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10    Green Gage

The Green Gage is universally acknowledged
to be the finest plum of this or any
other Country.  It is known by the name in
England and the United States by the French
it is call the Reine Claude. It is a large
fruit of green color even when ripe, both
skin and flesh, remarkably rich juicy
and exquisitely flavored.  It is said by
Forsyth and others that there is a variety
of these plums, but very probably the
difference may proceed from soil situation
culture and age all of which have
considerable effect. See Reine Claude
from Mr Benoist No 27.

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