. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 574 PLUMS. Reine Claude de Bavay.* Round-oval; greenish-yellow, spotted with red, with small, violet-colored, longitudinal veins; flesh rather firm, juicy, sugary, rich, of fine quality, adhering slightly to the stone. Shoots smooth; leaves roundish, shining—the growth re- sembling Washington, but leaves smaller and shoots slenderer. Very productive. Mid-season. Belgium. Schuyler Gage. Size medium, oval, suture moderate; yellow with green splashes, do
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 574 PLUMS. Reine Claude de Bavay.* Round-oval; greenish-yellow, spotted with red, with small, violet-colored, longitudinal veins; flesh rather firm, juicy, sugary, rich, of fine quality, adhering slightly to the stone. Shoots smooth; leaves roundish, shining—the growth re- sembling Washington, but leaves smaller and shoots slenderer. Very productive. Mid-season. Belgium. Schuyler Gage. Size medium, oval, suture moderate; yellow with green splashes, dotted and shaded with red next the sun; stalk long, curved, slightly sunk; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, excellent. Resembling Green Gage—free from the stone. Last of September. Tree vigorous, productive. Albany, N. Y. St. Catherine. Size medium, obovate, suture very distinct, passing half round; skin pale yellow, sometimes slightly reddish to the sun, bloom thin, white; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, very slender, slightly sunk; flesh juicy, rather firm, rich, fine. Ripens rather late. Shoots smooth, rather slender. St. Martin Quetsche. Size medium, ovate, broadest at base ; sur- face pale yellow, often spotted with brown, bloom white; flesh yellow, very juicy, rich, excellent. Ripens at mid-autumn and keeps long. Shoots smooth. A profuse bearer. A good late plum. German. Too late for the far North. Washing;ton.* (Bolraar, Bolmar's Washington.) Large, often very large, roundish-oval, suture obscure, distinct at base; sur- face yellowish-green faintly marbled, often with a pale red blush ; stalk one-half to three-fourths of an inch long, slightly downy ; cavity wide, shallow, flesh rather firm, sweet, mild, moderately rich, free from the pointed stone. Rather early, last half of August. Shoots downy, very vigorous, leaves very large. Often unproductive. Origin, New York city. Fig. 777. White or Yellow Damson. (Late Yel- low Damson.) Small (one inch long), oval, pale yell
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