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Flum — continued. 



De Montfort, Fruit medium sized, loundish, dark purple, with 

 thin, lilue Ijlocim ; tifsli juicy, rich, and excellent, particularly 

 when the fruit shrivels. Middle uf August. A lirst-rate des-^ert 

 Plum which resembles RovAL IlATiVE, but the f.uits are larger. 



Denniston's Superb. Fruit rather large, marly round, green- 

 ish yelluw, m;irked with a few blotches, and covered with bloom ; 

 Hesh juicy, rich, and deliciously flavoured. Middle of August. 

 Dessert. "The tree is very hardy, and a great bearer. 



Diamond. Fruit very large oval, deep purple ; flesh juicy, and 

 briskly flavciured. Middle of September. One of the flnest 

 culinary Plums known. Tree vigorous, and an excellent bearer. 



Early Favourite (Rivers'). Fruit medium, roundish-oval, dark 

 purple, covered with a thin l>loom ; flesh juicy, and of excellent 

 flavour. Middle of .July. Mr. Rivers .states, in his catalogue, 

 that it " requires a wall with south or south-west a.spect, and is 

 then the earliest of all early Plums." 



£arly Rivers (Rivers'). Fruit oval, medium sized, deep purple ; 

 flesh juicy, sweet, and brisk. End of July. A good, early Plum, 

 and a great bearer; valuable for preserving, because the fruits, 

 though not large, are unusually heavy. This variety is also 

 sometimes called Early Pitouinc. 



Goliath, Fruit very large, oblong, reddish-purple. End of 

 August. A large, showy Plum, best suited for culinary purposes 

 and preserving. 



Grand Duke (Rivers'). Fruit very large, purple, with blue bloom- 

 Middle of October. Kitchen. A seedling raised by Mr. Rivers 

 from Autumn Compute ; a valuable addition to late varieties, 

 either for market or private gardens. 



FIG. 205. Fruiting Branch of ureen Gage Plum. 



Green Gage. Fruit round, medium sized, yellowish-green, 

 marked, when ripe, with faint crimson spots, and covered with a 

 grey hloom ; flesh tender, melting, and of a most delicious 

 flavour. End of August. Well known as being one of the richest- 

 flavoured of all Plums, invaluable for dessert, and amongst the 

 very best for preserving. The tree is hardy, and an excellent 

 bearer ; it produces the largest fruits on a wall, but the most 

 richly-flavoured ones are generally those from standards grown 

 in the open ground. See Fig. 205. 



Guthrie's Late Green. Fruit large, round, yellowish-green, 

 covered with a thin bloom; flesh yellow, Arm, and very rich. 

 Middle and end of September. A valuable late dessert Plum. 

 The tree is hardy, and very productive. 



Hulings' Superb. Fruit very large, roundish-oval, yellow ; flesh 

 rich, sugary, and highly flavoured. End of August. A fine large 

 dessert Plum. 



Icktrorth Imp^ratrice. Fruit medium or large, purple ; flesh 

 tender, juicy, and of rich flavour. October. An excellent late 

 dessert variety ; the fruits, if allowed to hang until they shrivel, 

 attain a high flavotu- ; after being gathered, they nuiy be kept 

 for a long time in a dry place, if wrapped in soft paper. 



Imperials de Milan. Fruit large, oval, dark purple, dotted 

 with yellow ; flesh yellowish, juicy, and rich. Beginning of 

 October, tiood for dessert ami preserving ; late. 



Jefferson. Fruit large, oval, yellow, mottled with red ; flesh firm, 

 juicy, and deliciously flavoured. Beginning of September. One 

 of the finest dessert Plums. The tree is an abundant bearer. 



July Green Gage. Fruit similar in size and shape to the Green 

 G.VGE ; it is also of equally good quality, and may be considered 

 a very valuable early variety. End of July. 



Flum — continued. 

 Kirke's. Fruit medium, round, dark purple, covered with a dense, 



blue bloom ; flesh firm, juicy, very richly flavoured. Middle of 



September. A delicious dessert Plum, one of the best. The tree 



is very hardy and productive. 

 Late Green Gage. Fruit smaller than the Green Gage, round, 



greenish-yellow ; flavour rich and good. A good late dessert 



J'lum, which rii)ens at the beginning of October. 



Late Rivers. Fruit medium or small, round, dark purple, ahuost 

 black ; flesh yellow, of very fine flavour. End of October and 

 begirniing of' November. A valuable, extremely late variety, 

 laiscd by Mr. Rivers. 



Lawrence's Favourite. Fruit large, round, dull yellowish- 

 green, covered with grey bloom ; flesh tender, juicy, and rich. 

