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downy ; leaves very large, broad, well rounded, smooth ; the 

 stone tender ; the tree remarkably productive. 



61. *SMITH'S ORLEANS. 



The tree is very vigorous and productive; the fruit is 

 large, of an oval form and purple color ; its flavor excel- 

 lent. A highly-esteemed variety. 



62. SURPASSE MONSIEUR. Bon Jard. p. 308. 



" This superb fruit was raised by M. Noisette. It is 

 more beautiful and more perfumed than the Monsieur." 



63. VIRG1NALE. N. Duh. PI. xxxv. 



The tree is strong, vigorous, and productive; the fruit 

 is round, slightly depressed ; its color yellowish, stained 

 with violet or rose next the sun, and covered with dense 

 bloom ; the flesh is melting; juice abundant, and very agree- 

 able ; it adheres to the stone. One of the best of plums. 



64. *WASHINGTON. 



BOLMEK'S WASHINGTON, FUANKLIN. 



A very large, globular plum, inclining to oval ; greenish 

 yellow next the sun, approaching to pale orange, and cov- 

 ered with a bloom, and occasionally crimson specks ; this 

 plum has sometimes weighed over four ounces ; its flesh is 

 yellow and firm, sweet and delicious; it parts readily from 

 the stone, and ripens in September. Branches downy. 

 August. This plum is equal in flavor to the Green Gage, 

 and a very valuable variety, of American origin. 



65. WHITE MAGNUM BONUM. Hort. Cat. 



IMPERIALS BLANCHE. Dull. EGG PLUM. 



WHITE, MOGUL, WHITE HOLLAND, of the English. 



GROS LUISA.NTE. Hort. Cut. WZKTWOKTH. 

 The tree grows remarkably strong; the branches smooth ; 

 the leaves unusually large. An oval fruit, of extraordinary 

 size: of a yellow color, covered with pale bloom ; the flesh 

 yellow, firm, acid, and austere ; it adheres to the stone, 

 which is oval, and very pointed. This plum is excellent 

 for cooking or preserves. Early in September. 



66. WHITE PERDRIGON. 



Branches downy ; a middle-sized, oblong fruit, tapering 

 from the stalk ; of a pale yellow, with red spots next the 

 sun, and covered with white bloom ; flesh yellow, rich, 

 saccharine, separating from the stone. Last of August. 



67. *W1LMOT'S NEW EARLY ORLEANS. Mr. 

 Hooker, in Hort. Trans. Vol. in. p. 392. 



Raised by Mr. John Wilmot. Earlier than the New 

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