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allowed to hang on tlie tree, becomes dry, rich, and sweet ; 

 season, August. 



Eemarks. — A variety with many sub-varieties, the best 

 of which is Manning's Prune ; flesh, greenish. Eecom- 

 mended by Buchanan, Ernst, and "Warder for the locality 

 of Cincinnati. 



GEE EN GAGE. Wood, smooth ; color, yellowish green ; 

 eize, 2 ; stone, separating ; quality, 1 ; use, dessert ; flavor, 

 melting, juicy, high, luscious, sprightly ; season, July. 



Eemarks. — Of short-jointed, slow growth, spreading 

 and dwarfish habit. Eequires a rich, warm soil, Worth 

 of 42 degrees. Eecommended by Buchanan, Ernst^ and 

 Warder for the locality of Cincinnati. " Excellently well 

 adapted to the locality of Cincinnati." — F. G. Cary. 



IMPEEIAL GAGB,PEI]SrCE'S,or^fos^m^(?a^e. Wood, 

 a little downy ; color, pale green, and yellowish green ; 

 form, oval ; size, 1 to 2 ; stone, rather adhesive; quality,!; 

 use, table; flavor, juicy, rjich, sprightly; season, August. 



Eemarks. — American variety, from Prince, Long Island. 

 A seedling from the Green Gage. Nearly as good as the 

 parent ; rather more sprightly. Soil best, light loam, dry, 

 or even poorish. Some seasons it rots a good deal, lilie 

 other plums, but it is about as sound as any in general. 



It is a fine market variety ; very rich stewed, in pies, or 

 preserved. Eecommended by Buchanan, Ernst, and War- 

 der for the locality of Cincinnati. "Excellently well 

 adapted to the locality of Cincinnati." — F. G. Gary. 



HOESE PLUM. Wood and branches downy; color, 

 purple in the sun, reddish on the shaded side, with blue 

 bloom ; form, oval, with a deep suture on one side ; size, 

 2 ; use, table ; stone, free or separates ; quality, 2 ; flavor, 

 rather dry and acid ; season, July. 



