246 Some account of Dunne's Purple and other Plums. 



sidered superior. The vines are to be trained up under the surface 

 of the glass, and the peaches, plums, &;c. over arched trellises, in the 

 centre of the houses ; the wood of the vines was exceedingly 

 strong, and will produce a few fine clusters of grapes this season ; 

 the system of training which Mr. Hyslop intends to pursue, is, we 

 suppose, that of procuring new strong shoots every season, by cut- 

 ting in every other vine, or every other shoot of each vine, every year. 

 Mr. Prime has a large cistern in front of his range, from which water 

 is supplied to the green-house, forcing houses, and to all parts of the 

 garden. We are happy to see the taste for such luxuries as forced 

 fruits extending, and we hope that other houses, as extensive as Mr. 

 Prime's, will be found in many of the fine gardens of gentlemen, 

 independently able to erect tliem. The views of the surrounding 

 scenery, from Mr. Prime's pleasure ground, in the summer, is said to 

 be delightful. 



(To he continued.) 



Art. II. Some account of Dunne's purple French, Royal de Tours, 

 and the Scmiana Plums. By Mr. S. Pond. 



The excellence of the two first named varieties of Plums, both as 

 respects their superior qualities, and their great productiveness, has 

 induced me to offer a ievf observations, in relation to their growth. 



In the fall of 1833, 1 budded a large number of stocks, with sev- 

 eral kinds of plums, among which were the Duane's purple French, 

 and the Royal de Tours. Both are growing at several places in this 

 vicinity, and the fruit has been exhibited at the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society. Last season the plants made fine shoots, growing 

 to the length of five or six feet each, with lateral branches ; they 

 were full of flower buds this spring. This shows that they are very 

 valuable as early bearers, from the time of budding ; some strong 

 growing kinds, like Smith's Orleans and Bolmer's Washington, often 

 do not produce fruit from the bud, under four or five years. Duane's 

 purple is stated in Prince's Pomological Manual, as being imported 

 from France by James Duane, Esq. of Duanesburg ; described as 

 follows : — " color a pale purple or violet ; its flesh juicy and fine 

 flavored, and it is of monstrous size." It ripens in August, and 

 deserves to be cultivated in every garden. Probably it is some 

 esteemed French plum, the original name lost. 



The Royal de Tours (Ken. Am. Orch. p. 266) is also a desira- 

 ble plum, and no good fruit garden can hardly be without it ; its early 



