DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP PLUMS. 127 



Plum is of extraordinary size, measuring within an eighth of two inches in 

 each direction ; the skin is of a fine dark purple colour ; the flesh is yel- 

 lowish green, rich, juicy, and of pleasant flavour 5 the fruit makes excellent 

 preserves, if gathered in August ; its great defect is an inclination to rot, if 

 left long on the tree. 



DIAMOND PLUM. Some consider this as the largest Plum known ; its 

 colour is a dark purple ; in form it resembles the Magnum Bonum, but its 

 flavour is considered rather superior; it ripens in September, and the flesh 

 separates clear from the stone. The tree, which grows vigorously, ori- 

 ginated with Mr. Hooker, Kent, England. 



DOWNING'S EMERALD DROP. A beautiful clinkstone Plum of medium 

 size, oblong form, and green colour; flesh firm and of delicious flavour; 

 this variety originated at the Nursery of A. J. Downing & Co., Newburgh, 

 State of New York. 



DOWNTON IMPERATRICE. A superior late Plum, of medium size, 

 shaped similar to the blue imperatrice ; skin dark yellow, and very thin ; 

 the flesh yellow, soft, juicy, with a high flavoured acidity ; at perfection in 

 October and November. 



DRAP D'OR, Cloth of Gold, Myrabelle Double. Yellow Perdrigon of 

 Winter <$ Co. A small freestone Plum, of a roundish form, and bright 

 yellow colour, marbled with red ; flesh yellow, tender; juice sugary and 

 excellent; ripe in July and August. 



DUANE'S FRENCH PURPLE, Dame Aubert Violet. Purple Magnum 

 Bonum and Purple Egg of some collections. A very superior clingstone 

 Plum, of large size, and oblong form ; the skin dark purple; flesh sweet, 

 juicy, rich and excellent; ripe in September. This variety, from being 

 imported by Mr. Duane, of New York, was named after him, as he had lost 

 the original name. 



EARLY OHLKANS, New Orleans, Early Monsieur, Monsieur Hatif. A 

 fine freestone plum, above medium size; form round; its sature deep; 

 colour dark purple, covered with a fine bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, of 

 excellent flavour ; sweet, combined with a pleasant acid ; it ripens in 

 August. 



EARLY TOURS, Precose de Tours, Early Violet. The tree is vigorous 

 and fertile; fruit small, oval, dark purple covered with fine bloom; flesh 

 greenish yellow, tender, juicy, and of very agreeable flavour; one of the 

 best early varieties, and very productive ; ripe at the end of July. 



ELFRY. French Cooper of Prince. A native clingstone Plum, highly 

 esteemed in Pennsylvania and New-Jersey for its productiveness and 

 other good qualities ; the fruit is below medium size, of oblong shape and 

 dark blue colour; flesh firm, very rich and delicious ; in September. 



GERMAN PRUNE, Prune d'Albmagne, Damas Gros, Quetsche, Quetzen. 

 The fruit of the Quetsche Plum is grown for the purpose of drying, and is 

 considered the best for use as prunes ; fruit below the middle size ; of an 

 oval figure ; skin red and purple ; flesh yellow ; juice sweet, with a slight 

 acid ; ripe early in September. 



GOLIATH, Goliah, St. Cloud, Caledonian. Wilmofs late Orleans. This 

 fruit is very large, sometimes weighing four ounces; the skin is a deep 

 reddish purple ; the flesh pale yellow, firm, and well flavoured, but not 

 rich, slightly adhering to the stone ; the tree is a great bearer, and the fruit 

 is much used for cooking ; ripe in September. 



