388 THE PLUM. 



rich, sweet mingled with acid; adheres to the stone. Bears 

 well, and ripens about the middle of August. 



MAMELONNIEE. 

 Mamelon Sageret. 



A seedling of Sageret, of Paris. Tree moderately vigorous. 

 Fruit of remarkable shape, having a neck or (mamelone) at the 

 base of the stock ; it is of excellent quality, hardy and prolific. 

 Fruit of medium size, oval, tapering toward the apex, and a 

 well marked suture on one side. Stalk small, inserted without 

 depression. Skin colour of Green Gage, marbled in the sun 

 with red. Flesh greenish-yellow, sweet, juicy and rich ; parts 

 freely from the stone, which is very small. Ripens middle of 

 August. (Barry in Hort.) 



MARTEN'S SEEDLING. 



An accidental seedling in the garden of Mr. Marten, Schenec- 

 tady, N. Y. A very vigorous, upright grower, productive. 



Branches smooth, greyish. Fruit large, oblong, irregular 

 suture, rather deep from stalk to apex, which is a little sunk. 

 Skin yellow, somewhat streaked with green, and dotted with 

 red on the sunny side. Stalk nearly an inch long, set in a small 

 cavity. Flesh yellow, a little coarse, juicy, with a brisk, spright- 

 ly flavour. Separates from the stone. Ripens the first of Sep- 

 tember. 



MEIGS. 



Fruit large, roundish, oval, suture indistinct. Skin dull red- 

 dish-purple, with numerous grey dots. Stalk long, curved, 

 slender, set in a small cavity. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, 

 rich, sugary and excellent. Adheres to the stone. Ripens last 

 of September. 



MlRABELLE TARDIVE. 



Fruit small, roundish-oval, greenish-yellow, freestone, a most 

 interesting and nice little plum, sweet, juicy and agreeable, bears 

 most abundantly, and will hang on the tree till the end of Oc- 

 tober. (Riv. Cut.) 



MIRABELLE. Thomp. Lind. O. Duh. 

 MirabeUe Petite. MirabeUe Jaime. 



A very pretty little fruit, exceedingly ornamental on the tree, 

 the branches of which are thickly sprinkled with its abundant 



