336 SELECT VARIETIES OF FKTJITS. 



size, oval, pale yellow, sweet, juicy and good ; parts from 

 the stone ; tree a slow grower, but very productive. 

 Middle to end of September. 



2. BingJiam. Large and handsome, oval, deep yellow, 

 with a few red spots ; juicy and rich ; parts from the 

 stone ; tree very productive. Beginning of September. 



3. Bleeker^s Gage. Above medium size, roundish oval, 

 yellowish ; flesh yellow, juicy, and rich ; parts from 

 the stone ; tree a fair grower and productive. Last of 

 August. 



4. Cherry, or Early Scarlet. Rather small, round, red, 

 very pretty, juicy, soft, sub-acid, adheres to the stone. 

 Last of July. Makes a very pretty dwarf bush. 



5. Coe^s Golden Drop. Large and handsome, oval, light 

 yellow, flesh firm, rich and sweet ; adheres to the stone ; 

 tree a fair grower and very productive, but does not bear 

 so young as many others ; valuable not only on account 

 of its large size and fine appearance, but its lateness and 

 hanging long on the tree. Last of September. 



6. Columbia. Large and handsome, roundish, purple, 

 flesh yellow, juicy and rich ; parts from the stone ; tree 

 vigorous and very productive. September. 



7. Oruger's Scarlet. Medium size, roundish, reddish 

 lilac ; juicy, but not rich ; an extraordinary bearer ; 

 always requires thinning; particularly valuable in light 

 soils ; profitable. September. 



8. Drop cPOr. A fine golden yellow plum, somewhat 

 resembling the old green gage ; very good ; vigorous 

 shoots, a little downy. Early. 



0. Drop cVOr (VEsperin. A new Belgian variety, 

 resembling the "Washington, and probably no better. 

 The first trees were sold at Ghent in 1848 at $10 each. 



10. Diamond. One of the largest and most produc- 

 tive of purple plums, but coarse ; only for cooMng. - 

 September. 



