PLUMS. 



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32. Magnum Bonum^ Yellow. — very large and 

 beautiful egg-shaped yellow plum ; a little coarse, but 

 excellent for cooking ; tree vigorous and very productive. 

 — End of August. Profitable. 



33. Magnum Bonum^ Bed. — Large and beautiful, egg- 

 shaped, violet red ; of second quality, valuable for cook- 

 ing ; tree vigorous and productive. — End of August. Pro- 

 fitable for market. 



34. Mamelonne. — A curious looking, distinct fruit ; 

 round, with a neck like a pear, greenish, similar in qua- 

 lity and season to the green gage ; tree vigorous and pro- 

 ductive ; new from France. 



35. Mirabelle. — A small, round, yellow plum, very- 

 prolific and fine for preserving. — August and September. 



36. Mirabelle cPOctohre. — A late variety recently re- 

 ceived from France ; very hardy and prolific. 



37. Orange: — One of the largest varieties, oval, yellow, 

 rather coarse ; tree vigorous and very productive. — First 

 of October. Profitable for market. 



38. Orleans Early. — Medium size, round, piu-ple ; flesh 

 sweet and good ; tree a great bearer. — Middle of August. 



39. Orleans SmAWs. — A very large and excellent va- 

 riety, oval, reddish purple, with a thick coat of bloom ; 

 flesh yellow, firm, juicy, and rich ; tree vigorous and very 

 productive. — Last of August. Profitable for market. 



40. Peacli. — A very large and beautiful plum, round- 

 ish, dull red; fiesh a little coarse ; tree very productive. — 

 End of August. 



41. Prune cPAgen, or Bobe de Sergent. — A new French 

 variety, first quality for drying ; tree very prolific ; 

 medium size, purple, sweet, and good. — September. 



42. Purple Favorite. — Medium size, brownish purple ; 

 flesh juicy, melting, and sweet ; one of the very best of 

 plums ; tree a slow grower. — Beginning of September. 



43. Pv/rple Gage (Eeine Claude Yiolette).^ — ^Medium- 



