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PLUMS. 



Quackenboss.* Very large, oblong-oval ; deep purple ; suture 

 faint, stalk short, slightly sunk ; slightly coarse, sprightly, very 

 good, parti}- freestons. Mid-season. Popular for market in New 

 York. New York. 



Red Diaper. (Diaprfe Rouge, Mimms, Imperial Diadem.) Large, 

 obovate, somewhat necked ; skin reddish-purple, with a few yellow- 

 ish specks, bloom light blue ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long 

 slender, slightly hairy, little sunk; flesh pale green, juicy, melting 

 rich, of fine flavor, free from the quite small stone. Seaso; 

 medium or end of summer. Shoots nearly smooth ; growth slow 

 Fig. 754- 



Fig. 754.— Red Diaper. 



Pig. 75S-— Red Gage. 



Red Gage. Medium or rather small, round-ovate; brownish-red; 

 stalk rather slender, cavity narrow ; flesh greenish-amber, juicy, 

 melting, rich, mild, sweet, free from the small stone ; flavor unusu- 

 allypleasant and refreshing. Ratherearly. Shoots dark reddish, 

 smooth ; leaves of the young trees deep green, crimpled. Origin, 

 Flushing, L. I. Fig. 755- 



Red Magnum Bonum. (Purple Egg, Red Imperial, Purple Magnum 

 Bonum, Imperial Violet, Red Egg.) Large, oval, tapering to the 

 stalk, suture strong, one side swollen ; surface deep red in the 

 sun, bloom thin; stalk an inch long, slender, cavity narrow; flesh 

 greenish, coarse, firm, sub-acid ; valuable only for cooking. Sea- 

 son medium. Shoots smooth. Some sub-varieties are clingstones. 



Rivers' Favorite. Rather small, roundish-oval, with a shallow 

 suture I nearly black with russet dots, bloom blue ; flesh greenish- 

 yellow, juicy, excellent. Very early, immediatel)' succeeding 

 Primordian, and better in quality. English. 



^oyale. (Royal, La Royale. ) Size medium, sometimes rather large, 



