340 SELECT VAKIETIES OF FKUIT8. 



size, roundish, violet, with a blue bloom, rich, sugary, and 

 fine ; freestone ; hangs long on the tree, and shrivels in 

 ripening : shoots smooth. September and October. 



44. Red Diaper (Diapree Eouge, French). One of 

 the finest of all plums, brownish red, dark in the sun, 

 freestone. End of August. Hangs long on the tree. This 

 is called Mimms in England, and is different from the 

 Ked Diaper of some. 



45. Heine Claude de Bavay (Esperin). The best new 

 foreign variety, as large as the Washington, and in flavor 

 equal to the green gage ; roundish, oval, greenish, mark- 

 ed with red in the sun ; tree vigorous and remarkably 

 productive. Middle of September. Hangs long on the 

 tree. 



46. Schenectady Catharine. Rather below medium 

 size, purple ; flesh melting, sweet and excellent. Middle 

 of August. It is said to reproduce itself from seed with- 

 out variation. 



47". St. Martin's Quetsche (German). Medium size, 

 oval, pale yellow, juicy and rich. September. Hangs 

 long on the tree ; bears the most abundant crops ; fine for 

 drying ; very profitable. 



48. Thomas (of Boston). Large, roundish, oblong, 

 amber colored, juicy and good. September. Shoots 

 Btout, a little downy, a great bearer, and very handsome. 



49. Washington. A magnificent, large plum ; round- 

 ish, green, usually marked with red ; juicy, sweet and 

 good ; tree vigorous and exceedingly productive ; one of 

 the very best. End of August. 



50. Winter or Late Damson. A small, dark purple 

 variety, esteemed for preserving. October. 



51. Yelloio Gage. Large, yellow, oval ; flesh yellow, 

 juicy, and rich ; tree remarkably vigorous and produc- 

 tive ; an excellent and profitable variety. Middle of 

 August. 



