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GARDENING FOB THE SOUTH. 



Elfry. — Branches small; fruit less than medium size, 

 oval; skin blue; flesh greenish, sweet, juicy, and excel- 

 lent ; freestone. In this climate, the Elfry is one of the 

 most desirable of plums. It generally escapes the cur- 

 culio and the rot, if properly thinned. Tree thrifty and 

 hardy. An indispensable variety. Ripe July 1st. 



Jefferson. — Fruit of the largest size, roundish oval; 

 stalk an inch long, pretty stout ; suture distinct ; skin 

 golden yellow, purplish-red on the sunny side, and thinly 

 covered with white bloom ; flesh deep orange, a little dry, 

 good ; not equal to the description in the books. As the 

 tree bears abundantly, and the fruit ripens late, hangs 

 long on the tree, and is entirely free from decay, it is 

 indispensable. The handsomest of all plums. Ripens 

 last of July and first of August. 



Red Magnum Bonum, or Purple Egg.— Large and 

 beautiful ; egg-shaped ; violet red, deeper in the sun, with 

 small gray dots ; flesh greenish, rather firm, juicy, and 

 agreeably sub-acid ; freestone. A fair plum for the table, 

 and makes the best of preserves. Ripens July 10th. 

 ISTot much subject to rot. 



Washington. — Tree vigorous; leaves large, broad, 

 glossy, and rumpled ; wood light brown ; fruit very 

 large, roundish oval ; suture shallow, except at the stalk ; 

 skin pale greenish-yellow, faintly marbled with green, 

 changing at maturity to darker yellow, with a bright 

 blush in the sun ; stalk short, in a shallow, wide cavity ; 

 flesh yellow, firm, sweet, and luscious ; stone pointed, and 

 separates freely. Ripens, Georgia, early in July; New 

 York, the latter half of August. This is one of the most 

 attractive and desirable varieties in all sections. 



Harvest Gage. — Fruit rather small, roundish oval, with 

 a slight suture ; skin pale yellowish-green, with a thin, 

 white bloom ; stalk short and slender, in a very slight 

 cavity; flesh pale greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet, and 



