GENERAL CATALOGUE. 
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Coe’s Golden Drop—Large and handsome, oval; light yellow: flesh firm, rich, and sweet: adheres to the 
stone. Tree a moderate grower and very productive. Valuable not only on account of its large size 
and fine appearance, but its lateness. Last of September. 8 
♦Duane’s Purple—Very large and handsome, oval; reddish purple; flesh juicy and sweet; adheres to the 
stone. Tree a moderate grower and very productive. Beginning of September. 75c/ 
Fellemberg (French or Italian Prune) —A fine late plum, oval; purple; flesh juicy and delicious; 
parts from the stone; fine for drying. Tree a free grower and very productive. September. 
German Prune—Medium; oval; purple or blue; juicy, rich, fine. Tree vigorous and very productive. 
September. 
•General Hand—Very large; yellow, handsome; parts freely from the stone. Tree stocky , vigorous and 
productive. September. 75c. 
Goliath ( Neciarine) A ver^ large, beautiful purple plum; second quality; a vigorous grower and great 
bearer. Beginning of September. 75c. ' 6 
Grand Duke—A valuable late plum; as large as the Bradshaw, of same color, and ripening latter part of 
September. Entirely free from rot. One of the best late plums for market. 
Green Gage—Small, but of the highest excellence. Tree a moderate grower. We have to top graft it to 
get good trees. September. 75c. 
♦Imperial Gage—Rather large; oval; greenish ; flesh juicy, rich, and delicious; parts from the stone. Tree 
a vigorous grower; very productive and one of the best plums. Middle of August. 
♦Jefferson—A fine variety; yellow with a red cheek ; flesh orange-colored, juicy, and rich; parts from the 
stone. Tree a slow, poor grower, but productive. End of August. 75c. 
♦Lombard—Medium size; oval; violet red ; flesh yellow, juicy, and pleasant. Tree very vigorous, a great 
bearer , and peculiarly well adapted to light soils. Very hardy. September. 
Lucombe’s Nonsuch—An English variety of rather large size, roundish ; yellowish green, distinctly streaked 
with yellow and orange; a free grower and very prolific. Middle to end of August. 75c. 
♦McLaughlin—Large, round; greenish yellow; sugary and fine; quality very good. Tree a free grower. 
One of the very best for family use or market. Middle of August. 
♦Orange—Large; skin bronze yellow, marked with roughish white dots; flesh deep yellow and juicy. Tree 
vigorous and productive. 75c. 
♦Peter’s Yellow Gage—Large, nearly oval; bright marbled yellow; flesh rich and juicy; quality very 
good. Tree a free grower. A valuable variety. September. 7 
Pond’s Seedling or Font Hill—A magnificent English plum; form of Yellow Egg; light red changing to 
violet; flesh rather coarse. Tree a vigorous grower and most abundant bearer. One of the most 
attractive in cultivation. September. 
Prince Engelbert—Very large and long; deep purple ; rich and excellent. Tree very vigorous . One of the 
best. End of August. 
Prune of Agen—A valuable French variety first quality for drying. Tree vigorous and very prolific. Sep¬ 
tember. 75c. 1 
♦Quackenboss—Large, deep purple covered with a dense bluish bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, sprightly, juicy, a 
little coarse grained; will rank good in quality. Tree vigorous and a great yielder. Valuable for 
market. Middle of September. 
Reine Claude de Bavay—See Bavay’s Green Gage. 
Shropshire Damson—A medium sized, dark purple variety; esteemed for preserving. Tree vigorous and 
very productive. October. 
Smith’s Orleans—A large and excellent variety; oval; reddish purple with a thick coat of bloom; flesh 
firm, yellow, juicy, and rich. Tree vigorous and very productive. August and September. 
♦St. Lawrence—A seedling of ours from Smith’s Orleans; superior in size and quality to the parent. Large; 
dark purple; cling; ripens middle of August. 75c. 
Victoria (Sharp’s Emperor) —One of the most magnificent plums in cultivation; of the largest size; fair 
quality ; purplish red color. Tree a free, irregular grower and most abundant bearer. September. * 
Wangenheim—Medium size; oval ; dark blue ; quality excellent; one of the finest of that class designated 
as Prunes. Tree moderate or free grower. Middle of August. 
♦Washington—A magnificent large plum ; roundish ; green, usually marked with red ; juicy, sweet and good. 
Tree robust and exceedingly productive. One of the very best. End of August. 
Wild Goose (Native)— A good variety of the Chickasaw; medium, roundish, oblong; reddish yellow; flesh 
juicy and flavor pleasant. Tree a free grower. Ripens here middle of August. 
♦Yellow Gage Rather large, yellow, oval; flesh yellow, juicy, and rich. Tree remarkably vigorous and 
productive. An excellent and profitable variety. Middle of August. 
Yellow Egg—A very large and beautiful egg-shaped yellow plum - a little coarse, but excellent for cooking- 
Tree a free grower and very productive. End of August. 
