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HEP.ORT ON THE 



No. 33 



PRUNE D'AGEN. 



"Medium in size obovate, somewhat necked; color reddish purple with heavy blue 

 bloom and numerous small dots; stalk one inch long, curved, in small cavity. Flesh 

 greenish yellow, rich, very good to best; nearly free from pit. Grown largely on the 

 west coast for drying, but in States to the east and south to a less extent. Domestica." 

 (Budd.) 



PURPLE EGG (Hudson River Purple Egg). 



A good commercial variety, especially for preserving. 



ORIGIN: on the banks of the Hudson River, New York State, exact locality not known. 

 TREE: upright, vigorous grower, hardy and very productive. 



PBUIT: size large; form ovate, often necked; color of skin, dark, rich red to purple; 

 stem long in a deep cavity; suture shallow; bloom thin; clings to stone. 

 FLESH: color, greenish yellow; texture firm; flavor brisk acid. 

 QUALITY: dessert, poor; cooking, very good. 

 SEASON: late September. 



PRINCE OF WALES. 



TREE: large, vigorous, slightly vasiform, open-topped, hardy, very productive. 



FRUIT: late, season short; one and five-eighths inches by one and one-half inches 

 in size, roundish oval, halves equal; cavity narrow, abrupt; suture a line; apex round- 

 ish; color reddish purple, overspread with thick bloom; dots few, large, often tinged 

 red, conspicuous; stem thick, one-half inch long, pubescent, adhering well to the fruit; 

 skin tough, separating readily; flesh golden yellow, juicy, tender, sweet, mild; good; 

 stone semi-free or free, seven-eighths inch by five-eighths inch in size. 



PRINCE OF WALES. 



