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BRADSHAW, {Large Blade Imperial.)— A. very large and fine eariy plum, dark vio- 

 let red, juicy and good. Tree erect and vigorous ; very productive. 



*BIN"GHAM. — Large and handsome, oval, deep yellow, with a few red spots, juicy 

 and rich ; parts from the stone. Tree veiy productive. Beginning of Sept. 



BRYANSTONE GAGE.— A new English plum of excellent quality, greenish yellow, 

 sweet. Tree of great vigor and productive. 



*BLEEKER'S GAGE. — Above medium size, roundish oval, yellowish, flesh yellow, 

 juicy and rich ; parts from the stone. Tree a fair grower and p/ociuctive. Last 

 of August. 



COE'S GOLDEN DROP.— Large and handsome, oval, light yellow, flesh firm, rich 



and sweet, adheres to the stone. Tree a fair grower and very productive. Val- 

 uable not only on account of its large size and fine appearance, but its lateness. 



Last of Sept. 

 ^COLUMBIA. — Large and handsome, roundish, pui-ple, flesh yellow, juicy and 



rich ; parts from the stone. Tree vigorous and very productive. Sept. 

 DLiPRIE R(JUGE. — A large, splendid, egg-shaped, reddish purple plum of good 



quality. Tree moderately vigorous and an abundant bearer. 

 DAlISOi^, {English.) — A small, dark plum of the finest quality for preserving. Tree 



a free grower and profuse bearer. Sept. 

 DOWNTON IMPERATRICE,— Medium size, yellow, fair quality, very productive, 



particularly valuable for its lateness, hanging sound till Oct. 

 ^DEISTNISOjST'S RED. — Large, roundish, light red, flesh juicy and rich ; parts from 



the stone. End of August. 

 *DENNISON'S SUPERB.— Pretty large, beautiful, round, yellowish green, with 



purple dots, flesh juicy, rich, and parts from the stone. Tree vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. End of August. 

 *DTJANE'S PURPLE.— Very large and handsome, oval, reddish purple, flesh juicy 



and sweet, adheres to the stone. Tree a good grower and veiy productive. 



Beginning of Sept. 

 EARLY FAVORITE.— (i?i"i"er5'.)— Medium size, dark puijple, sweet, juicy. Tree 



quite early, succeeds Jaune Hative. Very productive. 

 EARLY PROLIFIC, (-Rzcers'.)— Medium size, dark purple, good quality, very early, 



and therefore valuable. 

 FELLEMBERG. — A fine, late plum, oval, purple, flesh juicy and delicious, parts 



from the stone, fine for diying. Tree very productive. Sept. 

 GREEN GAGE.— Small, but of the highest excellence. Tree a slow grower. Middle 



of August. 

 ^GENERAL HAND. — Very large, yellow, handsome, parts freely from the stone. 



Tree very vigorous and productive. Sept. 

 GOLDEN GAGE. — {Laicson's.) — Resembles the Imperial Gage, but ripens later, very 



abundant bearer and fi"ee grower. 

 GISBORNE'S EARLY.— Medium size, oval, yellow, with red spots, fair quality, 



very early. 

 GOLIATH, {Nectarine.) — A very large, purple plum, rivalling the peach in beauty; 



2d quality, strong grower and great bearer. 

 GERMAN PRUNE.— Large, oval, pm-ple or blue, juicy, rich, fine. Tree very pro- 

 ductive. Sept. 

 GUTHRIE'S APRICOT.— Medium size, yellow, has the flavor of the apricot, and 



the foliage and habit of the tree resembles the apricot ; of Scotch origin. End of 



Sept. 

 ♦HULING'S SUPERB.— Large and handsome, round, yellowish green ; flesh juicy, 



rich and fine flavored ; parts freely from the stone. Tree grows well and is very 



productive. Middle of August. 

 ICKWORTH'S IMPERATRICE.— An English, late variety, purple, flesh juicy 



sweet and rich ; may be kept into winter. 



