130 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF P1UM3. 



PURPLE GAGE, Blue Gage, Reine Claude V'olette, Die Violette, Konigin 

 Claudia. This fruit is of medium size, almost round, and may be con- 

 sidered as one of the finest varieties ; its skin is of a violet purple colour, 

 with pale yellow dots, and covered with a light blue bloom ; flesh greenish 

 amber, rich, saccharine, and high flavoured : at maturity in August, and 

 good until October. 



QUEEN VICTORIA, Sharp's) Emperor, Dennyer's Victoria. An excellent 

 freestone Plum, as large as the Red Magnum Bonuni; of a roundish oval 

 form, and red colour, covered with a fine bloom ; the flesh is firm, rich, 

 juicy, and delicious. The tree grows very strong, and yields abundant 

 crops in September. 



RED DIAPER, Diapree Rouge, Roche Corbon. One of the most beau- 

 tiful Plums known; form oval, above medium size; colour bright red; 

 flesh greenish yellow, soft and sweet, separating from the stone ; the fruit 

 makes excellent prunes, if gathered early in September, and like the Impe- 

 ratrice, will hang some time on the tree. 



RED MAGNUM BORUM, Red Imperial, Imperial Violette of the French. 

 Purple Egg of Prince and others. A lar^e, oval Plum, of deep red colour, 

 covered with blue bloom ; the flesh, which parts from the stone, is harsh 

 and acid ; consequently good for cooking, preserves, &c.; in September 

 and October. 



RED PERDRIGON, Perdrigon Rouge. An excellent Plum, of the first class; 

 of medium size, oval shape, and fine red colour, with gold coloured dots, 

 and a fine bloom; flesh bright yellow, transparent, and separates from the 

 stone ; juice sweet and delicious ; ripe early in September. It makes 

 excellent prunes, not inferior to the White Perdrigon. 



RED QUEEN MOTHER. The Plum is of medium size, its colour bright 

 red and yellow, somewhat spotted, and covered with pale bloom ; its flesh 

 is yellow, sweet and excellent, ripening early in September. A very pro- 

 ductive variety, and highly deserving of cultivation. 



ROYAL DE TOURS. The tree is of extraordinary vigorous growth ; its 

 principal st^m rises vertically ; the fruit is globular, of medium size; red 

 violet colour, and covered with azure bloom ; flesh yellow, fine, good ; juice 

 abundant and sweet : ripens early in August. 



SAINT CATHARINE. A medium sized, oblong frnit; skin bright gold 

 colour, spotted with red at maturity, and covered with bloom ; flesh yel- 

 low, tender, sweet, and fine flavour ; ripens early in September, and will 

 hang some time on the tree. A good market Plum, for which purpose it is 

 much cultivated. 



SMITH'S ORLEANS. This variety is held in great esteem as a market 

 fruit ; the trees are free from gum and insects, and yields abundant crops 

 of large freestone Plums, of an oval form and purple colour. The fruit 

 ripens gradually in September. 



SURPASSE MONSIEUR. A large fruit, of oval form, and of a dark red 

 purplish colour, raised by a Mr. Noisette ; it is said to be more beautiful 

 and perfumed than the Monsieur, and the tree yields suckers, which pro- 

 duce fruit in all their beauty and excellence ; in September. 



VIRGIN ALE, White Virginal. This fruit ranks among the best of 

 Plums ; its shape is round ; colour yellowish, touched with violet or rose, 

 and covered with dense bloom ; flesh melting, juice abundant, and very 

 greeable ; it adheres to the stone j ripe in September. 



