THE PLUM. 329 



A profuse bearer. One of the best late plums. Profitable. 

 German. New. 



White Imperatrice. (Syn. White Empress, Imperatrice 

 Blanche.) Size medium, obovate, slightly flattened at 

 ends, suture rather obscure ; surface bright yellow, with 

 red dots to the sun, bloom very thin ; stalk half to three 

 fourths of an inch long, cavity narrow ; flesh crisp, juicy, 

 translucent, free from the small oblong stone. Season 

 medium, or early in autumn. Resembles St. Catherine, 

 but differs in being a freestone, and inferior in quality. 

 Shoots smooth. But little known in this country. 



Yellow Gage, Prince's. (Syn. American Yellow Gage.) 

 Size medium ; oval, slightly broadest at base ; suture a 

 mere line ; surface golden yellow, slightly clouded ; bloom 

 white, copious ; stalk an inch long, cavity small, round ; 

 flesh deep yellow, rich, sugary, melting, sometimes rather 

 dry. Ripens early in 8 mo., (Aug.) shoots smooth, short- 

 jointed, leaves glossy, tree becoming spreading. Origin, 

 Flushing, L. I. 



This is wholly distinct from the English Yellow Gage of 

 the next section. 



Section III. Fruit Small. 



Drap d'Or. (Syn. Yellow PeTdrigon, Mirabelle Grosse.) 

 Rather small, round, suture indistinct, apex dimpled ; 

 stalk half an inch long, slender ; surface golden yellow, 

 sometimes a few crimson dots to the sun ; flesh yellow, 

 sweet, rich, often half dry, partly adhering to the stone ; 

 ripens a week before the Green Gage. Shoots slightly 

 downy, growth slow. Not so. good as Morocco, but bears 

 better. 



GREEN GAGE. (Syn. Reine Claude, Bruyn Gage.) Ra- 

 ther small ; round ; suture faint ; surface green, becom- 

 ing yellowish green, usually with reddish brown dots and 

 network at base ; stalk half to three-fourths of an inch 

 long, scarcely sunk; flesh pale green; melting, juicy, 

 exceedingly sweet and rich, and unequalled in flavor. 

 Ripens about the middle of 8mo., (Aug.) shoots smooth, 



