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PLUMS. 



Early. Resembles Purple Gage, but a month earlier. Shoots 

 very downy. French. Fig. 757. 



Royal Tours. (Royale de Tours.) Large, roundish, suture deep, 

 half round, one side swollen ; a white depressed point at apex ; 

 skin red in the shade, deep violet in the sun, bloom copious, blue; 

 stalk half to three-fourths of an inch long, cavity narrow ; flesh 

 greenish-white, rather firm, juicy, rich, high-flavored, adhering 

 closely to the large, oval, flattened stone. Quite early ; shoots 

 quite downy. Valuable for its earliness and good qualitj^. The 

 genuine sort is very rare. French. Fig. 758. 



Fig. 760.— Sharp's Emperor. 



Fig. 761-'— Victoria. 



Schenectady. Size small or nearly medium, roundish, slightly nar- 

 rowed to the apex ; suture rather shallow ; skin deep purple- 

 violet in the shade, slightly netted on the sunny side ; stalk 

 three-fourths of an inch long, slender ; cavity deep, narrow ; flesh 

 greenish-yellow, melting, sweet, rich, excellent, next to the Green 

 Gage in quality, ripening last of August. Shoots rather slender, 

 smooth. Tree extremely hardy, productive, and reliable. Fig. 



759- 



This is quite a distinct variety, often reproducing itself from seed 



not perceptibly varying from the parent. 



Sharp's Emperor. Quite large, roundish-oval ; skin a bright red, 

 paler in the shade, bloom delicate ; flesh deep yellow, pleasant, 

 moderately rich. Very productive. Shoots strong, downy, leaves 

 large. English. Showy. One of the best market sorts. Fig. 760. 



Smith.* (Smith's Orleans.) Large, oval, slightly wider at base, 

 a little irregular, suture deep on one side ; skin reddish-purple, 



