THE PLUM. 



899 



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

 to very good. September. 



Benedict. 



Origin, Pa. Tree vigorous. Branches smooth, brownish. 



Fruit small, oval, one side a little enlarged. Suture distinct, extend- 

 ing a little beyond the apex. Skin pale yellow, covered with a thin 

 white bloom and a few red dots and blotches on the sunny side. Stalk 

 of medium length, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh pale yellow, juicy, 

 sweet and pleasant. Good. Adheres to the stone. 



Bingham. 



A native fruit, originally from Pennsylvania, and named after the 

 Bingham family. Tree vigorous, productive. Branches downy. 



Fruit large, long oval, rather widest towards the stalk. Skin deep 

 yellow, somewhat spotted with rich red on the sunny side. Stalk 

 slightly inserted. Flesh yellow, adhering to the stone, juicy, and of 

 rich and delicious flavor. Yery good. Last of August and first of 

 September. 



Bleecker's Gage. 

 German Gage. Bleecker's Yellow. Bleecker's Yellow Gage. 



A fruit of the first quality, not only excellent but remarkably hardy, 

 and a good and regular bearer. It was raised by the late Mrs. Bleecker, 

 of Albany. Tree very vigorous. Branches downy. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish oval, 

 very regular. Suture scarcely percep- 

 tible. Stalk quite long, an inch or 

 more, straight and pretty stout, downy, 

 slightly inserted. Skin yellow, with 

 numerous imbedded white specks, and 

 a thin white bloom. Flesh yellow, 

 rich, sweet, and luscious in flavor; 

 separates almost entirely from stone, 

 which is pointed at both ends. Yery 

 good. Easily distinguished from 

 Yellow Gage by its longer and stouter 

 stalk. Yery good. Last of August. 



Blue Gage. 



Azure Hative. Little Blue Gage. 



Black Perdrigon. Cooper's Blue Gage. 



An ordinary little round blue Plum, 

 the Azure Jldtive of the French. 

 Branches slender and downy. Bleecker's Gage. 



Fruit quite small and round. Skin 

 dark blue, covered with light blue bloom. Flesh greenish, juicy, a 

 little acid, somewhat rich, and separates from the stone. Good. 

 Ripe middle of August. 



