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THE PLUM. 



Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to oval, dot at apex. Skin deep 

 black covered with a blue bloom. Stalk medium, slender, set in a deep 

 cavity. Flesh greenish, moderately juicy, sweet, pleasant ; adheres to 

 the stone. Good to very good. Early August. 



Foote's Golden Gage. 



Same origin as the preceding. Tree very vigorous, upright. Branches 

 slightly downy, reddish brown. 



Fruit large, nearly globular. Suture shallow, half round. Skin 

 golden yellow, with obscure splashes of green, and shaded with red in 

 the sun ; thin bloom. Stalk slender. Cavity small. Flesh yellow, 

 juicy, sweet, slightly vinous; adheres very slightly to the stone. Very 

 good. Early September. 



FOTHERINGHAM. 

 Sheen. Fotheringay. Grove House Purple. 



An old English Plum of good quality. Branches smooth. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate, with a distinct suture. Skin reddish 

 purple, covered with a pale blue bloom. Flesh pale greenish yellow, 

 juicy, sprightly, and rich; separating from the stone. Good. Middle of 

 August. 



Frost Gage. 

 Frost Plum. 



A late Plum, scarcely yielding to any other late variety in the excel- 

 lence of its flavor. It appears to have originated in Fishkill, Dutchess 

 Co., 1ST. Y., where it has for many years past been most extensively 

 cultivated for market ; but of late has been so subject to knots that it 

 is not now much grown. Branches smooth. 



Fruit rather below medium size, roundish oval, with a distinct suture 

 on one side. Skin deep purple, with a few brown specks, and a thin 

 bloom. Stalk half to three-fourths of an inch in length, inserted with 

 little or no depression. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet, rich and 

 melting; adhering to the stone. Good to very good. First of October. 



Fulton. 



Origin uncertain. Found at Johnstown, Fulton Co., N. Y. Tree 

 vigorous and productive. Branches smooth, reddish. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oval. Suture shallow, half roimd. 

 Skin whitish yellow, covered with a bloom, blotched and marbled in the 

 sun. Stalk rather stout. Cavity large. Flesh golden yellow, juicy, 

 sugary, vinous. Good to very good. Separates from the stone. Early 

 October. 



Galbraith. 



Originated with Mr. Galbraith, near Boalsburg, Pa. A straggling 

 'grower. Tree very vigorous. Branches smooth, brownish gray. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oval. Suture shallow. Skin pur- 

 ple. Stalk medium. Cavity deep. Flesh tender, juicy; adheres to the 

 stone. Good. August. 



