. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. Coe's Golden Drop, of 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 any 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 Gag
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. Coe's Golden Drop, of 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 any 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 ;— Rural Reg. Imperial Gage, (Prince'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 fruit of which, for several successive years, sold for $40 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 ;—Rural Reg. Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johnson, George William, 1802-1886; Landreth, David. Philadelphia, Lea and Blanchard
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