402 . EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



Precoce de Lucas. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit snjall, oval, tapering to a point; 

 stem of medium length; cavity small; suture indistinct; skin blue with a whitish 

 bloom; flesh greenish-yellow, sweet, juicy, with a fine rich flavour. Season middle of 

 August. 



Monsieur. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to large, oblong, oval; stem of 

 medium length ; cavity medium; suture well marked, one side enlarged; skin reddish 

 purple, with a bluish bloom; flesh greenish-yellow, firm, juicy, moderately sweet, with 

 a pleasant flavour. Season middle of August. 



Yirginale Blanche. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, or below, round- 

 ish ; stem short ; no cavity ; suture a line ; skin greenish-white, with a white bloom, 

 flesh greenish, juicy, moderately sweet, with a pleasant flavour; stone small and a 

 cling. Season middle of Aiigust. 



Eugene Furst. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, oval; stem short; suture 

 a line; skin purple black, with a heavy bluish bloom; flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, 

 sweet, v/ith a fine rich flavour; stone large and adheres at one edge. Season middle 

 of August. 



Beine Claude. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish; stem of 

 medium length; cavity small; suture a line ending in a small round basin; skin 

 greenish-yellow, sometimes a reddish-blush; flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet, tender, with 

 a fine rich flavour. Season middle to last of August. 



De Oondin. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, globular; stem short; 

 cavity medium; suture a line; skin greenish-yellovv^, nearly overspread with light 

 purple, with a thin bluish bloom; flesh yellowish, juicy, tender, sweet with a fine 

 flavour. Season last of August. 



Monsieur Von Tardif. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below-medium size, roundish, 

 oval; stem short; cavity small; suture very slight; skin greenish-purple, sprinkled 

 with gray dots; flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sprightly, not of high quality; stone small 

 and a cling. Season last of August. 



Admiral de Rigny. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit shows that in this case the 

 above name is a synonym for Imperial Gage. 



Golden Transparent. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, globular; 

 stem short; suture a line ending in small basin; skin greenish-yellow, streaked with 

 orange; flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet; not high flavoured. Season late August. 



Goutte d'Or Yiolette. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to large; oval, with 

 a slight neck; stem medium in length; suture well marked and extending three- 

 quarters around the fruit, one side enlarged; skin a light reddish purple, freely 

 sprinkled with brown dots, with a thin light blue bloom; flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet; 

 stone large and a cling. Season late August. 



Masu. — Tree a fair grower. Fruit below medium size, globular; suture a line 

 ending in a dot; stem short; cavity very slight; skin dull red; flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 sweet with a pleasant flavour; stone medium to large, adheres at one edge. Season 

 middle of August. Like all the plums of its class, it blooms very freely, but brings 

 a very small crop to maturity. 



Defresne. — -Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, oval; stem short; 

 cavity small, round; suture a line ending in a slight depression; skin nearly black, 

 with a thin blue bloom; flesh yellowish, not juicy, sweet; stone long, slender and 

 thin, a cling. Season early September; not desirable. 



Coe's Violet. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, oblong, oval, tapering to the 

 stem; stem of medium length; cavity small; suture well marked, extending past the 

 apex with one side enlarged; skin pale, dull purple, with a whitish bloom; flesh yel- 

 lowish, firm, and moderately juicy, fairly sweet, with a pleasant flavour; stone large, 

 adliovps a little at one edge. Season early September. A fine shipper and a good pro- 

 ducer. 



