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cropper, the most popular plum and best for general 

 purposes." R. August 22. 



Cox's Emperor, or Denbigh, or Denbigh Seedling, 

 "a large dark red of the Orleans type, habit erect, 

 compact, vigorous, a very good free bearing plum that 

 always cooks well." R. August 22. 



Gt shorn/ s (like Pershore), ** Fruit deep yellow, rather 

 large, habit erect, compact, vigorous, a great bearer." 

 Early September. 



Rivers' Monarch, "Fruit large, bluish-purple, the 

 best late C. (Cooking) plum, habit rather diffuse and 

 vigorous." R. September 13. 



These ten varieties have borne the test of time, 

 and won approval from the R.H.S. in 1892 and 1901. 

 The descriptions are those of the R.H.S. Mr Lewis 

 Castle omits Cox's Emperor and adds : 



Early Orleans, " medium size, reddish purple, good 

 bearer and good C. variety, habit diffuse and moderately 

 vigorous." R. August 2. 



Greengage. If this is planted, choose July greengage, 

 " rather large for a greengage, habit erect, compact, 

 vigorous, better bearer than old G., fine-flavoured 

 Dessert plum." R. August 7. 



Diamond, " very large, blue-black, very heavy cropper, 

 habit bushy, compact, vigorous, good C. plum." R. 

 August 23. 



Pond's Seedling, " Fruit very large, deep red, habit 

 bushy, compact, vigorous, rather late, free bearing C. 

 plum." R. September 7. 



Prince En^lebert, "Rather large, dark purple, habit 

 erect, compact, vigorous, reliable C. plum." R. 

 August 13. 



Coe's Golden Drop, " Fruit large, pale yellow, habit 

 bushy, compact, vigorous, a delicious late D. plum, an 

 indifferent bearer on bush trees, most reliable on walls." 

 R. September 13. 



