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THE PLUM. 
As the Damson is frequently produced from seed, it varies 
somewhat in character. 
The Shropshire or Prune Damson is an English purple va 
riety, rather obovate in figure, but little superiour to our com 
mon sort. The Sweet Damson resembles the common Dam- 
son, and is but slightly acid. 
The Winter Damson is a valuable market sort, from its ex- 
treme lateness. It is small, round, purple, covered with a very 
thick light-blue bloom ; flesh greenish, acid, with a slight astrin- 
gency, but makes good preserves. It bears enormous crops, and 
will hang on the tree till the middle of November, six weeks 
after the common Damson, uninjured by the early frosts. 
Dana’s Yellow Gage. Man. 
A New-England variety, raised by the Reverend Mr. Dana, 
of Ipswich, Massachusetts. It is a very hardy and healthy tree, 
and bears abundantly. 
Fruit of medium size, oval, pale yellow, with a very thin 
bloom, the skin clouded like that of the Imperial Gage. Flesh 
adheres to the stone, juicy, sweet, with a lively, peculiar flavour. 
Last of August and first of September. 
Denniston’s Albany Beauty. 
A good variety. Branches slightly downy. Fruit rather be- 
low medium size, roundish-oval, with an obscure suture. Skin 
pale whitish-green, marked with numerous small purplish dots, 
and covered with a thin bloom. Stalk an inch or more long, 
slender, very slightly inserted. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy, 
rich, and sweet, separates from the stone, which is small and 
pointed. Ripe 24th of August. 
Denniston’s Red. 
Raised by Isaac Denniston, Albany. Vigorous grower, pro- 
ductive. 
Branches smooth, dark coloured. Fruit rather large, round- 
ish-oval, narrowed towards the stalk. Suture running half 
round. Skin of a beautiful light red, sprinkled with many 
small, fawn-coloured dots, and dusted with a very light bloom. 
Stalk very long and slender, slightly inserted. Flesh amber 
colour, juicy, rich, and sprightly, with an excellent flavour. It 
separates from the stone, which is small, oval, and compressed. 
Last of August. 
De Montfort. 
A seedling of Prevost. 
Tree of moderate growth, very productive. Branches grey- 
ish Fruit medium size, roundish-oval. Suture slight. Skit 
