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a fulphur colour ; this flowers and Hpens its feeds 

 about the fame time with the former. 



Thefixth fortgrowsnaturallyin Carolina, from whence 

 I received the feeds ; the ftalks of this fore rife more 

 than eight inches high, and arc garnilhcd with oblong 

 leaves j thofe toward the bottom have long foot-ftalks, 

 but thofe on the top fit clofe to the ftalks \ the fpikes 

 of Bowers are large and entire; they are of a pale 

 blue colour, appearing at the fame time with thofe 

 of the two former forts, and the feeds ripen in Sep- 

 tember. -' - ''' I 

 The feeds of the feventh fort were firft fent me from 

 New England -, but fince then, I have received more 

 from Virginia, fo I fuppofe the plant grows naturally 

 in feveral parts of North America. The leaves of 

 this are large, fmooth, and end in (harp points ; the 

 ilalks are brown ; they rife eight or nine inches high, 

 and are terminated by thick fpikes of blue flowers, 

 which appear in July, and are fucceeded by feeds 

 which ripen in September. ' '"^^v . 

 Thefe plants are feldom cultivated in any gardens, 

 unlefs by fuch who have an inclination for the fl;udy 

 of botany, as they are plants which make little ap- 

 pearance ; however, thofe who are defirous to culti- 

 vate any of the fpecies, may do it by fowing the feeds 

 in the autumn, foon after they are ripe, when they 

 will fuccecd much fooner, and with greater certainty, 

 than if they are fown in the fpring ; for the feeds 

 whi^h are fown at that feafon feldom grow till a twelve- 

 month after, and fometimesdo not fucceed. ^' When 

 the plants come up, they require no other care but 

 to thin them where they are too clofe, and keep them 

 clean from weeds. They will thrive upon any foil 

 or fituation, but beft on a moift foil and a fliady fitu- 

 ation, where, if the ground is not too "good, they will 

 live three or four years, but in rich land they feldom 

 continue longer than two years •, therefore to continue 

 the fpecies, it will be proper to fow their feeds every 

 year, or every other year. 



RUN US. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 622. tab. 398. Lin. 

 Gen. Plant. 546. The Plum-tree. 

 ' The Characters are, 



^hefiower bath a belU-Jhaped empalement of one leaf cut 

 into five parts ; it hath five large roundijh petals which 

 fpread open^ and are infer ted in the empalement ; and from 

 twenty to thirty ftamina^ which are near as long as the 

 petals^ and are alfo inferted in the empalement y terminated 

 by twin fummits. It has a roundijh germen^ fupporting a 

 fiender flyky crowned by an orbicular fiigma. TbegeP'men 

 afterward turns to a roundijh fruity inclofing a nut_ of 

 the fame form. '\ C--/-^'^^^^ 



This genus of plants is ranged by Dn Linnieus in 

 the firft feftion of his twelfth clafs, which includes 



^ --.- - ^^ve many ftamma mferted "--'■ raw, but is excellent for making fv/eetmeats j this is 



to the empakmcnt; and has joined to this genus* the ^ ^ - :* =t^k -- *n r. .-...: 



Padus, Cerafus, and Armeniaca, making them only 



fmall black Plum covered with a light Violet bloom. 

 The juice is richly fugared ; the fielh parts from the 

 ftone, and it is a good bearer. Ripe the beginning 

 of Auguft. 



Prunus (Grofs Damas) fruftu magno dulci atro-c2e- 

 ruleo. Tourn. Grofs Damas Violet de Tours^ i. e. great 

 Damajk Violet of Tours, This is a pretty large Plum, 

 inclining to an oval fliape. The outfide is of a dark 

 blue covered with a Violet bloom ; the juice is richly 

 fugared \ the flcih is yellow^ and parts from the ftone. 

 Ripe in Auguft. 



Prunus {Orleans) fru6tu rotundo atro rubente. The 

 Orleans Plum. The fruit is foNwell known to al- 

 moft every perfon, that it is needlefs to defcribe it ; 

 it is a very plentiful bearer, which has occafioned its 

 being fo generally planted by thofe perforTs wlio fup- 

 . ply the markets with fruit, but it is an indifferent 

 Plum. It ripens in Auguft. 



6. Prunus {Fotheringham) fruftu oblongo atro-rubente. 

 The Fotheriyigham Plum, ThisTruit is fomewhat long, 

 deeply furrowed in the middle. The flelh is firm, 

 and parts from the ftone > the juice is very rich. This 

 ripens in Auguft. 



