418 THE PLUM. 



oval, narrowing- to the stalk, pale yellow; flesh yellow, melting; unless 

 fnlly ripe, acid, then sweet, adheres to the stone ; stalk three-fourths inch 

 long. Last of September. Sometimes grown as Yellow Egg. 



DOMINE DULL. 



German Prune, | Dutch Prune, 

 Dutch Quetzen. 



American. From seed of the Dutch Prune ; productive and valuable 

 for drying ; branches smooth. Fruit medium size, long oval ; skin dark 

 purple, nearly black, with blue bloom ; flesh yellow, juicy at first, if 

 allowed to hang on the tree becomes dry, rich and sweet, adheres to 

 stone ; stalk an inch long. September. 



DUANE S PURPLE. 



Duane s Purple French, | English Pond s Seedling. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit large, oblong oval, one side enlarged, 

 reddish purple in sun. pale red in shade, dotted with yellow specks, lilac 

 bloom ; flesh amber color, juicy, slightly acid, adhering to the stone ; 

 stalk three-fourths inch long, slender, narrow cavity. Early August. 



EARLY ROYAL. 



Royal Hative, | Mirian. 



Foreign. Slow grower, and tender tree far North ; branches downy. 

 Fruit medium, roundish, light purple, dotted little with dull yellow ; flesh 

 amber color, rich, parts from stone; stalk half inch long, stout ; stone 

 small. Last July. 



EMERALD DROP. 



American. Productive ; branches smooth. Fruit medium, long oval, 

 one side enlarged, yellowish green ; flesh greenish yellow, juicy, adheres 

 to the stone ; stalk three-fourths inch long. Last August. 



EARLY PURPLE. 



Sea. 



Foreign. Fruit small, roundish, brownish purple, with a scanty light- 

 colored bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, highly perfumed, sweet, juicy, parts 

 freely from stone. Early June at South, July here. (W. N. White, in 

 Horticulturist.) 



ELFREY. 



Elfrey s Prune. 



American. Yery productive, always valuable for drying, often very 

 fine for the dessert, succeeds admirably at the South ; branches smooth. 

 Fruit rather* below medium size, oval, blue ; flesh greenish, sweet, parts 

 freely from stone. Middle August ; South, first July. 



