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THE PLUM. 



Fruit rather below medium size, roundish oval, with an obscure su- 

 ture. Skin pale whitish green, marked with numerous small purplish 

 dots, and covered with a thin bloom. Stalk an inch or more long, slen- 

 der, very slightly inserted. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy, rich, and 

 sweet ; separates from the stone, which is small and pointed. Good to 

 very good. Bipe August. 



American Magnum Bonum. 



A native variety, quite common, but its origin unknown. Tree 

 very vigorous, with strong, downy branches. 



Fruit rather large, oval. Suture broad, shallow. Skin deep pur- 

 ple, covered with a thick blue bloom. Stalk rather long, curved, set in 

 a moderately deep cavity. Flesh greenish yel]ow, juicy, sweet, and 

 pleasant ; adheres to the stone. Good. Early September. 



American Wheat. 



Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Branches smooth, grayish 

 brown. 



Fruit quite small, roundish, with a shallow suture. Stalk slender. 

 Skin greenish, shaded with violet purple, and covered with a thin blue 

 bloom. Flesh greenish, juicy, sweet. Good. Adheres partially to the 

 stone. Last of August. 



Angelina Burdett. 



An English variety, raised by Mr. Do wring, Southampton. Tree 

 moderate grower, productive, hardy. Branches smooth. 



Fruit above medium, round, with a suture deepest next the stalk. 

 Skin thick, dark purple, thickly covered with brown dots and a blue 

 bloom. Flesh yellowish, juicy, well flavored; separates from the stone. 

 Good. Early September. 



Anna Maria. 



Raised by S. D. Pardee, New Haven, Conn. Tree moderately vigo- 

 rous, rather spreading, very productive. Branches slightly downy, gray, 

 short-jointed. 



Fruit below medium, roundish oval, without suture. Skin pale 

 greenish yellow, splashed with darker green, and covered with a thin blue 

 bloom. Stalk rather short, in a small cavity. Flesh pale green, very 

 juicy, melting, rich, sugary. Good to very good. Adheres slightly at 

 one edge of the stone. Last of August. 



Apple Plum. 



From the garden of D. U. Pratt, Chelsea, Mass. 



Fruit medium, roundish flattened, a little swollen on one side. Su- 

 ture medium. Skin reddish purple, with a blue bloom and light dots. 

 Flesh greenish yellow, a little coarse, sweet, sprightly, with considerable 

 austerity at the skin ; adheres partially to the stone. Good. Sep- 

 tember. 



Apricot. 



Apricot Plum of Tours. Abricotee. Abricotee Blanche. 



Abricotee de Tours. Yellow Apricot. Old Apricot. 



Abricotee Blanc. 



Branches quite downy, nearly white. 



