620 



GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



low, sweet, juicy, and fine flavored; freestone; tree very 

 productive; fruit lasts a long time. One of the best for 

 a long time in this climate. Ripe June 10th. 



Fig. 263— Imperial Gage. 



Fig. 264— Lombard. 



Fig. 265— Prince's Yellow Gage. 



2(Jb' — Washington. 



Red Magnum Bonum, or Purple E<;<;. — Large and 

 beautiful ; egg-shaped ; violet red, deeper in the sun, with 



