THE PLUM. 



923 



IMPERIAL GAGE. 



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Flushing Gage. Reine Claude Imperials. 



White Gage. Prince's Gage. 



Prince's Imperial Gage. Admiral de Rigny ? 



Superior Green Gage. Prince's White Gage. 



Prince's Imperial. 



The Imperial Gage has long enjoyed 

 the reputation of one of the most excellent 

 and productive of Plums. It was raised at 

 Prince's Nursery, Flushing, N. Y., from 

 the seed of the Green Gage, and the fact 

 of the fruit of a single tree near Boston 

 having produced fruit to the value of near- 

 ly fifty dollars annually, has often been 

 repeated as a proof of the profit of its cul- 

 tivation for market. The tree grows freely 

 and rises rapidly, and has long dark shoots, 

 slightly downy. 



Fruit rather above medium size, oval, 

 with a distinct suture. Stalk nearly an 

 inch long, slightly hairy, and pretty stout, 

 inserted in an even hollow. Skin pale 

 green until fully ripe, when it is tinged 



with yellow, showing a peculiar marbling imperial Gage. 



of dull green stripes, and covered with 



copious white bloom. Flesh greenish, very juicy, melting, and rich, with 

 a very slightly agreeable flavor ; it separates pretty freely from the stone. 

 The latter is oval, and pointed at both ends. Best. Early September. 



IMPERIAL OTTOMAN. 



A very neat early Plum, of good flavor, 

 and a prolific bearer. It has the reputation 

 of having been brought from Turkey, but it is 

 uncertain whether this is correct. Tree vigor- 

 ous, upright. Branches long, slightly downy. 



Fruit scarcely below medium size, round- 

 ish, between Green Gage and the American 

 Yellow Gage in appearance, and having a 

 suture on one side, from the stalk half way 

 down. Stalk downy, slender, curved, three- 

 fourths of an inch long, inserted in a very 

 slight cavity. Skin dull yellow, clouded 

 with darker streaks, and covered with a 

 thin bloom. It adheres considerably 

 to the stone. The flesh is juicy, sweet, 

 melting. Good to very good. Last of 

 July. 



Imperial Ottoman. 



IMPERIAL PURPLE 



Originated with Wm. K. Prince, Flushing, L. I. Tree vigorous, 

 very productive. Branches smooth. 



