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dull purple, with russet dots and stripes. Stalk nearly an inch 

 long, rather stout, without depression. Flesh greenish, juice 

 abundant, sweet and rich. Adheres to the stone. Ripens last 

 of August. 



DoMiNE Dull. Floy. Thomp. 



German Prune. ) Man. and of some 

 Dutch Prune, f American gardens. 

 Dutch Quetzen. 



This good American prune was raised from a seed brought 

 from Holland, by the Rev. Mr. Dull, a Dutch minister, who 

 afterwards resided at Kingston, N. Y. The parent tree was the 

 common Dutch prune, which this strongly resembles. The same 

 gentleman's little parcel of plum stones from "/ac?erZawc?," it 

 will be remembered, gave origin to Bleecker's Gage, one of the 

 finest of our yellow varieties. 



Branches long and smooth. Fruit of medium size, long 

 oval, with little or no suture. Skin very dark purple, nearly 

 black, dusted with some blue bloom. Stalk nearly an inch 

 long, inserted with very little cavity. Flesh yellow, quite juicy 

 at first, but if allowed to hang on the tree becomes dry, rich and 

 sweet ; it adheres closely to the stone. A prodigious bearer, 

 and a really good fruit. September. 



DowNTON Imperatrice. Thomp. Lind. 



Raised by Mr. Knight. A strong, upright growing tree. 

 Branches long, smooth. Fruit of medium size, oval, narrow- 

 ing a little to the stalk. Skin pale yellow, quite thin. Flesh 

 yellow, melting and sweet when fully ripe, with a little acidity 

 before ; adhering to the stone. Ripens last of September, and 

 hangs some time on the tree. 



Drap d'Or. Thomp. Lind. Lang. 

 Mirabelle Double. Duh. Mirabelle Grosse. Yellow Perdrigon, 



The Drap d'Or, or Cloth of Gold Plum, is about the size and 

 figure of the Green Gage, but of a fine golden yellow, and ripens 

 a Aveek earlier. 



Branches slightly downy. Fruit below medium size, round, 

 with an indistinct suture and a dimpled or pitted apex. Stalk 

 slender, half an inch long. Skin rich bright yellow, with a few 

 crimson specks, when fully exposed. Flesh yellow, sugary, and 

 rich, but sometimes a little dry ; separates freely from the stone. 

 Early in August. 



