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firm, and adheres to the stone ; in flavour it is sprightly, rich, 

 and perfumed. Ripens the middle and last of September. 



SAINT MARTIN'S QUETSCHE. Thomp. 



A very late variety of Prune from Germany. Hardy and a 

 good bearer. 



Branches smooth. Fruit of medium size, ovate, or considera- 

 bly broadest towards the stalk. Skin pale yellow, covered with 

 a white bloom. Flesh yellowish, with a rich and excellent fla- 

 vour, and separates readily from the stone. The fruit hangs a 

 long time on the tree, but we fear that to the northward of this 

 it may not come to full maturity every season. Ripens the first 

 of October, and will hang a month. 



SCHENECTADY CATHERINE. 



Origin, Schenectady, N. Y. Tree vigorous, very productive. 

 Branches smooth, greyish. Fruit medium, roundish-oval, suture 

 shallow on one side. Skin reddish-purple, covered with a thin 

 blue bloom. Stalk of medium length, slender, set in a small 

 cavity. Flesh greenish-yellow, very juicy, sugary, and rich ; 

 separates freely from the stone. Ripe us 1st of September. 



SEA OR EARLY PURPLE. 



Origin unknown. Fruit small, roundish. Skin brownish pur- 

 ple with a scanty light-coloured bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, 

 sweet, juicy, and parts freely from the stone, highly perfumed. 

 Ripens about the time of Prince's Yellow Gage. (White's Gard.) 



SEMIANA. Ken. 



Blue Imperatrice, of some. Semiana, of Boston. 



This is quite distinct from the Semiana of Europe. It is pro- 

 bably a native fruit. Tree moderately vigorous, with slender 

 shoots nearly smooth, very productive, late, keeps well a good 

 market fruit. 



Fruit medium, oval. Skin deep purple, covered with blue 

 bloom. Stalk short, cavity very small. Flesh greenish, juicy, 

 subacid, not rich adheres to the stone. Ripens last of Sep- 

 tember and 1st of October. 



SHARP'S EMPEROR. Thomp. 

 Denver's Victoria ? Queen Yictoria ? 



A beautiful plum from England . Tree vigorous and productive. 



Branches strong, downy, and foliage large. Fruit quite large, 

 roundish-oval. Skin, when exposed, of a fine bright, lively red, 

 paler in the shade, with a delicate bloom. Flesh deep yellow, 

 separates from the stone, of a pleasant, moderately rich flavour. 

 Middle and last of September. 



