLaughlin's Gage. A Plum of American origin. 

 Hardy and prolific. Suitable for bush or pyramid culture. 

 Fruit, large, roundish. Colour, yellow, speckled red. 

 Flavour, juicy, rich. Season, end of August. Self-sterile. 



Oullin's Golden Gage. A handsome Plum. Hardy and 

 free-bearing. Suitable for bushes or pyramids in firm, not 

 over rich soil. Fruit, large, roundish-oval. Colour, 

 yellow, dotted with crimson. Flavour, rich and juicy. 

 Season, early August. Self-fertile. 



Purple Gage. An excellent Plum. Hardy, free-bearing 

 and doing well as a standard, pyramid, or on a south wall. 

 Fruit, medium, round. Colour, violet-purple. Flavour, 

 sugary, rich. Season, early September. Self-sterile. 



Reine Claude de Bavay. A delicious variety of first- 

 rate quality. Requires a south wall. Fruit, medium, 

 roundish. Colour, greenish-yellow. Flavour, very ridh 

 and sugary. Season, end of September. Self-fertile. 



Select Culinary Plums. 



The varieties described below represent the best of the 

 cooking Plums. Some, indeed, are equally good for des- 

 sert purposes. 



Archduke. An immense cropper. Hardy and suitable 

 for bush or wall culture. Fruit, large, oval. Colour, 

 purplish-black. Flavour, rich. Season, early October. 

 Also suitable for dessert. Self-fertile. 



Autumn Compote. Hardy and prolific Plum. Succeeds 

 well as a pyramid. Fruit, very large, oval. Colour, red. 

 Flavour, juicy, pleasing. Season, September. Self-fertile. 



Belgian Purple. A valuable early Plum. May be grown 

 as a standard, pyramid, or cordon, or fan on a north wall. 

 Fruit, large, roundish. Colour, violet-purple, with a blue 

 bloom. Flavour, very juicy and rich. Season, August. 

 Self-fertile. 



