THE PLUM. 



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it was first brought into notice by Mr. Kirke, the nurseryman, at 

 Brompton. Branches smooth. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish oblong, with very little suture. 

 Skin dark purple, with a few golden dots, and coated with an unusually 

 thick blue bloom, which adheres pretty closely. Stalk three-fourths of 

 an inch long, inserted in a very slight depression. Flesh greenish yel- 

 low, firm, and very rich in flavor. It separates freely from the stone, 

 which is flat and broad. Good to very good. Last of August and first 

 of September. 



Kolenkamp. 



Originated in the garden of W. Kolenkamp, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Fruit large, oval, red. Flesh yellowish, dry ; separates from the 

 stone. Last of September. (Am. P. Soc.) 



Lady Plum. 



Raised by Isaac Denniston, Albany, N". Y. Tree of slender growth, 

 productive. It is quite a pretty fruit, esteemed highly for preserving, 

 this being its chief quality. It is *a rampant grower, an abundant 

 bearer. 



Fruit quite small, oval. Stalk short and stout. Color light yellow, 

 spotted with red. Stone free and small. Flavor acid. First of Sep- 

 tember. (E. Dorr in Cult.) 



Langdon. 

 Langdon's Seedling-. 



Raised by Reuben Langdon, of Hartford, Conn. Tree vigorous and 

 productive. Branches smooth. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oval, with a moderate suture. Skin 

 reddish purple, covered with a thick lilac bloom. Stalk three-fourths 

 of an inch long, inserted in a rather deep cavity. Flesh greenish yel- 

 low, coarse, juicy, sprightly, subacid, and adheres mostly to the stone. 

 Good. Last of August. 



Large Green Drying. 

 Knight's Large Drying. 



A late variety, raised, we believe, by Mr. Knight, and introduced 

 here from the garden of the Horticultural Society of London. The tree 

 is vigorous, and the branches are smooth. 



The fruit large, round, greenish yellow. The flesh yellowish, mo- 

 derately juicy, sweet. Good. Adheres to the stone. Middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



Late Black Orleans. 



Tree vigorous, with long and slender smooth branches ; very produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit medium, nearly round. Suture broad, shallow. Dot at apex. 

 Skin deep black, covered with a thick blue bloom, and thickly sprinkled 

 with minute brown dots. Stalk rather stout. Cavity small. Flesh 

 deep yellow, juicy, sugary ; adheres firmly to the stone. Good. Last 

 of September. 



