Mirabelh (Mirabel I <; Px'-coct). This is ;i very early French 

 variety with small round fruit. Skin golden yellow, with a few crimson 

 dots. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, with a rich luscious flavour, and 

 .separates freely from the stone, which is very small. Tree vigorous and 

 bears abundantly. 



AVr/// Orleans (GrimtoooiVs Orleans, Hampton Coin-.', ^\'r"' ()rlf<tnx, 

 WUinot's Orleans). -This is a sub-variety of the common Orleans, which 

 it resembles to some extent, but is somewhat richer in flavour, and ripens 

 about a fortnight earlier. Tree moderately vigorous and 1-ears fairly well. 

 This is a useful culinary variety. 



Earl i/ .Jfirers (Early Prolijic). A valuable Englis.li Plum with 

 roundish-oval medium-sized fruit, which ripens very early. Skin deep 

 purple, covered with a thin bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet, 

 pleasantly sub-acid, and separates freely from the stone. Tree vigorous, 

 very hardy, and a heavy bearer. This is one of the most valuable early 

 Plums, and its useful for the dessert, cooking, and preserving. 



Fothcwngham (Fotlterinyat/, Grove House Purple, iS/ieen}. -An old and 

 popular English variety with medium-sized obovate fruit, which ripens 

 early. Skin deep reddish-purple, with a thin bloom. Flesh pale greenish- 

 yellow, firm, sugary, with a pleasant sub-acid flavour, and separates freely 

 from the stone. Tree robust and prolific. This variety is useful for the 

 dessert, culinary purposes, canning, and drying. 



French Prune (Saint Catlttriae). This is a very old and popular 

 variety in France, where it is grown extensively in some districts for 

 making Prunes. It is also greatly esteemed for the dessert and preserving 

 Fruit of medium size, obovate, narrowing considerably towards the stalk, 

 and ripens about mid-season. Skin pale yellow, with a few red dots and 

 a thin bloom. Flesh yellow, rather firm, juicy, rich, sugary, with a 

 piquant flavour, arid adheres slightly to the stone. Tree fairly vigorous 

 and a good bearer. 



(lene ml. Hand. This is an excellent American preserving Plum with 

 very large roundish-oval fruit, which ripens about mid-seascn. Skin 

 deep golden yellow, slightly marbled with a lighter tint. Flesh pale 

 yellow, firm, not very juicy, sweet, rather coarse, and separates freely 

 from the stone. Tree very vigorous and prolific. This Plum is well 

 suited f (J1 ' canning and drying. 



(funeral Xaiffo. A .Japanese variety with large fruit somewhat similar 

 to an Apricot in appearance. Flesh rich and luscious, with a distinct 

 Havour. Tree strong, hardy, and pro.ific. 



(j<-riiiaii Prune (Damask, Karly Itnxxian, Quetxche, Siveet Prune). -A 

 variety of doubtful origin, but very popular and extensively cultivated in 

 ( lennany and other parts of Central Europe. The fruit is long oval 

 swollen on one side, and narrowing towards the stalk. It ripens a little 

 after mid-season, and will hang till it begins to shrivel. Skin dark 

 purple, slightly dotted with russet, and covered with a thick bloom. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, firm, moderately juicy, sweet, and piquant, 

 separating freely from the stone, which is long and flat. Tree vigorous 

 and an abundant bearer. This variety makes an excellent Prune, and is 

 a good Plum for cooking and prcservinif. 



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