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becomes very dark and covered with a thick and bluish bloom.  Pistil- 
lary point of a golden yellow, attached very close to the surface of the 
fruit, Fruit stalk somewhat long, not very strong, of a light green, 
speckeled with brown on the side next the sun, inserted in a narrow and 
shallow cavity. Flesh yellow, fine, tender, rich in sugar juice, but whose 
aroma is not fine enough to constitute a toothsome fruit raw, but exceed- 
ingly good to dry. Pit small, almost exactly ellipsoid, flattened, emar- 
ginated at the end adjoining the stalk, rounded at the opposite extremity, 
with cheeks not very convex, slightly wrinkled, and most often separat- 
ing from the flesh. Ventral suture widely but not deeply furrowed, 
with denticulated edges; dorsal ridge not very salient, only somewhat 
sharp toward the end attached to the stalk, accompanied with fine but 
well-marked grooves. 
Robe de Sergent. 
Fig. 2. 
This prune has been classed under various types of prunes grown in 
several districts of France. Fruit medium size, oval; skin deep purple, 
approaching to black, and covered with a thick blue bloom; flesh greenish 
yellow, sweet, and well-flavored, sugary, rich, and delicious, slightly 
adhering to the stone; a valuable drying and preserving variety. The 
tree is quite an upright grower, and has a much broader leaf than the 
Prune d’Agen. A peculiarity of this prune is that it cannot be worked 
on any other but plum stock, except by double working. When budded 
on peach and almond it sooner or later severs from the stock. The strik- 
ing characteristics of this tree are bright, shining, large leaves, lancet- 
shaped, growth strong, not tapering, violet brown underneath, with 
silvery skin pieces. 
Silver. 
Originated in Oregon; it is said to be a seedling of Coe’s Golden Drop, 
which it much resembles. In the judgment of fruit experts, it is enti- 
tled to rank with the best drying plums and prunes, because of its large 
size, handsome appearance, and superior flavor. 
Fruit large, oval; a little necked, with one side a little more swollen 
than the other. Skin light yellow, marked with numerous dark red 
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