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*IMPERIAL GAGE.— Large, oval, greenish ; flesh juicy, rich and delicious ; parts 

 from the stone. One of the best growers, most productive and best of plums. 

 Middle of August. 



JAUNE HATI VE.— A nice little yellow plum, ripening last of July. Earliness is its 

 chief merit, 



^JEFFERSON.— A fine American variety, yellow, with a red cheek; flesh, 

 orange colored, juicy and rich ; parts from the stone. Tree a slow, poor grower, 

 but productive. End of August. 



*LAWRENCE'S FAVORITE.— Large, roundish, yellowish green; flesh juicy, melt- 

 ing and rich ; parts from the- stone. Tree vigorous and very productive. Middle 

 and end of August. 



^LOMBARD.— Medium size, oval, violet red ; flesh yellow, juicy and pleasant. A 

 great bearer, and peculiarly well adapted to light soils. End of August. 



'^LOKG SCARLET, OR SCARLET GAGE.— Medium size, oblong, bright red; 

 flesh juicy, sweet when fully ripe, adheres to the stone. Tree a good grower and 

 most abundant bearer. End of August. 



MAGNUM BONUM, YELLOW.— A very large and beautiful egg-shaped yellow 

 plum ; a little coarse, but excellent for cooking. • Tree vigorous and very pro- 

 ductive. End of August. 



MAGNUM BONUM, RED.— Large and beautiful, egg-shaped, violet red, of second 

 quality, valuable for cooking. Tree vigorous and productive. End of August. 



MAMELONEE. — A curious looking, distinct fruit, round, with a neck like a pear, 



greenish, similar in quality and season to the Green Gage. Tree vigorous and 



productive. 

 ^McLaughlin. — Large, round, greenish yellow, sugary and fine, first rate. End of 



August. 

 NELSON'S VICTORY.— Medium to large size, oval, dark yellow, mottled with red; 



quality good. Tree vigorous and productive. Sept. 

 'ORANGE. — One of the largest varieties, oval, yellow, rather coarse. Tree vigorous 



and very productive. Middle of Sept. 

 ORLEANS EARLY. — Medium size, round, purple ; flesh sweet and good. Tree a 



great bearer. Middle of August. 

 ORLEANS, SMITH'S. — A very large and excellent variety, oval, reddish purple, with 



a thick coat of bloom; flesh yellow, firm, juicy and rich. Tree vigorous and 



very productive. August and Sept. 

 POND'S SEEDLING, OR FONTHILL.— A magnificent English Plum, form of 



Magnum Bonum, light red, changing to violet ; flesh rathercoarse. Tree a good 



grower and most abundant bearer. One of the most attractive in cultivation. 



Sept. 

 PEACH. — A very large and beautiful plum, roundish, dull red, flesh a little coarse. 



Tree very productive. End of August. 

 PRUNE D'AGEN, OR ROBE DE SERGENT.— A new French variety, first quality 



f n- drying. Tree very prolific. Sept. 

 *PURPLE FAVORITE.— Medium size, brownish purple, flesh juicy, melting and 



sweet. Tree a slow grower. Beginning of Sept. , 

 ROYAL HATIVE. — Large, round, violet purple, sweet and rich ; productive. Middle 



of Aug. 



REINE CLAUDE DE BAVAY, (Esperin.)— The best new foreign variety, as large 

 as the Washington, and of fine flavor; roundish, oval, greenish, marked with red 

 in the sun. Tree vigorous and remarkably productive. Middle to end of Sept. 

 Hangs long on the tree. 



ROYAL DE TOUR.— A large, round, purple plum of the finest quality. Tree pro- 

 ductive, but spreading, and grows slowly. Middle of August. 



SHARP'S EMPEROR.— See Victoria. 



