REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. 8HARPE 433 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Swan. — Fruit medium to large, oval. Suture distinct. Stem short. Cavity 

 small. Skin clear yellow. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, tender with a fine flavour. 

 Stone small. Kipe August. 



Automne de Schamali. — Fruit medium to large, oval with a neck. Stem long. 

 Suture wide and deep, one side enlarged. Skin reddish purple, with a light blue 

 bloom. Flesh deep yellow, juicy, sweet. Stone small and a cling. Ripe early Sep- 

 tember. 



Imperiale de Milan. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, globular. Stem of medium 

 length. Cavity deep. Suture deep, wide. Skin deep purple, with a light blue bloom. 

 Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy with a fine flavour. Stone cling and small. Ripe early Sep- 

 tember. 



Goutte d'Or. — Previously described as Coe's Golden Drop, which it is. 



Eeine Claude Violette. — Fruit of medium size, roundish, a little flattened. Stem 

 long. Cavity narrow. Suture distinct. Skin purple with yellow dots, and a thick 

 bluish bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet with a rich, high flavour. Stone 

 small and free. Ripe September. 



Smith's Prolific. — Fruit of medium size, globular. Stem short, cavity deep. 

 Suture distinct and terminating in a depression. Skin yellowish with a purple red 

 cheek and a thin white bloom. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sprightly. Stone medium and 

 a cling. Ripe early in September. 



Bush Plum. — Fruit of medium size, roundish. Stem of medium length. Cavity 

 deep. Suture distinct, and. one side often enlarged. Skin purple with a thick bloom. 

 Flesh yellow, sweet, fine grained, tender, moderately juicy, with a fine flavour. Ripe 

 early in September and subject to rot. 



Primate. — Fruit medium to large, round. Stem short. Cavity medium. Suture 

 distinct, one side often enlarged. Skin reddish purple, with many golden dots, and a 

 thin bluish bloom. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sprightly, sugary, with a fine fiavour. Stone 

 small. Rii)e early in September. 



Peine .Claude de Woolston. — Fruit of medium size and roundish, with a distinct 

 suture. Stem short. Cavity large for a small plum. Skin purple with a bluish 

 bloom. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy, sweet, sugary, tender, with a very good flavour. 

 Stone small and free. Ripe early in September. 



Peine Claude de Chamhourcy. — Fruit small, roundish. Stem short. Cavity large 

 and deep. Suture deep, extending two-thirds around the fruit. Skin yellow. Flesh 

 yellowish, moderately juicy, rich and sweet with a high flavour. Stone small. Ripe 

 early in September. 



Ungarische. — Fruit of medium size, oblong, tapering to each end. Stem of medium 

 length. Cavity small. Suture deep. Skin dull purple with a bluish white bloom. Flesh 

 yellowish, moderately juicy, rich, sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Ripe early in Sep- 

 tember. 



Precoce de Reutlingen Prune. — Fruit below medium size, oval. Stem short. Cavity 

 small. Suture well defined and one side enlarged. Skin deep purple with a bluish 

 bloom. Flesh yellowish, tender, sweet, juicy, with a rich flavour. Stone small, free. 

 Ripe early in September. 



Peine Claude d'Ecidly. — Fruit large, roundish. Stem short. Cavity small. Suture 

 deep and ending in a small depression, one side enlarged. Skin greenish yellow, with 

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