PEUMs. 245 



Eemarks. — Foreign. Flesh, amber color, juicy, slightly- 

 acid. Eecommended by» Buchanan, Ernst, and Warder, 

 for the locality of Cincinnati. In wet seasons, which are 

 the great trouble of plums, especially, of all fruits, this 

 plum suifers from rotting and mildew ; but in warm sea- 

 sons it is first rate. It is apt sometimes t6 be confounded 

 with the Purple Magnum Bonum. It ripens rather early, 

 and is a highly tempting dessert fruit. 



Early Orleans. Wood, downy; color, dark reddish 

 purple ; form, round, oval ; size, 2 ; stone, separating ; 

 quality, 1 ; use, table and kitchen ; flavor, brisk, rich ; 

 season, July. 



Ebmarks. — An English variety of early maturity, and 

 of good quality. Recommended by Buchanan, Ernst, and 

 Warder for the locality of Cincinnati. 



EMPEEOE, or Goliath. Color, purplish red; form, 

 round oblate ; size, 1 (very large) ; stone, adhesive ; qual- 

 ity, 1 ; use, table ; season, August. 



Eemarks. — Successfully raised in poultry -yards, where 

 the fowls roost on the trees, and perambulate much all 

 under them, making the ground hard, and frighten- 

 ing the Curculio away. Exhibited at the Horticultural 

 Society Epoms by Mr. Bush, August 23, 1856. Eight 

 bushels of plums saved in a very scarce year, raised in a 

 yard where poultry is kept — all the fruit very fine. Mr. 

 Bush has, also, in this way saved several other kinds. 



FLUSHING GAGE. See Imperial Gage, Prince's. 



GEEMAN PETJlSrE, or Dutch Prune. Wood, smooth ; 

 color, very dark purple,, nearly black, dusted with some 

 blue bloom ; form, long, oval ; size, 2 ; stone, adhesive ; 

 quality, 1 ; use, table ; flavor, quite juicy at first, but, if 



