DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 29 



♦Columbia, large, roundish purple, flesh juicy, rich and good, free stone ; tree 



vigorous, and an abundant bearer. Sept. 

 *Dennison's Superb, large, round, yellowish green, flesh juicy, rich and good, 



free stone ; tree a free grower hnd prolific Beginning of Aug. 

 Diamond, enormously large, oval, purple ; unfit to eat uncooked, but one of the 



finest culinary plums known ; vigorous and productive. End of Aug. 

 ♦Duane's Purple, very large, oval, reddish purple, flesh juicy and sweet; tree 



vigorous and prolific. End of Aug. 

 Decaisne, round, slighih' oblong, green, flesh very juicy, sugary and rich; a 



very large variety. Sept. to Oct 

 Dumiron, a fine cooking plum ; exceedingly productive 

 Early Bavay, greenish yellow, tinged with purple, flesh yellow, juicj- and sweet. 



Aug. 

 Fellemberg, (Quetsche d'ltalie,) medium size, oval, deep purple; a valuable 



late plum; re;-?/ productive. End of Aug. 



Fellemberg, (Quetsche d'Italie.) 



Fulton, fruit large, roundish oval, whitish yellow, marbled in the sun, flesh 



golden yellow, juicy, sugary, vinous, excellent. Early Oct. 

 ^General Hand, very large, yellow, handsome ; tree a free grower and very 



prolific. End of Aug. 

 German Prune, medium, oval, bluish purple, juicy and rich; vigorous and 



productive. Sept. 

 Goundoin, very large, oblong, transparent violet color, fine flavor; a first rate 



sort. End of July. 

 Golden Gage, (Lawson's,) large, oval, yellow, flesh juicy, melting and rich; 



tree vigorous and productive. July. 

 Goliath, (Caledonia or Nectarine,) very large, roundish, purple, flesh juicy, with 



a sprightly flavor ; tree very vigorous and productive. Middle of Aug. 

 Green Gage, medium, round, green, juicy and very rich ; a rather slow grower. 



End of July. 

 *Hulings Superb, very large, round, yellowish green, rich, juicy and excellent, 



free stone ; tree a free grower and prolific. Beginning of Aug. 

 Imperatrice, Ickworth, medium size, roundish oval, purple, rich, juicy and 



excellent ; a good keeper. Sept. 

 *Imperial Gage, large, oval, greenish, flesh juicy, rich and excellent, free stone ; 



a remarkably free grower and productive. Beginning of Aug 

 ♦Jefferson, large, oval, yellow spotted with red, juicy, rich and delicious ; very 



productive. Beginning of Aug. 

 Kirke's, large, roundish oval, purple, rich, juicy and excellent. Beginning of 



Sept. 

 Lafayette, large, oval, purple with a dense bloom, rich, juicy and excellent. 



Sept. 

 ♦Lawrence's Favorite, large, roundish, yellowish green, juicy, rich and delicious, 



very prolific. Beginning of Aug. 

 ♦Lombard, medium size, ovaT, violet red, flesh juicy, rich and good ; an abun- 

 dant bearer. Middle of Aug. « 

 Magnum Bonum Yellow, very large, oval, yellow, excellent for cooking; tree 



vigorous and productive. Middle of Aug. 

 Magnum Bonum lied, large, oval, violet red, an excellent cooking plum ; tree 



vigorous and prolific. Middle of Aug. 



