THE PLUM. 



897 



Fruit above medium size, roundish, with a deep suture or furrow. 

 Skin yellow, dotted and tinged with red on the sunny side, covered 

 with a white bloom. Flesh yellow, rather firm, separates from the 

 stone ; slightly bitter, until fully ripe, when it is melting, juicy, and 

 high-flavored. Good. Ripe the middle of August. 



Auburn. 



A native of Western New York. Tree vigorous. Branches smooth, 

 reddish. 



Fruit medium, oval. Suture shallow. Skin light reddish purple, 

 with a thin lilac bloom. Stalk rather short. Flesh rather coarse, 

 orange yellow, not juicy, sweet, pleasant; separates from the stone. 

 Good. Early August. 



AUTOMNE DE SdlAMALI. 



Prune d'Automne de Schamili. Damascena Schamali. 



D'Automne de Schamal. 



A German variety. Tree vigorous. Branches upright, smooth, 

 light reddish brown. 



Fruit large, oval, with a long, peculiar mamelon neck, one side 

 sometimes enlarged. Suture large, deep, two-thirds around. Skin 

 light reddish purple, with a light lilac bloom. Stalk long and stout. 

 Flesh orange yellow, juicy, sweet; adheres firmly to the stone. Good. 

 September. 



Autumn Compote. 



This variety was grown by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Eng- 

 land, from seed of Cooper's Large. Tree vigorous, moderately produc- 

 tive. Branches smooth. 



Fruit large, oblong oval, narrowing to the lower end. Suture broad 

 and shallow, one side often swollen. Skin dull whitish yellow, with 

 light crimson on the sunny side, and covered with a thin lilac bloom. 

 Stalk long, set in a small narrow cavity. Flesh yellow, a little coarse,, 

 juicy, sweet, pleasantly mixed with acid; adheres partly to the stone. 

 Good to very good. September. 



Autumn Gage. 

 Roe's Autumn Gage. Heine Claude d'Automne. 



Raised by Wm, Roe, of Newburg. Of good quality, a very abun- 

 dant bearer. Branches smooth. Tree vigorous, spreading. 



Fruit medium size, oval, rather broadest towards the stalk. Stalk 

 three-fourths of an inch long, inserted without any depression. Skin 

 pale yellow, covered with thin whitish bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, 

 separating from the stone, juicy, sweet, and of delicate, pleasant flavor. 

 Good to very good. Stone long, compressed, pointed at both ends. 

 September. 



Bavay's Green Gage. 

 Reine Claude de Bavay. Monstrueuse de Bavay. Saint Clair. 



Raised by Major Esperen, and dedicated to M. De Bavay, of Yil- 

 vorde. A very vigorous grower, very productive, and a valuable- 

 addition to the late varieties. Branches smooth. 



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