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the flesh is sprightly, juicy and firm ; the flavour not 

 very high ; it is usually gathered before fully ripe-, 

 for the greater beauty and delicacy of the sweet meat; 

 the tree is fruitful and hardy it ripens late in Au- 

 gust. Ufe-8.) 



FREXGH COPPER.. 



Is a very fine large early plum ; the skin is blue, 

 with a cast of copper ; it is a free-stone, and a great 

 bearer ; ripens in July. (fig. 4.) 



. ORLEANS PLUM, 



Is a plum of rather small size"; the form round, 

 the skin red, the flavour fine and delicate : it ripens in 

 August. (fg. 3.) 



6. ELFREY. 



Is a natural plum, of fine flavour ; rich, and melting, 

 but firm flesh ; when ripe it splits open the size is 

 small the skin blue the flesh dry, and green ; the 

 the foliage of the tree is rich, and glossy : its product- 

 iveness very great few plums more admired : it ri- 

 pens in August, (fig. 5.) 



