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WASHINGTON, New Washington, Bolmar's Washington, Franklin. A 

 very large, globular Plum, inclining to oval; colour greenish yellow, with 

 crimson specks, covered with a rich bloom. This Plum has somet tries 

 weighed over four ounces ; its flesh is yellow, firm, sweet and delicious ; 

 in August. This variety originated in New-York, from suckers of an old 

 root, the tree of which had been some time previously destroyed by light- 

 ning. 



WHITE MAGNUM BONUM, Yellow Magnum Bonum, Gros Luisante, Im- 

 periale Blanche, Egg Plum, White Mogul, White Holland. This fruit is 

 of extraordinary size, oval ; yellow, covered with pale bloom ; the flesh yel- 

 low, firm, closely adhering to the stone ; excellent for cooking and pre- 

 serves ; in September. 



WHITE PERDRIGON, Perdrigon Blanc. A middle sized, oblong fruit, of a 

 pale yellow, with red spots, and covered with white bloom ; flesh yellow, 

 rich, saccharine and juicy, separating from the stone; it ripens in August 

 and September. 



QUINCE. 

 COIGNASSIER. Cydonia. 



THE Quince is of low growth, much branched, and gene- 

 rally crooked and distorted. The leaves are roundish, or 

 ovate, entire, above dusky green, underneath whitish, on 

 short petioles. The flowers are large, white, or pale red, 

 and appear in May and June ; the fruit, a pome, varying 

 in shape in the different varieties, globular, oblong, or ovate; 

 it has a peculiar arid rather disagreeable smell, and austere 

 taste. The fruit takes its name from being a native of the 

 ancient town of Cydon, in the Island of Crete ; some sup- 

 pose it to be a corruption of .Mains colonea, by which the 

 Latins designated the fruit. It is used as a marmalade for 

 flavouring apple pies, and makes an excellent sweetmeat ; 

 and it has the advantage over many other fruits for keeping, 

 if properly managed. 



Of the several sorts, the following are in greatest esteem : 

 1. The oblong, or Pear Quince, with ovate leaves, and an 

 oblong fruit lengthened at the base. 2. The Apple Quince, 

 with ovate leaves, arid a rounder fruit. 3. The Portugal 

 Quince, the fruit of which is more juicy and less harsh than 



