Grand Duke. Purple. Late September. 
Bulletin No. 131, sent out by the Cornell Uni- 
versity Experiment Station, Ithaca, New York, 
says : 
Originated and sent out in Enyland by Mr. 
Thomas Rivers wiiu lias furnislied totlie world 
three of tiie largest and most l)eautil'ul late 
Plums of recent introduction. A very large 
purple Plum, so attractive in its appearan(;e as 
to be a fine market sort, and apparently well 
adapted for general cultivation over a wide 
area. 
The tree is not a strong grower, and does 
not come into bearing early, a fact that is 
generally to be regretted. 
Guii. Dark. First to middle of September. 
Fruit very large, deep bluish purple, covered 
with thick bloom. Flesh yellowish green, sweet 
and pleasant. Tree a great and very young 
bearer, hardy and a strong, rapid grower ; gen- 
erally regarded as of great value for market by 
the Plum growers along the Hudson river. Or- 
igin, Lansingburg, N. Y. 
Hudson River Purple Egg. Purple. 
Middle of September. Highly esteemed by 
growers along the Hudson river. Described as 
one of the richest and linest flavored Plums we 
have. Stone free. Fruit good size, resembles 
the German Prune, but a little larger, with a 
nice bloom. Good bearer. Tree bears young. 
Imperial Gage. Green and yellow. Last 
of August. One of the most productive. Fruit 
rather large, oval. Surface green, slightly 
tinged yellow, with marbled green stripea 
Flesh greenish, juicy, melting, rich, sometimes 
adhering, but usually free from the stone. A 
.strong, vigorous grower, very productive. 
Italian Prune. See Fellemburg. 
German rrune. 
Lombard. 
Lombard. Violet-red. Last half of August. 
Fruit medium size, round, oval, slightly flat, 
tened at ends. Skin violet-red. Flesh deep 
yellow, juicy and pleasant ; good quality. Tree 
a great bearer and hardy. Valuable most any-, 
where. This variety is sold very extensively 
Origin, Albany, New Y'ork. 
McLaughlin. Light red and yellow. Lasl 
of August. Fruit medium. Skin thin, tender, 
russet-yellow, sprinkled with thin red. Flesh 
juicy, sugary and luscious, with an exceedingly 
tine flavor. Exeellent to eat out of hand. Val- 
uable for family use. Origin, Bangor, Me. 
Monarch. Dark. 
September. Fruit 
dark ]mr])lish blue, 
covered with a thin 
bloom; nearly 
spherical ; large, 
being about six 
Inches in circum- 
ference. Flesh pale 
greenish yellow, 
jiartly free from 
stone, juicy, and 
with a i)leasant 
flavor. Trees come 
into bearing very 
young, and beat 
abundantly. 
Monroe. Light, 
Early September. 
Fruit medium size, 
roundish. Color 
greenish yellow. 
Flesh firm, rich and 
sweet. Tree vig- 
orous and healthy. 
Bears abundantly. 
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