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Plums. 



covered with a handsome bloom ; rather coarse, juicy, moderately 

 rich. Middle of September. Tree vigorous, branches smooth, 

 greyish. A beautiful showy fruit. 



PoncPs Seedling, of Massachusetts, a very distinct sort, is medium 

 in size, roundish, purple ; flesh yellowish, rather dry, sweet with 

 acid, flavor moderate or poor. Early. Shoots downy. 



Prince Englebert. Large, oblong oval, deep bluish purple, with a 

 dense bloom ; stalk rather slender, with a fleshy ring at base, 



Fig. 368. Pond's Seedling (English). 



Fig. 369. Prince Englebert. 



cavity rather deep and narrow ; flesh juicy, melting, with a plea- 

 sant, moderately rich, and very good flavor freestone. End of 

 August. Shoots downy. Belgian. 



PRUNE D'AGEN or AGEN DATE. Size medium, obovate, flattened 

 one side ; skin reddish purple, bloom blue ; stalk short ; flesh 

 greenish yellow, sweet. Very late, profusely productive. Shoots 

 smooth, leaves narrow. French. Culinary. 



PURPLE FAVORITE. Size medium, or rather large, round-obovate ; 

 suture obsolete ; skin brownish purple ; bloom thin, light blue ; 

 stalk three-fourths of an inch long, scarcely sunk ; flesh pale 