7. Prunus {Perdigron) fru6t:u nigro, carne dura, Tourn. 

 The Perdigron Plum. This is a rniddie-fizedPlum of an 

 oval fliape. The outfide is of a very dark colour, co-= 

 vercd over with a Violet bloom ; the flefh is firm, and 

 full of an excellent rich juice. This is gi'eatly efteem- 

 ed by the curious. Ripe in Auguft. '\ '.- 



8. Prunus {Violet Perdigron) frudtu magnb e violaceo 

 rubente fuavifllmo faccharato. Tourn. TheVioletPef* 



This is a large fruit, rather round than 



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lonig, ofabluiQired colour on the outfide. 

 flefh is of a yellowifii cbTour," pretty firm, and clofely 

 adheres to the ftone ; the juice is of an exquifite riteh 

 flavour. This ripens in Auguft. 

 Prunus {TVhite Perdigrcn) frudtu ovato ex albo fla- 

 vefcente. The white Perdigron Plum. This is a mid- 

 dling Plum, of an oblong figure. The outfide is 

 yellow, covered with a white bloom ; the flcIh is 

 firm, and well tafted. It is a very good fruit to eat 

 raw, or for fweetmeats, having an agreeable fweet- 

 nefs mixed with an acidity. 



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orTRtJNtrs {Imperial) fruftil bvato magrto tubehte. 

 Tourn ; The red imperial Plum\, fometimes called the red 

 Bohum Magnufn/" This is a large oval-fhaped fruit, 

 of a deep' rcS^tolourj" covered with a fine'^bloom. ^ 

 The flelh is very dry," '^nd very indifferent to be eaten 



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fpecies of the fame genus j w;hichi according to his 

 fyftem of ranging the plants', rnay be allowed \ yet in 

 a treatife of this kind it would rather pa2:zle tile prac- 

 titioners of the art of gardening to follow him, for 

 which reafon I have kept them i'eparate. ^ ^ ■ > . 

 i ftiall not abridge this article, but continue to men- 

 tion the varieties of this fruit which are cultivated in 

 the Englilh gardens. 

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Prunus {Jaunhdtive) fruftu parvo pra:coci'. The 

 white Primordian. This is a fmall, longifh, white Plum, 

 of a clear yellow colour, covered over with a white 

 flew, which eafily wipes off. It is a pretty good 

 bearer, and, for its coming very early, one tree may 

 have a place in a large garden of fruit, but it is meal- 

 ly, and has little flavour. This ripens the middle or 

 latter end of July. '' \- ' '' ' 



Prunus {Damas Noir) (ru&vi magno craffo fubacido. 

 Tourn. The early Damajk, commonly tailed the Morocco 

 Plum. This is a middle fized Plum, of a round fliape, 

 divided with a furrow in the middle (like Peaches.) 

 The outfide is of a dark black colour, covered with 

 a light Violet bloom ; the flefti is yellow, and parts 



ovato' magno fla- 





a great Bearer. Rlpeln September. '■ 



1 1. Prunus {Bonum Mag.' 

 vefcente. Tourn, White imperial Bonum Magh,.,,^ 

 white Holland^ or Mogul Plum. This is a large oval- 

 fliaped fruit, of a yellowifh colour, 'powdered over 

 with a white bloom. The flefti is firm, Snd adheres 

 clofely to the ftone ; the juice is of an acid tafte, which 

 renders it unpleafant to be eaten raw, but it is very 

 good for baking or fv/eetmeats.*"^ It is a great bearer, 



' ' and is ripe the middle of September, : ' ■ ' 



12. Prunus {Chejlon) fru6tu ovato casruleo, TheChefion 

 Plum.'^ This is a middle-fized fruit'of an oval figure. 



- The outfide is oTa darlc blue,' powdtre(i''over with a 

 Violet bloom'; the juice is rich, and if is a'^great 

 bearer. -^-Ripe the middle of September.^' 



13. Prunus {Apricot) fruflu'maximo rotundo flavo 

 & dulci. Tourn. PrUne d^Abriiot^ 



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the Apricot 

 This is'& large routid^fruit of a yelloy c6lour 

 on the outfide, powdered over with a wliite bloom. 

 The fiefhis firm and dry, of a fweet tafte, and comes 



clean frbfh' the ftone. "This Vipens the end of Sep- 

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14. Prunus {Maitre Claud) fruftii lubrotundo, ex rubrp 

 & flavo mixto. The Maitre Claud. Although thi? 

 name is applied to this fruit, yift it is not what the 



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