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THE PLUM. 



Sharp's Emperor. 



Dolphin. Denyer's Victoria. Victoria. 



Dauphin. Alderton. Royal Dauphine. 



Imperial de Sharp. 



A beautiful Plum, brought into notice by Denver, of Sussex, England. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. Branches strong, downy, and foliage large. 



Fruit large, roundish oval. Suture shallow, but distinct. Skin 

 light yellow, marbled, spotted, and shaded with light lilac and purple, 

 thickly sprinkled with light and gray dots, and covered with a thin lilac 

 bloom. Stalk medium length, rather stout, set in a rather deep cavity. 

 Flesh golden yellow, coarse, not very j uicy or sugary , a little vinous ; 

 separates from the stone. Good. Middle September. 



Sheldon. 



Originated on the farm of Wareham Sheldon, Huron, "Wayne Co., 

 N. Y. Tree a rapid grower, and very productive. Branches smooth, 

 stout. 



Fruit large, oval. Suture shallow. Skin deep purple, thick blue 

 bloom. Stalk short, in a small cavity. Flesh greenish, juicy, slightly 

 acid ; separates from the stone. Good. September. 



Siamese. 



Branches long, slender, and smooth. 



F-ruit mostly in pairs, distinct, but closely joined on one side, medium- 

 sLzed obovate. Skin pale yellow, with a white bloom. Flesh yellow, 

 juicy, and sprightly, of second-rate flavor, and adheres to the stone. 

 Good. Early September. 



Smith's Orleans. 



Violet Perdrigon, incorrectly. Red Magnum Bonum of some. 



Smith's Orleans, the largest and finest of this class of Plums, is a 

 native variety raised from the old Orleans by Mr. Smith, of Gowanus, 



Long Island. It is one of the most 

 /P* vigorous of all plum-trees, making 



if straight, glossy, reddish purple shoots, 



/ / with dark green crimped leaves. Very 



— productive. Bearing branches smooth, 



*<-5 \ or nearly so. 



/ \ Fruit large, often of the largest 



/ \ size, oval, rather widest towards the 



/ \ stalk, a little irregular, with a strongly 



\ marked suture on one side. Stalk 

 quite small and slender, little more 

 than half an inch long, inserted in a 

 / deep narrow cavity. Skin reddish 

 V / purple, covered with a deep blue 

 \ / bloom. Flesh deep yellow, a little 

 \ / firm, very juicy, with a brisk, rich 

 \ / vinous flavor (not sweet and cloying), 

 \. / and adheres to the stone. Good to 

 very good. 20 1 h to the last of Au- 



Smith's Orleans. gust. 