 Beginning of September. Dessert. The tree is a free grower and 

 bearer ; it forms a beautiful pyramid. 



McLaughlin's. FYint large, yellow, mottled with red, and covered 

 with a tliin bloom ; flesh fiiin, sweet, very juicy and rich. .Middle 

 ami end of August. A large and delicious dessert Plum of the 

 Green liACE race. 



Mirabelle. Fruit very small, oval, yellow, covered with a 

 light bloom, and marked with reddish spots next the sun ; 

 flesh deep yellow, firm, briskly fiavoured. Middle of August. 

 Valuable for preserving and culinary purposes. The tree often 

 bears its fruit in clusters ; it forms a beautiful pyramid, and is 

 well adafited for pot culture. 



Mitchelson's. Fruit medium-sized, oval, deep purple, almost 

 black, covered with a thin blue bloom. End of August and 

 beginning of September. A fine Plum for cooking and pre- 

 serving. The tree is a prodigious bearer. 



Orleans. F'ruit medium, round, ilark red or purple when fully 

 ripe ; flesh tender, and briskly flavoured. Middle and end of 

 August. An old, well-known, and highly valued culinary sort, 

 excellent for preserving, but only second-rate for dessert. It is 

 an abundant bearer, and does best against a wall. There are 

 also varieties known as the Early and Late Orleans, in 

 reference to their season of ripening. 



Oullins Golden. Fruit very large, gretnish-yellow, dotted with 

 crimson where exposed, and covered with a delicate bloom ; flesh 

 very tender, juicy, and delicious. Beginning and middle of 

 August. An excellent and very handsome early dessert Plum. 

 Tree unusually fertile. 



Perdrigon 'Violet Hatif. Fruit medium, purple, juicy, rich, 

 anil excellent. Middle of August. Dessert. Tree very hardy, 

 and bears abundantly. 



Pond's Seedling. Fruit very large, oval, bright dark red, with 

 some grey spots, and covered with bluish bloom ; flesh juicy and 

 briskly flavoured. Beginning and middle of September. A great 

 bearer, very valuable as a culinary variety. 



Prince Engelbert. Fruit very large, oval, deep purple, with a 

 remarkably dense bloom ; flesh juicy, with a rich, brisk flavour. 

 End of August, and September. One of the finest culinary 

 Plums, delicious w hen preserved ; it is also good for dessert 

 when highly ripened. The tree is a great bearer. 



Prince ofWales. F'ruit medium or rather large, round, reddish- 

 purple, with yellow dots and a thick bloom ; flesh juicy and 

 sweet. Beginning of September. A good culinary sort. The tree 

 is an abundant bearer. 



Purple Gage. Fruit medium, round, purple, with pale lilne 

 bloom ; flesh firm, and of the most delicious flavour. Beginning 

 and middle of September. A dessert Plum of the greatest excel- 

 lence ; if allowed to ripen and shrivel, the fruit becomes a perfect 

 sweetmeat. Tree hardy and productive ; succeeds as a stamlard, 

 and also against a wall. 



Red Magnum Bonum. Fruit very large, oval, deep red ; flesh 

 firm, and briskly-flavoured. Middle of September. A very old 

 culinary variety ; it succeeds well as a standard. 



Seine Claude de Bavay. l>uit large, round, greenish-yellow, 

 mottled with green, and covered with a delicate bloom ; flesh 

 tender, rich, and sugary. End of September and lieginning of 

 October. Dessert. A large, valuable variety of the GREEN 

 Gage race. 



Royale de Tours. Fruit large, light purple, with small, yellow 

 dots and blue bloom ; flesh very juicy, and of rich flavour. 

 Middle of .\ugust. Excellent either for dessert or preserving. 



Royale Hative. Fruit medium-sized, round, light purple, with 

 blue bloom ; flesh yellow, melting, exceedingly rich. End of 

 July. A good early dessert I'lum. 



Sultan (Rivers'). Fruit medium or large, round, deep red, with a 

 thick bloom; flavour bri.sk and pleasant. Middle of August. A 

 very productive and excellent culinary Plum, raised by Mr. Rivers 

 from Belli; he Sel'tejiure. 



The Czar (Rivers). Fruit very large, oval, dark purple, almost 

 black when ripe ; flesh tender, juicy, and agreeably flavoured. 

 End of July and beginning of August. A very valuable early 

 culinary Plum, raised by Jlr. Rivers from Prince ENciELBERT, 

 fertilised by another variety. The tree is hardy, robust, and very 

 productive, ami the fruits are not liable to crack with the rain. 



Transparent Gage. F'ruit large, round, much flattened, greenish- 

 yellow, marbled with red ; flesh transparent, rich, juicy, and 



