424 THE PLUM. 



SHARP S EMPEROR. 



Denyer s Victoria, | Queen Victoria. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit large, roundish oval, lively red in 

 sun, paler in shade ; flesh yellow, separates from stone, pleasant flavor. 

 Middle September. 



THOMAS. 



American. Hovey, in Mag. of Hort, says this is a seedling of Mr. 

 Thomas, Boston, Mass. We take from his description. Branches stout, 

 slightly downy. Fruit large, oblong, flattened at apex, shallow suture, 

 dark amber color, mottled and shaded with red, sprinkled with white dots 

 and whitish bloom ; flesh deep yellow, sweet, separating from a large 

 roundish ovate stone ; stalk half inch, stout, deeply inserted. September. 



SMITH S ORLEANS. 



La Delicieusc. 



American. Originated by a Mr. Smith, on Long Island, and first de 

 scribed by Prince. As a market plum this is a fine variety, but for des 

 sert it is deficient in richness and flavor on moist strong soils. Branches 

 stout, nearly smooth. Fruit large, oval oblong, largest at base ; suture 

 half round ; skin deep purplish red, with small golden specks and deep 

 blue bloom ; flesh yellow, tender, juicy, adhering closely to a large ovate 

 stone ; stalk short, inserted in a deep round cavity. Last August. 



YELLOW EGG. 



Foreign. Numerous seedlings are produced from this variety, differing 

 little from the parent. &quot; Long s Yellow &quot; is one considerably distributed 

 West. It is a variety only esteemed for cooking purposes. Branches 

 smooth. Fruit large, oval, narrowing at ends, suture distinct; skin 

 yellow, white dots, and thin white bloom ; flesh yellow, adhering mostly 

 to the stone ; stalk long, surrounded at insertion by fleshy ring. Middle 

 to last August. 



CLASS III. Unworthy Farther Culture. 

 APRICOT. 



Apricot Plum of Tours, I Abricotee, 

 Abricotee de Tours, | Yellow Apricot, 



Red Apricot. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, with red; 

 flesh yellow, bitter. Freestone. August. 



