Archive image from page 460 of A dictionary of modern gardening. A dictionary of modern gardening . dictionaryofmode00john Year: 1847 CoE's Golden Drop, r/ Hooker, Lind- lay, and others.—Coe's Imperial, Coe's Seedling, &c. (Fig. 132.) ' Mr. Coe, a market gardener of Norfolk, England, who raised this plum, has perpetuated his name by association with it. Many varieties have been subsequently pro- duced, but few of them have as high claims to regard, as the Golden Drop— indeed it has been pronounced superior to anv late plum cultivated in Britain. ' The fruit is of extra large size, rich, and i
Archive image from page 460 of A dictionary of modern gardening. A dictionary of modern gardening . dictionaryofmode00john Year: 1847 CoE's Golden Drop, r/ Hooker, Lind- lay, and others.—Coe's Imperial, Coe's Seedling, &c. (Fig. 132.) ' Mr. Coe, a market gardener of Norfolk, England, who raised this plum, has perpetuated his name by association with it. Many varieties have been subsequently pro- duced, but few of them have as high claims to regard, as the Golden Drop— indeed it has been pronounced superior to anv late plum cultivated in Britain. ' The fruit is of extra large size, rich, and in the opinion of competent judges, not inferior to the celebrated Green Gage, to approach which in quality, is usually deemed high merit. Skin greenish yellow, spotted on the sunny side with violet and crimson. Flesh firm, adhering to the stone. The tree is of vigorous habit, and has proved well suited to the middle States.'— Rural Reg. Imperial Gage, (Prmfc's Imperial.) (Fig. 133.) ' This is a seedling from the Green Gage, raised by the late Mr. Prince, of Flushing, New York, and has received much praise. The tree is of robust habit; fruit larger than the Green Gage, and of good quality. Ken- rick cites a single tree at Charlestown, Mass., the frnit of which, for several successive years, sold for iAO to $50. Downing says it is particularly fitted for light dry soils, and that on heavy lands it is often insipid. ' Skin light green, when fully ma- tured inclining to yellow, with a profu- sion of bloom. Flesh green, and of a sprightly flavour. Ripens at Philadel- phia late in August. It is a liberal bearer, and may be safely recommended as a desirable variety.'—Rural Reg. Fig. 134. Green Gage, of the English and American gardens. (Fiir. 134.) There is no plum better known (and none more worthy of being known) than the Green Gage, which derived its name
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