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in light soils, to drop from 

 the tree before becoming 

 matured. Fruit very large, 

 oval, narrow at ends, necked 

 at base, suture distinct ; stalk 

 one inch, not sunk, surrounded 

 by fleshy ring at insertion ; 

 light yellow, bloom thin, 

 white ; flesh firm, rather acid 

 until fully ripe, and then 

 sweet, adheres to the pointed 

 stone. Ripens in Febru- 

 ary. 



WASHINGTON (Fig. 7), 

 M. Although not equal to 

 the greengage and two or 

 three others in high flavour, 

 yet its great size, its beauty, 

 and the vigour and hardiness 

 of the tree, are qualities which 

 have brought it into notice 

 everywhere. Tree remark- 

 ably large, broad, and glossy 

 foliage; is a strong grower, 

 productive, and forms a hand- 

 some round head ; wood light, 

 brown, downy. Fruit very 

 large, roundish oval, suture 

 obscure, distinct at base ; 

 yellowish-green, faintly 

 marbled, often w r ith pale 

 red blush ; stalk half to 

 three-fourths inch ; slightly 

 downy, cavity wide, shallow ; 

 flesh rather firm, sweet, mild, 

 very rich, and luscious, free 

 from the pointed stone ; 

 shoots downy ; ripens end of 

 January . 



TRAGEDY (Fig. 8), E. The 

 earliest Californian prune. 

 Ripens towards the middle 

 of January. Tree a rapid 

 grower of symmetrical form. 

 Fruit large, oblong, dark 

 purple skin covered with 

 heavy blue bloorn ; flesh yel- 

 lowish-green, rich, and sweet, 

 being so as soon as it begins 

 to colour into ripeness. 



