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Czar. A very popular English variety, a seedling from Prince 

 Englebert, which it resembles somewhat, but is rounder. Fruit large, 

 roundish-oval, dull blackish-red. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, and well 

 flavoured. Ripens, early, and in England is considered to be one of the 

 best culinary and market varieties. 



D'Agen (ftnrgniidy Prune, Prune d'Agen, Prune d Ast, Prune d* Elite, 

 tit. Maurin). A French variety, with medium-sized oval fruit, which 

 ripens rather late. Skin very deep purple, covered with a thick bloom. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, firm, sweet, rich, and adheres slightly to the stone. 

 Tree of medium growth and very prolific. An excellent preserving and 

 drying Plum, and largely used in France for making Prunes. 



Denmstoif* fiuperb. This is an excellent dessert Plum of American 

 origin, belonging to the Green Gage family, with roundish slightly flattened 

 fruit above the medium size, which ripens a little after mid-season. Skin 

 pale yellowish-green, with blotches and dots of pale purple, and overspread 

 with a thin bloom. Flesh tirm, juicy, sugary, with a brisk flavour, and 

 adheres to the stone, which is small. Tree very vigorous and productive. 

 An excellent variety for the dessert, and also suitable for canning. 



De Montford. A useful French variety with medium-sized roundish-oval 

 fruit, which ripens before mid-season. Skin dull purple, with russet dots 

 and a thin bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet, rich, and 

 separates freely from the stone. Tree moderately vigorous, rather 

 inclined to spread, and very prolific. A drying Plum. 



Diamond. This is a well known and generally cultivated English 

 Plum with large oval fruit, which ripens at mid-season. Skin very dark 

 purple, tbickly covered with bloom. Flesh deep yellow, moderately juicy, 

 with a brisk sub- acid flavour, somewhat coarse, and separates from the 

 stone, but not very freely. Tree hardy, robust, and a very heavy cropper. 

 One of the best Plums for cooking and making jam. 



Diapree Rouge (Diaper, Imperial Diadem, lied Diaper), A very good 

 French variety with large oval fruit, which ripens a little after mid-season. 

 Skin pale red, thickly covered with small brown dots and :i thin bloom 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, firm, moderately juicy, sugary, rich, and separates 

 from the stone, but not very freely. Tree fairly robust and a very good 

 bearer. This is a very good dessert Plum, and useful for canning. 

 - Drap d'Or (Cloth of Cold, Nirabelle Gross, Yellow Damask, Yellow 

 Perdrigon. This variety, which is supposed to be of French origin, has 

 fruit similar in size and shape to the Green Gage, but differing in colour, 

 nnd ripening about a week earlier. Skin thin, deep bright yellow, with 

 numerous crimson specks. Flesh yellow, melting, with a rich sugary 

 flavour, and separates freely from the stone. Tree moderately robust and 

 a fairly good bearer. 



Early Favourite (Rivers Early Favourite, Rivers 1 No. 1). This is a 

 very useful English Plum, raised by the late Mr, Rivers, with roundish- 

 oval fruit below medium size, which ripens very early in the season. 

 Skin very dark purple, dotted with russet, and covered with a thick 

 bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet, vinous, and separates freely 

 from the stone. Tree hardy, strong, and a good cropper. 



Early Green Gage (Reine Clande-IIdtive). A useful very early Plum 



