Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits, &c. 21 



*Huling's Superb— very large, round, yellowish green ; rich, juicy and ex- 

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

 August. 



Imperative, Ickworth— medium size, roundish oval, purple ; rich, juicy 

 and excellent ; a good keeper. September. 



^Imperial Gage — large, oval, greenish ; flesh juicy, rich and excellent: 

 free stone ; a remarkably free grower, and producdve. Beginning of 

 August. 



* Jefferson — large, oval, yellow spotted with red ; juicy, rich and delicious ; 

 very productive. Beginning of August. 



Kirke's^arfire, roundish-oval, purple ; rich, juicy and excellent. Begin- 

 ning of September. 



■^Lawrence's Favorite — large, roundish, yellowish green ; juicy, rich and 

 delicious ; very prolific. Beginning of August. 



^Lombard — medium size, oval, violet red ; flesh juicy, rich and good : an 

 abundant bearer. Middle of August. 



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

 tree vigorous and productive. Middle of August. 



Magnum Bonum Red — large, oval, violet red ; an excellent cooking plum ; 

 tree vigorous and prolific. Middle of August. 



Mamelone — medium size, greenish yellow ; rich, juicy and excellent : 

 shape very peculiar, with a neck like a pear ; tree vigorous and pro- 

 lific. End of July. 



^McLaughlin — large, round, greenish yellow ; flesh juicy, sweet and lus- 

 cious ; vigorous and productive. Middle of August. 



Mitchelson's — medium size, skin black, dotted with fawn colored dots ; 

 tender, juicy and sweet. Ead of August. 



*Orange — very large, oval, bronze yellow ; flesh acid ; tree vigorous and 

 productive. Beginning of August. 



■^Orleans, Smith's — very large, oval, reddish purple ; flesh firm, juicy and 

 rich ; tree a free grower, and productive. ^ August. 



Peach or Prune Peche — large, round, red ; juicy and agreeable ; a hand- 

 some plum ; the tree is very delicate. End of August. 



Pond's Seedling or Fonthill — enormously large, oval, bright red ; valua- 

 ble for cooking ; a very attractive fruit ; tree very vigorous, and an 

 abundant bearer. September. 



"^Purple Favorite — medium size, purple ; flesh juicy, melting and good. 

 Beginning of September. 



Prince Englebert — very large and long, deep purple ; rich and excellent. 

 Beginning of August. , 



Beine Claude de Bavay (Esperen) — very large, round, greenish yellow ; 

 rich^ and juicy ; tree vigorous and prolific ; a beautiful new plum. 

 Beginning of September. 



Shropshire Damson — medium size, dark purple ; the finest of Damsons. 



Victoria (Sharp's Emperor) — very large, oval, red ; sweet and juicy ; an 

 excellent cooking plum ; tree vigorous and productive. September. 



* Washington — very large, roundish oval ; yellow, juicy, sweet and excel- 

 lent ; tree very vigorous and prolific ; one of the finest plums. Be- 

 ginning of August. 



Woolaston Black Gage — medium size, round, black ; very juicy, rich and 

 sugary ; a free grower and great bearer. End of August. 



^Yelbw Gage (Prince's) —large, oval, .yellow ; juicy, rich and good ; tree 

 very vigorous, and a profuse bearer. Beginning of August. 



Additional Varieties of Plums. 



Some of the following are new and untestel; others arj adapted for 

 certain latitudes. 



