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COST'S FAMILY KITCHEN GARDENER. 



Bleecker's Gage. — Raised in the State of New York. Fruit 

 oval, of medium size ; color yellow, with white specks. Flesh 

 yellow, rich, sweet and luscious. Eipe, end of August. Free. — - 



Downing. 



Coe's Golden Drop. — An English variety. Fruit very 

 large ; long-oval : color rich, golden-yellow, with numerous 

 brown dots. Flesh yellow, very rich and luscious. Ripe 

 about the 10th of September, and will keep till October. A 

 cling : will not do for preserving. 



Columbia. — A New York seedling. Fruit very large; 

 round, fine form : color brownish-purple, with numerous specks. 

 Flesh orange, if perfectly ripe, rich and sugary. Free. Ripe 

 about the end of August. — Downing. 



Imperial Gage, or Flushing Gage. — Raised at Prince's 

 nursery, Flushing. Fruit oval; medium size: color green, 

 tinged with yellow next the sun. Flesh yellowish-green, rich, 

 juicy, and delicious. Free. Ripe about the 24th of July. 



Green Gage, or Reine Claude. — The Plum of Plums. Fruit 

 rather under size ; color greenish-yellow. Flesh green, very 

 rich, juicy, melting, and very luscious. A great bearer. Free 

 stone. Ripe about the 10th of August. 



Hiding's Superb. — A native of this country. Fruit very 

 large : round-oval : color greenish-yellow. Flesh same color, 

 firm, rich, and well flavored. A great bearer. Free stone. 

 An excellent table or kitchen fruit. Ripe 4th of August, 



Morocco. — Fruit round : medium size ; color dark violet- 

 purple. Flesh yellow, juicy, sharp, and well flavored. Ripe 

 about the 24th of July. 



Nectarine, or Caledonian. — Fruit very large: oval; color 

 purple, with a fine bloom. Flesh yellow, rich, and sharp fla- 

 vor. Ripe about the Sth of August. 



Orleans Early. — Fruit round : medium size. Flesh green- 

 ish-yellow ; color marbled-red, with a purple cheek : sharp, 

 rich flavor. A free stone. A great bearer. Ripe about th« 

 first of August. 



