THE PLUM. 378 



ABRICOTE SAGERET. 



A seedling of Sageret. Tree very vigorous. Branches smooth. 

 Fruit rather below medium size, globular, suture medium, ex- 

 tending nearly all around. Skin green, dotted, and slightly 

 flaked with yellow. Stem three-fourths of an inch long, set in a 

 very slight cavity, apex slightly dimpled. Flesh green, juicy, 

 very sugary, with a rich, delicious flavour. Separates from the 

 stone. Ripens the first half of September. 



ANGELINA BURDETT. 



English, round, medium size, nearly black, spotted thickly 

 with brown spots, very rich, juicy, and excellent. Skin thick 

 Free-stone, middle of September. (Riv. Cat.) 



APPLE PLUM. 



From the garden of D. U. Pratt, Chelsea, Mass. Fruit me- 

 dium, roundish, flattened, a little swollen on one side, suture 

 medium. Skin reddish-purple, with a blue bloom and light 

 dots. Stalk short and stout, inserted in a broad, deep cavity. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, a little coarse, sweet, sprightly, with con- 

 siderable austerity at the skin. Adheres partially to the stone. 

 Ripens first of September. 



AUTUMN GAGE. 

 Roe's Autumn Gage. 



Raised by Wm. Roe, Esq., of Newburgh, of good quality, a 

 very abundant bearer. 



Branches smooth. Fruit medium size, oval, rather broadest 

 towards the stalk. Stalk three-fourths of an inch long, inserted 

 without any depression. Skin pale yellow, covered with thin 

 whitish bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, separating from the 

 stone; juicy, sweet, and of delicale, pleasant flavour. Stone 

 long, compressed, pointed at both ends. 



BELGIAN PURPLE. 



Tree vigorous, branches smooth, buds prominent. Fruit me- 

 dium, roundish, suture slight, one side a little swollen. Skin 

 purple, with a bloom. Stalk rather long and slender, inserted 

 in a cavity. Flesh greenish, a little coarse, very juicy, sweet, 

 luscious. Adheres slightly to the stone. Ripens first of Sep- 

 tember. 



BELLE DE SEPTEMBRE. 



Tree large, vigorous, and very productive. Fruit very large, 

 oval, reddish brown, an excellent kitchen fruit. Ripe middle 

 of October. (Riv. Cat.) 



