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Early Prolific, Bivem's. — Like the preceding; valuable for its 
earliness ; the tree is a great bearer. 
Empress Eugenie. — A fine, large, dark plum, of the most 
luscious flavour, most useful for cooking; ripe middle of August. 
Gage, Brganston. — A good, late, and rather large form of the 
greengage ; ripe in October. 
Gage, Green. — A well known and delicious variety. 
Gage, July Green. — A valuable form of the greengage, ripening 
in July. 
Gage, Purple. — A fine purple fruit, of medium size, and rich 
flavour; ripe in October, but if allowed to hang until shrivelled it is 
most delicious. 
Gage, Red. — A valuable American variety ; the fruit is of 
medium size and good flavour, and the tree a prodigious bearer. 
Golden, Lawson's. — A medium-sized yellow fruit ripening in 
September, the tree is very hardy, and a good bearer. 
Guthrie's Late Green. — A fine, large, yellow-green fruit, of a 
rich sugary flavour ; ripe in September. 
Imperatrice Blue. — A fine, late, purple fruit ; which is most 
delicious if allowed to hang until shrivelled. 
Jaune Hdtive. — A pretty, little, dark fruit; ripe in July. 
Jefferson. — A large, richly flavoured, yellow fruit, of great beauty ; 
ripe in September. 
KirJee's. — A large, handsome fruit, of a deep purple colour, 
and delicious flavour ; tree hardy, and great bearer ; ripe in 
September. 
Lawrenee's Favourite. — A fine, handsome, brisk-flavoured fruit, 
of a yellowish-green colour ; ripe in September. 
Morocco. — An excellent, dark-coloured fruit; ripe in August. 
Precoce de Bergetliola. — A useful, little, yellow plum ; ripening in 
July. 
Beine Claude Violetta. — A large, handsome, purple fruit, of the 
most exquisite flavour. 
Kitchen. — The undermentioned are the most valuable for 
cooking, and are arranged in the order in which they ripen : — 
Early Prolific, Early Orleans, Prince of Wales, Victoria, Diamond, 
and Autumn Compote ; the various forms of greengage are also 
most excellent in pies and tarts. For preserving, the undermen- 
tioned can be strongly recommended for their fine flavour and rich 
colour : — Greengage, While Magnum Bonum, Diamond, Victoria, 
Winesour, Damson, and Autumn Compote. 
We learn from M. de Candolle that tke IStli, and final volume of the “ Pro- 
dromus ” is in the press. To it will be added a general index of the generic names 
included in the whole book. The entire work comprises the description of 59,000 
species of plants, of which 11,790 are described therein for the first time. The 
“ Prodromus ” was commenced in 1824, by Auguste Pyramus de Candolle, and has 
been continued, since his death, under the eduorship of Alphonse de Candolle, who 
has himself contributed many of the monographs of various orders, as has also his 
son, Casimer, the grandson of the original projector. 
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