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Franklyn ; Bolmar ; Bol- 



are hardy, and bear well as standards ; young shoots brownish, acid, 

 smooth, and slender, with small crimped foliage. This is an old 

 English variety, originally from Sheen in Surrey. 



5. Royal de Tours. 



Fruit middle size, roundish, a little 

 flattened at the crown. Skin dark pur- 

 plish red on the sunny side, bright red 

 on the shaded parts, and spread with 

 a thin bloom. Stalk three-fourths of 

 an inch long, strong and wiry, and set 

 in a small even cavity, with a very 

 slight suture. Flesh greenish yellow, 

 very tender, sweet, and luscious ; ad- 

 heres slightly to the stone except when 

 thoroughly ripened. In season about 

 the middle of August, and it will only 

 hang a few days on the tree. It is an 

 excellent early dessert Plum, and well 

 worthy of cultivation. It should oc- 

 cupy a place on an east or south wall. 



6. Washington. 



Synonyms : New Washington 

 mar's Washington. 



Few Plums surpass this variety either in size, beauty, or flavour. 

 It is certainly not equal to the Green Gage in quality; but as 

 regards that point, all other Plums as yet must give place to the 

 Gage. 



The fruit is large, very hand- 

 some, and of a regular roundish 

 oval figure, with a faintly marked 

 suture, which is deepest near the 

 stalk. Skin yellow, mottled with 

 green on the shaded parts ; but 

 when fully exposed and well ma- 

 tured, it has a pale crimson blush 

 and numerous obscure grey 

 specks, the whole spread with 

 a thin bloom. Stalk about half 

 an inch long, stout, tapering to- 

 wards the fruit, and set in a 

 moderately deep cavity. Flesh 

 yellow, solid, very sweet, juicy, 

 and rich ; parts clean from the 

 stone, which is rough and point- 

 ed. It ripens in the beginning 

 of September, and will hang a 

 fortnight on the tree. The 



Washington is an American variety from the state of New York ; it 

 is one of the finest of our dessert Plums, and merits a place in every 



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