502 



AMYGDALACE^. IV. Prunus. 



/. 36 Suisse y prunier Suisse (Duham, arb. fr. 2. p. 82. no, 19. middle-sized; flesh adhering to the stone. A worthless kind, 



t. 20. f. 7.), Altesse^ monsieur tardive^ Simiana. 



-< 37 Gros damas de Tours (Duham. arb. fr. 2, p. 69. no. 4.). 



Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, oval, purple ; flesh adhering 



to the stone. A second-rate table fruit, ripening in the begin^ 



ning of August. . 



■ 38 Damas de Tours. 



39 Damas dUtalie {Jinhdim. arb. fr. 2. p. Q5. no. 1£. f. 4.). 

 Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, purple ; flesh separating 

 from the stone. A second-rate table and preserving fruit, ripen- 

 ing in the beginning of September. 



ripening in the middle of August. 



21 Muscle. Wood downy. Fruit purple, oval, middle-sized; 

 flesh adhering to the stone. A third-rate kitchen fruit. 



22 Perdrigon hdtif. Wood downy. Fruit round, purple, 

 middle-sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate 

 dessert fruit, ripening in the middle and end of August. 



23 Saint Julien (Lois, in Duham. ed. nov. 5. p. 189. t. 54. f. 

 2. and 56. f. 9.). Used chiefly for stocks for peaches. . 



24 Petit Saint Julien. 



25 Gros Saint Julien. Lois. 1. c. p. 190. no. 2. t. 58. f 3. 



40 Jerusalem^ prunier de Jerusalem (Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 194. no. 26 Stonewood. Fruit purple, roundish, middle-sized; flesh 



(Eil de Bceufj de Bordeaux. Wood 

 Fruit large, purple, roimd ; flesh adhering to the stone. A 

 second-rate table fruit, ripening in the middle of September. 

 41 Tardive de chdlons. Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 193. no. 13. t. 58. f. 6. 



separating from the stone. A second-rate table fruit, ripening 

 in the beginning of September. 



27 Virgin^ prunier de Virginie (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 111. no, 

 45.). Wood smooth. Fruit roundish, middle-sized, purple; 

 flesh separating from the stone. A first-rate dessert fruit, re- 



Var. 5", Julidna (Lin. spec. 580.) fruit ovate-globose, round, sembling the reine Claude violette^ ripening in the beginning of 



oblong or oval, small, blue or purple ; umbilicus not depressed, 

 the suture hardly evident ; stone mucronulate. Prunus damas- 

 cena, Black, herb. t. 305. ? To this variety belong the following 

 garden plums. 



1 Aston. Fruit small, round, purple ; flesh adhering to 

 the stone. A second-rate preserving fruit, ripening in Sep- 

 tember. 



2 Auchtertyre. Wood downy. Fruit small, purple, oval ; 

 flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate sort, ripening 

 in August. 



8 Black hullace. Wood downy. Fruit small, round, purple ; 

 flesh adhering to the stone. A worthless fruit, ripening in 

 October. 



4 Nev) large hullace. • 



5 Damas (VEspagne. Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 196. no. 25. t. 5Q. f. 4. 



6 Damas noir de Septembre. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 77. no. 

 14. t. 6. 



7 Damas noir tardif (JDxxham. arb. fr, 2. p. 73. no. 9. t. 20. 

 f. 4.). Wood downy. Fruit middle-sized, purple, roundish ; 

 flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripen- 

 ing in the beginning of September. 



8 Damas petit tardif. Wood downy. Fruit small, roundish, 

 purple. A worthless sort, ripening in the end of September. 



9 Damas de Provence. 



10 Damas de Provence hdtif. Lois. 1. c. 5. p. 197. no. 27. 



11 Damas Quine. 



12 Damas de Septemhre (Duham. arb. fr. 5. p. 77. no. 14. t. 

 6.), prune de Vacance. Wood downy. Fruit small, purple, 

 oval ; flesh adliering to the stone. A second-rate sort, ripening 

 in the end of September. 



13 Damas de Valence. 



14 Damas violet (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 192. no. 11. t. 56. f. 

 5. ?). Wood downy. Fruit small, oval, purple ; flesh separat- 

 ing from the stone. A second-rate dessert fruit, ripening in the 

 end of August. 



15 Damas violet tardif 



16 Blue damask. 



17 Domine DulVs. Wood smooth. Fruit oval, purple, mid- 

 dle-sized ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second-rate kitchen 

 fruit, ripening in the beginning of September. 



18 Morocco^ Hack Morocco, black damask^ early Morocco^ 

 early black Morocco, early damask. Wood downy. Fruit mid- 

 dle-sized, round, purple ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second- 

 rate dessert fruit, ripening in the beginning of August. 



19 Moyen de Bourgogne. Wood downy. Fruit middle- 

 sized, round, purple ; flesh adhering to the stone. A second- 

 rate kitchen fruit, ripening in the middle of August. 



20 Nelson's victory. Wood smooth. Fruit round, purple, 



September. 



28 Virginale rouge. Lois. 1. c. p. 192. no. 11. t. 56. f. 5. 



29 Prunier noir de MonireuiL Duham, arb. fr, 2. p. 68. no. 3. 

 fiO Gros noir de Montreuil. 



Var. t, pruneauliana (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 534.) branches 

 pyramidal ; fruit ovate, more or less obtuse or elongated, vio- 

 laceous, rarely green ; umbilicus exserted ; nut very much com- 

 pressed, elongated, prominent at the base, more or less acute at 

 the apex. Piiinus pyramidalis, D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 485. Per- 

 haps not distinct from var. Juliana. To this variety belong the 

 following garden plums. 



1 Abricotee rouge. Lois. L c. p. 196. no. 24. t. 46. f, 11. 



2 Ashridge black. 



3 D'Amerique noii'e. 



4 Black bally black hill. 



5 Bonne rouge. 



6 Damas rouge. 



7 Damatie rouge. 



8 Damson, common damson, round damson, small round dam- 

 Wood downy. Fruit small, purple, roundish, obovate ; 



flesh separating from the stone. A kitchen fruit, ripening m 



September. Damsons are all raised from the stone. 



9 Black damson. 



10 Round black damson. 



11 Early damson. 



12 Lo7ig damson. 



13 Shailer^s white damson. 



14 Shropshire damson, prune damson. 



1 5 Sweet damson. 



16 Violet damson. 



17 White damson. 



18 Diaprce blanche. Duham. arb. fr. 2. p- 104. no. 38. t. 

 20. f. 11. 



son. 



19 Diapree blanche longiie. 



. 37. t. 20. f- 



12 



20 Diapree rouge (Duham. arb. fr. 2. p. 102. no. 37. t. zv. »• 

 .), roche corbon. Wood smooth. Fruit middle-sized, oval, 



purple ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate desser 

 fruit, ripening in the middle of September. r n « 



21 Cheston, matchless, Diapree violette (Duham. arb. ^^\^'^' 

 111. no. 36. t. 17.}. Wood smooth. Fruit oval, purple, "^'^^jj 

 sized ; flesh separating from the stone. A second-rate ta 

 and preserving fruit. 



22 French prune. 



23 Elf reth's prune. . . ,; 

 . 24 Hungarian prune. Fruit oblong, purple, J"^^!^^^"^.^^^ ^ 

 flesh adhering to the stone. A preserving fruit, ripening »n 



end of September, A sort of quetsche. 



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