THE PLUM. 



905 



running along one side. Skin light purplish red, with a thin blue bloom. 

 Stalk pretty stout, three-fourths of an inch long, set nearly even with 

 the surface. Flesh yellowish, rather firm and crisp, juicy, with a rich 

 vinous flavor ; separating almost entirely from the stone. Good to very 

 good. October and November. 



Coe's Violet. 

 Coe's Golden Drop Violette. 

 Tree vigorous. Branches smooth, dark brown. 



Fruit large, oval. Suture large, extending a little beyond the apex. 

 Skin light reddish, thickly sprinkled 

 with brown dots and a lilac bloom. 

 Stalk rather long and stout. Cavity 

 small. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet ; 

 adheres to the stone. Good to very good. 

 September. 



Columbia. 



Columbian Gage. 



Raised by L. IT. Lawrence, Hudson, 

 N. Y. Tree vigorous, productive, but 

 subject to rot. 



Fruit of the largest size, six or seven 

 inches in circumference, nearly globular, 

 one half rather larger than the other. 

 Skin brownish purple, dotted with nu- 

 merous fawn-colored specks, and cov- 

 ered with much blue bloom, through 

 which appears a reddish brown tint on 

 the shaded side. Stalk about an inch 

 long, rather stout, inserted in a narrow, 

 sinal] cavity. Flesh orange, not very 



juicy, but when at full maturity very rich, sugary, and excellent ; it 

 separates freely from the stone, except a little on the edge. The stone 

 is quite small and compressed. Good. Last of August. 



Coe's Violet. 



COMTE GUSTAVE d'EgGER. 



An Austrian variety, originated with M. Liegel, of Braunau, from 

 seed of the Abricotee. Tree moderately vigorous. Branches downy. 



Fruit small or medium, oblong oval. Suture half round, broad, 

 deep, distinct. Skin pale yellow, bronzed in sun and tinged with violet. 

 Flesh yellowish, fine, sweet, juicy, delicious; separates from the stone. 

 September. (An. Pom.) 



Cooper's Large. 



Cooper's Large Red. Cooper's Large American. La Delicieuse ? 



Coxe, who first described this Plum, says it was raised by Mr. 

 Joseph Cooper, of New Jersey, from a stone of the Orleans. He con- 



