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Fig. 955.— Plum. Grand Duke. 



faintly tinged with yellow, sometimes russet-red, and 



speckled on the side exposed to the sun ; flesh pale-green, 



melting, juicy. Generally an abundant bearer, either 



as a standard or trained against a wall. It has also been 



called Isleworth Green 



Gage, Wilmot's Green 



Gage, Bradford Gage, 



Ahicot Vert, Damas 



Vert, Dauphine, Grosse 



Heine, Grosse Heine 



Claude, Reine Claude, 



Sucrin Vert, Verte 



Bonne. 



Guthrie's Late Green. 

 — Dessert. Late Sep- 

 tember. Fruit medium, 

 roundish - oval, sutured 

 skin, greenish - yellow, 

 with a thin gray bloom ; 

 flesh yellowish - green, 

 firm, rich, juicy, and 

 excellent. A valuable 

 late Gage, a good grower 

 and bearer, fully de- 

 serving the protection 

 afforded by a wall. 



Heron. — Culinary. Early August. Fruit large, red- 

 dish-purple, of the freestone section. Being a very heavy 

 cropper of great excellence, this is highly recommended 

 both for garden and market culture. Raised by Mr. 

 Rivers. 



Huliivjs Superb. — Dessert. Mid - September. Fruit 

 as large as the Washington, roundish-ovate, greenish- 

 yellow; flesh pale greenish -yellow, parting from the stone, 

 rich, juicy, and of excellent flavour. 



Ickworth Imperatrice. — Dessert. Early October. Fruit 

 medium, obovate, purple, with golden lines radiating 

 from the stalk or disposed in a circle, bloom bright- 

 purple; flesh greenish - amber, partly adhering to the 

 stone, juicy and very rich. Will keep several months if 

 wrapped in paper and placed on a dry shelf. It aLo 

 makes a good preserve. Raised by Mr. Knight, and 

 named after Ickworth Park near Bury St. Edmunds. 



Jefferson. — Dessert. Late September. Fruit large, 

 roundish-oval, dark-yellow, speckled with purple and red, 

 bloom thin; flesh deep orange, juicy, exceedingly rich and 

 sugary. Tree a good grower and excellent bearer, either 

 in the open as a standard or bush in warm localities, or 

 against a wall in colder parts. Of American origin. 



July Green Gage. — An early variety of the Green Gage, 

 with golden-yellow fruit, not so rich in flavour as Green 

 Gage. Is very prolific when grown against a wall. 



Kirke's. — Dessert. Early September. Fruit very large 

 and round, dark- purple, with small golden specks; flesh 

 greenish-yellow, parting from the stone, firm, juicy, very 

 rich, and Gage-like. Tree a good bearer, either as a 

 standard or bush. Succeeds well on a north-western 

 aspect in the West Midlands. 



Large Black Imperial. — Culinary. Mid - September. 

 Fruit very large, purplish-black, sutured; flesh yellow, 

 firm, juicy, and sweet. Tree hardy, and a heavy regular 

 cropper, either as a standard or bush. 



Late Orange. — Dessert. Late October. Fruit large, 

 roundish, orange -yellow, with a heavy bloom; flesh juicy 

 and rich, parting freely from the stone. A new variety 

 of great merit. Raised by Mr. Rivers. 



Late Rivers. — Culinary. October -November. Fruit 

 small to medium, roundish, dark-purple; flesh yellowish, 



adhering to the stone, juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. 

 A valuable late Plum and a great bearer. 



Late Transparent. — Dessert. Late September. Fruit 

 large, round, greenish -yellow, with patches of red and 

 purple, and a thin white bloom; flesh greenish -amber, 

 firm and tender, juicy, and quite equal to Green Gage in 

 flavour. A first-rate late Gage of the highest quality. 

 Tree hardy, and a good bearer as a bush or standard, or 

 when trained against a wall. 



Lawsons Golden Gage. — Dessert. Early September. 

 Fruit small to medium, oval, sutured on one side only, 

 deep-yellow, speckled with crimson; flesh yellow, tender, 

 juicy and richly flavoured. Tree hardy, bears well as a 

 pyramid. 



M'Laughlin's Gage. — Dessert. Mid -August. Fruit 

 large, roundish, yellow, speckled with red; flesh greenish - 

 yellow, tender, juicy, not equal in flavour to Green Gage. 

 Tree hardy and prolific. 



Mitchelsons. — Culinary. Early September. Fruit 

 medium, oval, black ; flesh yellow, parting from the stone, 

 very juicy and sweet. A first-rate preserving Plum, and 

 being an extraordinary bearer, is largely grown for 

 market. 



Monarch (fig. 956). — Culinary. Late September. Fruit 

 large, roundish-oval, dark - purple ; flesh very firm and 

 juicy. Tree quite hardy, very prolific, succeeding either 

 as a standard, cordon, or bush. A first-rate market kind. 

 Raised by Mr. Rivers from Autumn Compote. 



Nectarine Plum. — Dessert and culinary. August. 

 Fruit large, roundish, when not too thick on the tree, 

 otherwise oval, reddish-purple, bloom thin; flesh tolerably 

 rich, greenish -yellow, partially adhering to the stone. 

 Tree a great bearer, frequently so much so that unless the 

 crop is thinned the branches break down with the weight 



Fig. 956.— Plum. Monarch (Rivers'). 



of fruit. Also known as Caledonian, Howell's Large, 

 Jenkins' Imperial, Louis Philippe, Peach, Prune Peche 

 of some. 



Orleans. — Culinary. Late August. Fruit large, 

 roundish, depressed on the summit, purplish-red, with 

 pale -red specks, bloom close, giving it a handsome Prus- 

 sian-blue colour; flesh yellowish-green, firm, parting freely 

 from the stone, fairly rich and juicy. Also known as 

 Old Orleans, Red Damask, Monsieur. 



Oullin's Golden.— Dessert. Early August. Fruit large, 

 roundish oval, rich yellow with crimson dots; flesh yellow, 

 slightly adhering to the stone, tender, rich, and juicy. A 

 beautiful and first-rate Plum, and an abundant bearer. 

 Also known as Reine Claude d'Oullins, Reine Claude 

 Precoce. 



Pershore. — Culinary. Mid-August. Fruit medium, 

 obovate, yellow; flesh tender, with a slightly acid flavour. 



