THE PLUM. 



903 



Fruit large, oval, one side often enlarged. Suture half round, large. 

 Skki yellow, marbled with crimson in the sun, thin bloom. Stalk slen- 

 der. Cavity small. Flesh yellow, juicy, sugary, rich ; adheres to the 

 stone. Good. August. 



Caldwell's White Gage. 



Americau. Tree productive. Branches smooth or slightly downy, 

 grayish. 



Fruit medium, oval, narrowing a little to the apex. Suture shal- 

 low. Point at apex. Skin greenish yellow, dotted with purple in the 

 sun, covered with a thick bloom. Stalk long. Flesh greenish yellow, 

 rather coarse, j uicy, sugary; adheres to the stone. Good. September. 



Cambell. 



Cambell's Seedling. McCauley's Seedling. 



Tree vigorous. Branches smooth. 



Fruit rather large, oval. Suture shallow. Skin pale yellow, splashed 

 with green, dotted and marbled with crimson in the sun, light bloom. 

 Stalk long. Cavity small. Flesh pale yellow, a little coarse, juicy, 

 sweet ; adheres partially to the stone. Good. September. 



Chapin. 



Originated with Aaron Chapin, Hartford, Conn. Tree vigorous 

 grower. 



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

 or chocolate, blue bloom. Stalk long, slender. Cavity deep. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, and vinous; adheres partially to the stone. Good. Late 

 October. 



Cherry. 



Early Scarlet. De Virginie. Prunus Cerasifera. 



Myrobolan. D'Amerique Kouge. Miser Plum. 



Virginia Cherry. Prunus Myrobolana. 



The Cherry Plum or Early Scarlet is a very distinct species. Tree 

 grows rapidly, forming a bushy head, with slender branches and small 

 leaves. A beautiful early fruit. Good for preserving or market. 



Fruit is round, about an inch in diameter, of a lively red, with very 

 little bloom, and a very slender, short stem, set in a narrow cavity. The 

 flesh is greenish, melting, soft, very juicy, with a pleasant, lively, sub- 

 acid flavor — neither rich nor high flavored — and adheres closely to the 

 stone. It ripens about the middle of July, before most other plums, 

 and this, and its pretty appearance at the dessert, arc its chief merits. 

 Branches smooth. The common Cherry Plum, or Myrobolan, of Europe, 

 is rather larger, and shaped like a heart. In all other respects the same. 



Chester County Prune. 



Origin, Chester Co., Pa. Tree vigorous, upright, with long, slen- 

 der branches, smooth, and of a light grayish brown. 



Fruit medium or below, long oval or oblong oval, almost without 

 suture. Skin black, with a thick blue bloom. Stalk rather long, slen- 

 der. Cavity small. Flesh greenish, swoet ; separates freely from the 

 stone. Good. Early September. 



