THE PLUM. 913 



EMERALD DROP. 



Origin, Newburgh, N. Y. Tree moderately vigorous, and very pro- 

 ductive. Branches long and smooth. 



Fruit of medium size, long oval. Suture strongly marked, and the 

 fruit larger on one of its sides. Skin pale yellowish green, sometimes 

 dull green only in the shade. Stalk three-fourths of an inch long, 

 inserted with scarcely any depression. Flesh greenish yellow, very 

 juicy ; adheres somewhat to the stone, which is long and pointed. Good. 

 Last of August. 



ENGLISH WHEAT. 

 "Wheat Plum. Wheaton. Whitlow. Nutmeg. 



Fruit medium, roundish oval. Suture moderate. Skin reddish pur- 

 ple, with a blue bloom, covered with numerous white dots. Stalk half 

 an inch long, rather strong, set in a rather deep cavity. Flesh yellow, 

 a little coarse, juicy, sweet, with a rich flavor. It adheres to the stone. 

 Good. Last of August. 



ENGLISH YELLOW GAGE. 



Little Queen Claude. Reine Claude Blanche. Small Green Gage. 



Petite Reine Claude. petite espece. Gonne's Green Gage. 



White Gage. 



This Plum, formerly known, we believe, as the little Queen Claude, 

 but which has now received the sobriquet of Yellow Gage, we suppose 

 for good reasons, from the head of the fruit department in the London 

 Horticultural Society's garden, is an old French variety described by 

 Duhamel. Branches smooth and rather long. 



Fruit below medium size, round, with a distinct suture on one side. 

 Stalk half an inch long, rather slender, inserted in a slight hollow. 

 Skin pale yellowish green, speckled with a few reddish dots, and over- 

 spread with a good deal of bloom. Flesh pale yellow, sweet, and plea- 

 sant ; separates freely from the stone. Good. Middle of August. 



EUGENE FURST. 

 Sweet Damson. Quetsche Precoce de Furgt. 



A new German variety. Branches smooth. 



Fruit small, obovate pointed. Skin dark purple, with a thick bloom. 

 Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet ; separates from the stone. Good. Last of 

 August. 



FINE BONTE. 



This variety originated at Moselle, France. Tree vigorous. Branches 

 smooth. 



Fruit small, oval pointed. Skin reddish purple or lilac, blue 

 bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet ; separates from the stone. 

 Last of July. ( Verg. ) 



FOOTE'S EARLY ORLEANS. 



Raised by Asahel Foote, Williamstown, Mass. Tree vigorous, 

 spreading. Branches slightly downy, grayish. 



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