OF PLUMS. 
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6. ALBANY BEAUTY. 
Dennison’s Albany Beauty. 
Fruit of the medium size, perhaps less, oval; height and breadth subequal; suture obsolete, 
lpunded at base, and without depression. Color yellowish green, or whitish green, 
dotted. Bloom thin and rather purplish. Stem long and slender. Flesh yellow, mode¬ 
rately juicy, sweet and free. Stone pointed, sharp, and leaves downy. 
Originated in Dennison’s garden, Albany, N. Y. 
7. BLEECKER GAGE. 
Fruit rather above the medium size, or less; roundish, oval, symmetrical; height greater 
than the breadth, widest at the base and slightly depressed ; suture obscure. Stem long 
and rather stout, ciliated. Color yellow. Bloom thin, white. Flesh yellow, nearly 
free, rich and sweet. Ripens about the first of September at Albany, where it originated. 
8. DENNISON’S SUPERB. 
Fruit of the medium size, round ; suture distinct and extending nearly round the fruit. 
Color yellowish green, and ornamented by purple blotches and dots. Flesh yellowish, 
moderately juicy. Stone small and roundish. Ripens at Albany by the middle of 
August, and continues two weeks. 
Originated in Dennison’s garden, which has been rich in fine varieties. 
9. AUTUMN GAGE. 
Fruit of the medium size, ovate ; base without a depression. Color pale yellow; bloom 
whitish. Flesh yellowish green, pleasant and sweet. 
Originated in Newburgh, N. Y. 
10. HUDSON GAGE. 
This differs somewhat from the preceding, in having a depression at the base, and is faintly 
striped with greenish, and in ripening nearly three or four weeks earlier; and from the 
Imperial Gage, which it most resembles, but ripens at least three weeks in advance 
of it. 
11. PRINCE’S YELLOW GAGE. 
Fruit of the medium size, oval ; suture marked with a line. Color golden yellow, white. 
Bloom conspicuous. Stem one inch long, set in a small depression. Flesh deep yellow, 
rich and sweet but not juicy. Ripens in August. 
Originated in Flushing with Mr. Prince. 
