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PLUMS. 



closely resembles it in form ; the skin is of a brick red colour, 

 inclining to brown ; the flesh is rich and of excellent flavour. 

 This variety was originated in the year 1790, by the grandfa- 

 ther of the author from the seed of the Green Gage. There 

 are several varieties of the Yellow Gage, which produce fruit 

 of an excellent quality. 



BLEEKER'S GAGE. Pr. cat. 



Bleeker^s German Gage. Pr. Hort. 

 German, or Bleeker's Gage. 



This plum I received from Isaac Denniston, Esq. of Alba- 

 ny ; he states that it was raised by Mr. Bleeker of that city, 

 about the year 1810, from seed received from Germany. It 

 is rich and finely tasted, about two thirds as large as the 

 Washington, and of similar shape ; the leaves are, however, 

 much smaller. It is a great bearer and fine for preserving ; 

 the tree is of very vigorous growth and luxuriant appearance, 

 and the fruit ripens about the middle of August. 



FROST GAGE. Pk. cat. 



This fruit is about the size and form of the Green Gage, 

 and of a dark purple colour ; it is not quite as sweet as the 

 other Gage referred to, but has a more sprightly flavour, and 

 is the best of the late plums found in our markets. It ripens 

 about the first of October, and quantities have been sold in 

 the New York market as late as the tenth of that month, but 

 as these were from a more northern locality, they probably 

 were a week or ten days later at maturity than they would 

 have been in the immediate vicinity of New York. The tree 

 is of thrifty growth and produces abundantly. It is a native 

 of this State, and the circumstance of its ripening after nearly 

 all the other fine varieties are past, renders it a highly valua- 

 ble acquisition to our assortment of plums. 



MAITRE CLAUDE. Pr. cat. Lang. Mil. Lond. hort. 

 CAT. For. 



This fruit is of large size and round form ; the skin is of a 

 bright yellow colour, with some spots of dark red next the sun, 



