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yellow ; form, roundish, a little flat ; size, 2 ; stone, sep- 

 arating ; quality, 1 ; use, table ; flavor, firm, sugary, high ; 

 season, August to September. 



Ebmarks. — Foreign. Modetate bearer, but high flavor. 



Prince's Yellow G-age. "Wood, smooth ; color, golden 

 yellow, a little clouded ; form, oval ; size, 2 to 1 ; stone, 

 separating ; quality, 2 ; use, kitchen ; flavor, sugary, rich, 

 rather dry; season, July. 



Eemarks. — American. Abundant bearer. Carries well 

 to market. Too dry for table. Best for market. 



QUBTSCHB, or German Prune, with a great number 

 of synonymes. Color, purple, with a thick, blue bloom ; 

 form, long oval, near two inches long, peculiarly swollen 

 on one side, and drawn out toward the stalk. Suture dis- 

 tinctly marked. Flesh, firm, green, sweet, and pleasant ; 

 separates from the stone, which is flat, very long, and a 

 little curved ; season, September. 



Eemarks. — Many plums are cultivated under this 

 name. It is, therefore, rather an uncertain title. This 

 is partly on account of its frequently coming the same 

 from the seed. Its quality is tolerably fair for the table, 

 but its chief use is for drying and preserving. Great 

 bearer, and hanging long on the tree. It is very valuable, 

 and universal in Central Europe. 



Eed Gage. Wood, smooth ; color, bright red ; form, 

 oval, rounded ; size, 3 ; stone, separating ; quality, 1 ; 

 use, table; flavor, juicy, sweet, delicious; season, July to 

 August. 



Eemarks. — American. Hardy, vigorous ; small, but of 

 the best flavor. Very productive, and free from curculio. 



Saint Martin's. Wood smooth ; color, bright yellow, 



