THE PLUM. 375 



delicate, melting, abounding in juice, very sweet, with a delight- 

 ful aroma. Ripe the end of September. (Al. Pom.) 



Chapin's Early ? 



Received of Mr. E. Chapin, of York, Pa. Origin unknown. 

 Tree healthy, but not vigorous. 



Branches downy. Fruit small, roundish, globular, slightly 

 protuberant on one side, suture indistinct. Skin pale red, 

 covered with a light bloom. Stalk half an inch long, inserted 

 slightly in a ring. Flesh yellow, rather coarse, sweet, juicy, and 

 refreshing. Adheres slightly to the stone. Ripens the middle 

 of August. 



Cruger's Scarlet. 



Cniger's. Cruger's Seedling. 

 Cruger's Scarlet Gage. 



Raised by Henry Cruger, of New York. Tree of free growth, 

 branches long, very productive. 



Branches downy. Fruit rather larger than a Green Gage, 

 roundish-oval, with an obscure suture. Skin, when fully ex- 

 posed, a lively red, but usually a bright lilac, covered with a 

 thin bluish bloom, and speckled with numerous golden dots ; 

 in the shade it is pale fawn-coloured on one side. Stalk half 

 an inch long, set in a shallow depression. Flesh deep orange, 

 not very juicy nor rich, but with a very agreeable, mild, spright- 

 ly flavour. It hangs well after ripening. Last of August. 



Cherry. Thomp. Coxe. 



Early Scarlet. 



Myrobolan. • 



Yirginian Cherry. \ of European 



De Virginie. | gardens. 



D'Amerique Rouge. J 



Prunus Myrobolana. 0. Duh. Lind. 



Prunus Cerasifera. Pursh. 



Miser Plum, of Hoffy. 



The Cherry Plum or Early Scarlet is a very distinct species. 

 Tree grows rapidly, forming a bushy head, with slender branches 

 and small leaves. A beautiful early fruit. Good for preserving 

 or market. 



Fruit is round, about an inch in diameter, of a lively red, 

 with very little bloom, and a very slender, short stem, set in a 

 narrow cavity. The flesh is greenish, melting, soft, very juicy, 

 with a pleasant, lively, sub-acid flavour — neither rich nor high 

 flavoured, and adheres closely to the stone. It ripens about the 

 middle of July, before most other plums, and this, and its pretty 



