220 NEW AMERICAN ORCHARDIST. 



an exquisite preserve if deprived of its skin before too 

 ripe. The tree grows vigorously ; the young wood is smooth, 

 and the fruit is liable to perish at maturity. September. 



14. *CORSE'S NOTA BENE. 



Large ; round ; of a bluish or copper color ; flesh 

 green, rich, and as highly-flavored as the Green Gage. 

 One of the best of plums. The tree bears wonderful crops. 

 This fruit has been well proved by Mr. Manning and 

 others in this vicinity. It was lately originated by Henry 

 Corse, Esq., of Montreal. 



15. CRUGER'S SCARLET SEEDLING. Mr. Ives. 

 A new and beautiful variety, which lately originated in 



New York. Size that of the Green Gage ; of a lilac color 

 in the shade, scarlet next the sun ; flesh yellow, sweet, and 

 good. The tree is a great bearer. 



16. DAMAS DE PROVENCE. N. Duh. PI. LXV. 

 The fruit is roundish, a little oblong ; its height eigh- 

 teen to twenty-two lines ; skin reddish violet, covered 

 with thick bloom ; the flesh yellowish, tolerably high fla- 

 vored ; juice sweet. This plum is one of the earliest. It 

 ripens a month earlier than the Royale de Tours. Its 

 early maturity and beauty render it worthy a distinguished 

 place, although its quality is but second rate. 



17. *DANA'S YELLOW GAGE. R. M. 



Of medium size ; oblong ; of a bright yellow color ; 

 flesh juicy, sweet, and fine ; the tree a great bearer. 

 A new and excellent fruit, which originated in the garden 

 of the late Rev. Dr. Dana, of Ipswich, Mass. Introduced 

 to notice by Mr. Manning. 



18. *DIAMOND PLUM. London's Mag. VOL. m. p. 215. 

 The diamond plum is perhaps the largest plum known, 



and very beautiful. In form it resembles the Magnum 

 Bonum, but its flavor is superior ; color dark purple. The 

 tree grows vigorously, and in orchards would form a fine 

 contrast to the White Magnum Bonums. It sprung from 

 the seed, in the nursery of Mr. Hooker, in Kent. The 

 branches are smooth, dark violet ; the leaves shining 

 green , the tree one of the most productive known with us. 



19. *DIAPRE ROUGE. 



IMPERIAL DIADEM. MIMMS. 

 Very large, and eminently beautiful ; a little oblong ; 



