THE PLUM— VARIETIES. 



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will be originated from this hardy native fruit. Some are 

 now found almost entirely free from astringency. This 

 plum seems free from curculio, and never fails of a crop. 



The following are varieties of yrunus doviestica : — 



Secb 01 Early Pwr^/e.— Eipens the 8th of June, and is 

 with us the earliest of cultivated plums. Fruit small, 

 roundish ; skin brownish purple, with a scanty light-colored 

 bloom; flesh, greenish yellow, sweet, juicy, and parts 

 freely from the stone ; highly perfumed. This nice little 

 plum was, I believe, first introduced here by some grafts 

 received from Germany. Has now borne some years ; 

 maturing so early, it is one of the most valuable. I do not 

 find any description in the books with which it coincides. 

 It does not rot. 



Prince! s Ye/Zoz^-Ga^e.— -Fruit, medium size, broadest to- 

 wards the stalk ; suture slight ; skin golden yellow, slight- 

 ly clouded, and with copious Avhite bloom; stalk an inch 

 long inserted in a small cavity ; flesh, deep yellow, sweet, 

 iuicy, and fine-flavored; free stone; tree very productive. 

 The fruit lasts a long time. One of the best for this 

 climate ; ripe, June 10th. 



Colvmbia. — ^Very large, roundish ; skin brownish pur- 

 ple, with fawn colored specks ; bloom, thick and blue ; 

 stalk an inch long, stout, in a narrow cavity ; flesh, orange, 

 not very juicy, sugary, rich and excellent; free stone, ripe, 

 June 20th. A magnificent variety of excellent quality. 

 Tree hardy and sufficiently productive. 



Bingham. — Fruit, large, oval ; skin, deep yellow, spot- 

 ted with rich red toward the sun ; stalk in a small cavity ; 

 flesh, yellow, juicy, rich and delicious ; clingstone. Tree 

 a fine grower and good bearer. Ripens July 1st. 



Elfrey. — Branches small ; fruit of less than medium 

 size, oval ; skin, blue ; flesh, greenish, sweet, juicy and 

 excellent ; freestone In this climate the Elfrey is one 



