GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Coe's Golden Drop — Large and handsome, oval ; light yellow ; flesh firm, rich, and sweet : adheres to the 



stone. Tree a moderate grower and very productive. Vamable not only on account of its large size 



and fine appearance, but its lateness. Last of September. 

 *Duane's Purple — Very large and handsome, oval ; reddish purple ; flesh juicy and sweet; adheres to the 



stone. Tree a moderate grower and very productive. Beginning of September. 75c. 

 Fellemberg (French or Italian Prune) — A fine late plum, oval; purple; flesh juicy and delicious; 



parts from the stone; fine for drying. Tree ■a. free grower and very productive. September. 

 German Prune — Medium ; oval ; purple or blue ; juicy, rich, fine. Tree vigorous and very productive. 



September. 



*General Hand — Very large ; yellow, handsome ; parts freely from the stone. Tree stocky, vigorous and 



productive. September. 75c. 

 Goliath ( Nectarine) — A very large, beautiful purple plum; second quality; a vigorous grower and great 



bearer. Beginning of September. 75c. 

 Grand Duke — A valuable late plum ; as large as the Bradshaw, of same color, and ripening latter part of 



September. Entirely free from rot. One of the best late plums for market. 

 Green Gage — Small, but of the highest excellence. Tree a moderate grower. We have to top graft it to 



get good trees. September. 75c. 

 *Imperial Gage — Rather large ; oval; greenish; flesh juicy, rich, and delicious ; parts from the stone. Tree 



a vigorous grower; very productive and one of the best plums. Middle of August. 

 *Jefferson — A fine 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. 75c. 

 ♦Lombard — Medium size ; oval ; violet red ; flesh yellow, juicy, and pleasant. Tree very vigorous, a great 



bearer, and peculiarly well adapted to light soils. Very hardy. September. 

 Lucombe's Nonsuch— An English variety of rather large size, roundish; yellowish green, distinctly streaked 



with yellow and orange; ■zfree grower and very prolific. Middle to end of August. 75c. 

 *McLaughlin — Large, round; greenish yellow ; sugary and fine; quality very good. Tree a free grower. 



One of the very best for family use or market. Middle of August. 

 *Orange — Large ; skin bronze yellow, marked with roughish white dots ; flesh deep yellow and juicy. Tree 



vigorous and productive. 75c. 

 ♦Peter's Yellow Gage — Large, nearly oval ; bright marbled yellow ; flesh rich and juicy ; quality very 



good. Tree a free grower. A valuable variety. September. 

 Pond's Seedling or Font Hill — A magnificent English plum ; form of Yellow Egg ; light red changing to 



violet ; flesh rather coarse. Tree a vigorous grower and most abundant bearer. One of the most 



attractive in cultivation. September. 

 Prince Engelbert — Very large and long ; deep purple ; rich and excellent. Tree very vigorous. One of the 



best. End of August. 



Prune of Agen — A valuable French variety first quality for drying. Tree vigorous and very prolific. Sep- 

 tember. 75c. 



*Quackenboss — Large, deep purple covered with a dense bluish bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, sprightly, juicy, a 

 little coarse grained ; will rank good in quality. Tree vigorous and a great yielder. Valuable for 

 market. Middle of September. 



Reine Claude de Bavay — See Bavay's Green Gage. 



Shropshire Damson — A medium sized, dark purple variety ; esteemed for preserving. Tree vigorous and 

 very productive. October. 



Smith's Orleans — A large and excellent variety ; oval ; reddish purple with a thick coat of bloom ; flesh 

 firm, yellow, juicy, and rich. Tree vigorous and very productive. August and September. 



*St. Lawrence — A seedling of ours from Smith's Orleans ; superior in size and quality to the parent. Large; 

 dark purple; cling; ripens middle of August. 75c. 



Victoria (Sharp's Emperor) — One of the most magnificent plums in cultivation; of the largest size; fair 

 quality ; purplish red color. Tree a free, irregular grower and most abundant bearer. September. 



Wangenheim — Medium size ; oval ; dark blue ; quality excellent ; one of the finest of that class designated 

 as Prunes. Tree moderate or free grower. Middle of August. 



♦Washington — A magnificent large plum ; roundish ; green, usually marked with red ; juicy, sweet and good. 

 Tree robust and exceedingly productive. One of the very best. End of August. 



Wild Goose (Native) — A good variety of the Chickasaw ; medium, roundish, oblong; reddish yellow ; flesh 

 juicy and flavor pleasant. Tree a free grower. Ripens here middle of August. 



♦Yellow Gage — Rather large, yellow, oval ; flesh yellow, juicy, and rich. Tree remarkably vigorous and 

 productive. An excellent and profitable variety. Middle of August. 



Yellow Egg — A very large and beautiful egg-shaped yellow plum ; a little coarse, but excellent for cooking- 

 Tree a free grower and very productive. End of August. 



