THE PLUM. 
375 
delicate, melting, abounding in juice, very sweet, with a delight 
ful aroma. Ripe the end of September. (Al. Pom.) 
Received of Mr. E. Chapin, of York, Pa. Origin unknown. 
Tree healthy, but not vigorous. 
Branches downy. Fruit small, roundish, globular, slightly 
protuberant on one side, suture indistinct. Skin pale red, 
covered with a light bloom. Stalk half an inch long, inserted 
slightly in a ring. Flesh yellow, rather coarse, sweet, juicy, and 
refreshing. Adheres slightly to the stone. Ripens the middle 
of August. 
Raised by Henry Cruger, of New York. Tree of free growth, 
branches long, very productive. 
Branches downy. Fruit rather larger than a Green Gage, 
roundish-oval, with an obscure suture. Skin, when fully ex- 
posed, a lively red, but usually a bright lilac, covered with a 
thin bluish bloom, and speckled with numerous golden dots ; 
in the shade it is pale fawn-coloured on one side. Stalk half 
an inch long, set in a shallow depression. Flesh deep orange, 
not very juicy nor rich, but with a very agreeable, mild, sprigbt 
1 y flavour. It hangs well after ripening. Last of August. 
The Cherry Plum or Early Scarlet is a very distinct species. 
Tree grows rapidly, forming a bushy head, with slender branches 
and small leaves. A beautiful early fruit. Good for preserving 
or market. 
Fruit is round, about an inch in diameter, of a lively red, 
with very little bloom, and a very slender, short stem, set in a 
narrow cavity. The flesh is greenish, melting, soft, very juicy, 
with a pleasant, lively, sub-acid flavour — neither rich nor high 
flavoured, and adheres closely to the stone. It ripens about the 
middle of July, before most other plums, and this, and its pretty 
Chapin’s Early ? 
Cruger’s Scarlet. 
Cruger’s. Cruger’s Seedling. 
Cruger’s Scarlet G-age. 
Cherry. Thomp. Coxe. 
Early Scarlet. 
Myrobolan. 
Virginian Cherry. 
De Virginie. 
D’Amerique Rouge. 
Prunus Myrobolana. 0. Duh. Lind. 
Prunus Cerasifera. Pursh. 
Miser Pium, of Hoffy. 
