THE PLUM. 931 



juicy, with a sweet, sprightly, pleasant flavor. It separates pretty readily 

 from the stone, which is long and pointed. Good. First to last of Sep- 

 tember. Bipens gradually and bears carriage well. 



MANN'S IMPERIAL, 

 Brandy Gage. Mann's Brandy Gage. 



This fruit is a small form of Coe's Golden Drop, of rich flavor, but 

 very much earlier. It differs from Coe's Golden Drop by having downy 

 shoots. (Hogg.) 



MARTEN. 



Marten's Seedling. 



An accidental seedling in the garden of Mr. Marten, Schenectady, 

 N. Y. A very vigorous, upright grower, productive. Branches smooth, 

 grayish. 



Fruit large, roundish 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 sprightly flavor. Separates from the stone. Good to very good. 

 First of September. 



MAUGERON. 



Damascene Maugeron. Mangeron. 



Damas de Mangeron. Maugeron Damask. 



Branches smooth. 



Fruit large, round, depressed. Skin purplish, dotted with yellowish 

 dots, and covered with a blue bloom. Flesh whitish yellow, not very juicy, 

 breaking, sweet ; separates from the stone. Early September. (Liegel.) 



MEDITERRANEAN. 



Tree vigorous, productive. Branches smooth, quite reddish. 



Fruit medium, ovate-necked. Suture medium. Skin light crimson. 

 Stalk long, slender. Cavity small. Flesh yellow, sweet, sprightly ; sepa- 

 rates from the stone. Good. Early September. 



MEIGS. 



Fruit large, roundish oval. Suture indistinct. Skin dull reddish 

 purple, with numerous gray dots. Stalk long, curved, slender, set in a 

 small cavity. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, rich, sugary and excellent ; 

 adheres to the stone. Good. Last of September. 



MINER. 



Hinckley. Gillett. Robinson. 



Isabel Townsend. 



This is an improved variety of the wild or Chickasaw Plum, origi- 

 nated with Mr. Miner, Lancaster, Pa. Branches smooth, dark red. 



Fruit medium, oblong, pointed at apex. Skin dark purplish red, 

 with a fine bloom. Flesh soft, juicy, vinous ; adheres to tho stone. 

 Early October. 



