PLUMS. 



573 



Primordian. (Jaune Hative or Early Yellow. White Primordian.) 

 Small, obovate, necked; suture small; stalk slender, downy, half 

 an inch long ; pale clear yellow, bloom thin ; flesh yellowish, 

 moderately juicy, with a rather sweet, mild, good flavor; very free 



FIG. 777- Washington. 



FIG. 778. White or Yellow Dam<< 



from the' stone. Middle of July. Shoots quite slender, very 

 downy, growth slow. Valuable only for its extreme earliness. 

 Fig. 776. 



