. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 814 THE Green Gage, but more oval, regularl^i formed. Skin brownish or brick redj with little bloom. Stalk rather slen. der, set in a narrow cavity. Flesfa greenish-amber, very juicy, melting, sugary, and luscious. It parts freely from the stone, which is small. Mid- dle of August. [This is quite distinct from the Long Scarlet, (which see,) some- times called Red Gage, or Scarlet Gage.] Fig. 130. Red Gage. 93. River's Early. Two new seedlings raised by Mr. Thomas Rivers, an English nurseryman of reputation. Their parent was
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 814 THE Green Gage, but more oval, regularl^i formed. Skin brownish or brick redj with little bloom. Stalk rather slen. der, set in a narrow cavity. Flesfa greenish-amber, very juicy, melting, sugary, and luscious. It parts freely from the stone, which is small. Mid- dle of August. [This is quite distinct from the Long Scarlet, (which see,) some- times called Red Gage, or Scarlet Gage.] Fig. 130. Red Gage. 93. River's Early. Two new seedlings raised by Mr. Thomas Rivers, an English nurseryman of reputation. Their parent was the Precoce de Tours, but they are said to be earlier, hardier, and more prolific than that variety. "River's Early, No. 3," has downy shoots; No. 2, hiA smooth shining shoots. Both bear oval, purple fruit, of medium size; flesh yellow, sweet and excellent. They ripen the last of July. 94. Suisse. Thomp. Poit. Simiana. Monsieur Tardif. Prune d'Altesse. Prune Suisse. Swiss plum. A handsome October plum, bearing some affinity to the St, Martin, or Coe's Late Red, and ripening about the same time, or a little earlier. It is very different from the oval plum, in- correctly known as the Semiana about Boston.* Branches smooth. Fruit globular, rather large, with a broad shallow suture on one side, and terminating in a depressed point. Skin pale red in the shade, but lively violet red in the sun, dot- ted with numerous specks—a little marbled, and coated with a thick blue bloom. Stalk nearly an inch long, pretty stout, set in a wide hollow. Flesh greenish-yellow, crackling and melt- ing, wuth a brisk, rich flavour, in which there is a slight, but pleasant sharpness. It adheres to the stone, which is thick, with a rough edge. September, to the middle of October * See Blue 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
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