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THE PLUM. 



called by the gardener the Green Gage. It is pronounced, by Lindley, 

 the best plum in England, and we must admit that we have no superior 

 to ifc here. 



The Green Gage is a very short-jointed, slow-growing tree, of spread- 

 ing and rather dwarfish habit. It is an 

 abundant and pretty regular bearer, though 

 the fruit is a little liable to crack upon the 

 tree in wet seasons. Branches smooth. 

 Buds with large shoulders. 



Fruit round, rather small, seldom of 

 medium size. Suture faintly marked, but 

 extending from the stalk to the apex. 

 Skin green, or yellowish green at full ma- 

 turity, when it is often a little dotted or 

 marbled with red. Stalk half to three-fourths 

 of an inch long, slender, very slightly insert- 

 ed. Flesh pale green, exceedingly melting 

 and juicy, and usually separates freely from 

 Green Gage. the s tone. Flavor at once sprightly and 



very luscious. Best. Ripe about the middle of August. 



There are several seedling varieties of this Plum in various parts of 

 this country, but none superior or scarcely equal to the old. , 



Gundaker Prune. 

 Groundacre. 



Raised by Samuel E. Gundaker, of Lancaster, Penn. 



The Gundaker Prune is of a yellowish white color, nearly as large as 

 the Blue Prune, and of the same oval shape, very high-flavored, and a 

 good bearer. 



Gundaker Plum. 



Same origin as the Prune, of a purple color on one side, and the 

 other a light color, heart-shaped, resembling a Plum called Golden 

 Drop, but larger in size, and a great bearer. (Gundaker in Hort.) 



Guthrie's Apricot. 

 Guthrie's Golden. 



Raised by Mr. Guthrie, Scotland. Tree very vigorous, hardy, pro- 

 ductive. Branches smooth. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oval. Suture very slight. Skin yel- 

 low, sprinkled with a few crimson dots, and covered with a thin bloom. 

 Stalk rather long, set in a small depression. Flesh yellow, coarse, juicy, 

 sweet, but not high -flavored ; adheres to the stone. Good to very good. 

 Ripens the last of August. 



Guthrie's Aunt Ann. 

 Aunt Ann. 



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

 smooth, reddish. 



Fruit medium, oval. Suture shallow, a little more than half round. 



