. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 340 THE PLUM. tened at ends, suture distinct, shallow; surface violet, bloom light blue; stalk an inch long, cavity narrow; flesh rather firm, greenish yellow, rich, sugary, of very high and excellent flavor, free from the oval, compressed Fig. 260—Early Royal. Fig. 261—Red Fig. 262—Purple Favorite. Fig. 263—Royal stone. Ripens rather lat
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 340 THE PLUM. tened at ends, suture distinct, shallow; surface violet, bloom light blue; stalk an inch long, cavity narrow; flesh rather firm, greenish yellow, rich, sugary, of very high and excellent flavor, free from the oval, compressed Fig. 260—Early Royal. Fig. 261—Red Fig. 262—Purple Favorite. Fig. 263—Royal stone. Ripens rather late, hanging long, and slightly shrivelling on the tree. Shoots smooth, resembling those of the Green Gage. A spurious sort is often dissemi- nated. Red Apricot. {Syn. Abricotee Rouge.) Size medium, oval, flattened at ends; stalk nearly an inch long, cavity slight; skin clear red in the shade, violet in the sun; bloom blue, copious ; flesh orange, sweetish, rather dry and insipid. Season medium. Shoots smooth. French. Red Gage. Medium or rather small, round-ovate, brown" ish-red, stalk rather slender, cavitv narrow; flesh green-. 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob). New York : Miller, Orton & Mulligan
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