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15. WHITE DAMASCENE. 



Is a small plum of oblong form, the skin a dull 

 green, with brown spots, a tolerably rich and juicy 

 cling-stone: ripens in September. (fig. 15. ) 



16. JACINTHE> 



Is a large blue plum, of an oblong shape the skin 

 of a violet colour, rather thick, covered with fine down ; 

 the flesh is yellow, firm, and dry .the juice sprightly. 

 I imported this plum from England : it ripens in Au- 

 gust, ffg. 16 .) 



17. PRUNE SUISSE, OR SWISS PLUM. 



This plum is of ordinary size, and rather round in 

 form, without any furrow a little flat at the blossom 

 end ; the skin is of a violet colour, covered with down ; 

 the flesh a clear yellow, very juicy, and sweet : it ri- 

 pens in the beginning of September, and continues in 

 perfection a long time. (fig. 17. ) 



