128 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PLUMS. 



GREEN GAGE, Great Queen Claude, Dauphine, Grosse Reine Claude, 

 Abricot Vert, Verte Bonne, Gros Damas Vert. A middle sized round 

 fruit, of a 5'ellowish green colour, and purplish russetty red next the sun ; 

 the flesh is of a greenish hue, melting, wiih an abundance of very sweet and 

 highly perfumed juice, of an exquisite taste ; it arrives at maturity toward 

 the end of August. 



HORSE PLUM, Large Sweet Damton. Fruit of medium size, oval, 

 with a deep sature in the middle ; skin dark red, inclining to purple when 

 ripe ; flesh greenish yellow ; juice acid but agreeable. Quantities of 

 these Plums are sold in the New-York markets in August and September, 

 for sweetmeats. The trees are generally raised from suckers; and Peaches, 

 Apricots, and Nectarines, will bud and thrive well on such stocks. 



HUF.ING'S SUPERB, Keysets Plum. This Plum is of monstrous size, 

 and has been known to weigh nearly four ounces ; it is of roundish form, 

 and of a greenish yellow colour ; the flesh is sweet and excellent. It was 

 raised from seed by Mr. TCeyser, of Pennsylvania, and brought into notice 

 by Dr. Wm. Hulings, of that State. 



IMPERATRICE, Imperatrice Violette, Blue Imperatrice. Simiana of 

 some collections. One of the best of late clingstone Plums ; fruit medium 

 size, oval ; skin rich deep purple, covered with bloom ; flesh yellowish 

 green, a little firm, very sweet, rich and juicy ; the fruit hangs long on the 

 tree, and is at maturity in October and November. 



IMPERIAL DIADEM, Red Imperial, Red Diaper. A fine fruit, admira- 

 bly adapted for culinary purposes ; shape oval ; colour pale red, but dark 

 when mature ; flesh yellow, and separates from the stone ; juice plentiful 

 when perfectly ripe, which is early in September ; it is of good flavour, 

 and highly perfumed. 



ITALIAN DAMASK, Damas (f Italic. This fruit is of medium size, nearly 

 round, a little flattened at the base ; its colour blue or violet, and covered 

 with a purple bloom ; its flesh is yellow, rich, and juicy, and the tree, 

 which matures its fruit in August, is very productive. 



KIRKK'S PLUM. This variety is said to be as hardy and prolific as the 

 Orleans, as handsome as the Damask, and as good as the Green Gage ; fruit 

 large, roundish ; skin covered with a close, firm, azure bloom, through 

 which appears a few golden specks ; flesh greenish yellow, firm, juicy and 

 rich ; in perfection the early part of September. 



LA ROYALE, Royale. A large and excellent freestone Plum, of a homely 

 dull red colour, but concealed by a thick violet or azure bloom ; flesh fine, 

 yellowish green, firm, juicy, high flavoured and delicious ; a superior 

 Plum ; at maturity early in September. 



LATE PURPLE DAMSON, Purple Winter Damson, Blue Damascene, Blue 

 Damson. This variety is in great esteem for preserves, and generally 

 commands a high price. It is of a dark purple colour, covered with bloom ; 

 the flesh has rather too much acidity for a table fruit, but this tartness 

 gives it an agreeable flavour when cooked, and if the fruit remains on the 

 tree until November, it becomes sweet. 



LAWRENCE GAGE, Lawrence's Favourite. A large round freestone 

 Plum, of a yellowish green colour, tinged with red ; flesh firm, and of deli- 

 cious flavour, similar to the Green Gage. The tree is very fertile, and yields 

 an abundance of fruit in August and September. 



LUCOMBE'S NONSUCH. This Plum is large, compressed at the summit 



