THE PLUM. 911 



yellow at maturity. Flesh yellow, fine, very juicy, sweet, very aroma- 

 tic ; separates from the stone. Ripens the first of October. ( Al. Pom.) 



EAKLY AMBER. 



Fruit small, somewhat oblong, broadest at apex. Skin pale greenish 

 yellow, with small crimson specks in sun, covered with a thin whitish 

 bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, subacid ; adheres to the stone. 

 Early August. (Lind.) 



EARLY APRICOT. 

 Abricote Hatif. Abricote'e Hative. 



Fruit small, roundish. Skin prle red, darker in the sun. Flesh 

 yellowish green, moderately juicy, acid ; adheres to the stone. Good. 

 Early August. 



EARLY CROSS. 



Originated with Mr. Cross, Salem, Mass. Tree moderately vigorous, 

 productive. 



Fruit small to medium, roundish. Skin reddish purple, covered 

 with a thick bloom. Stalk half an inch long. Flesh greenish yellow, 

 juicy, sweet, and good ; adheres to the stone. Good. Ripens the second 

 week in August. 



EARLY FAVORITE. 

 Rivers's Early Favorite. Rivers' No. 1. 



Raised by Thomas Rivers, England. Tree moderately vigorous. 

 Branches rather slender, slightly downy. 



Fruit small to medium, roundish oval, with a shallow suture. Skin 

 almost black, sprinkled with russet dots, and covered with a blue 

 bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet, vinous, not quite as early 

 as Jaune Hative, separates from the stone. Good. First of August. 



EARLY GREEN GAGE. 

 Heine Claude Hative. 



Fruit small, round, flattened at top. Skin yellowish green, with 

 a red cheek, and a few dots. Stalk about half an inch long. Flesh 

 yellow, very tender, juicy, sweet, rich; separates from the stone. Last 

 of July. (Hogg.) 



EARLY ORLEANS. 



New Early Orleans. Monsieur Hatif de Montmorency. 



New Orleans. Wilmot's Orleans. 



Grimwood's Early Orleans. Wilmot's Early Orleans. 



Hampton Court. Early Monsieur. 



Monsieur Hatif. Monsieur Hative. 



Tree a moderate grower. Branches downy. 



Fruit of the size and color of the common Orleans, a little more 



