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quality, much in favour with market growers, It is very 

 good for drying. Matures in July or early in August, 

 and keeps very well. 



6. THE LARGE PEAR-SHAPED YELLOW PLUM. 



(M.=pruna di fratt). The tree is fairly vigorous and 

 well productive, with narrow lanceolate, light green 

 foliage, and slender greyish twigs. The fruit is large or 

 very large, pear-shaped, with a long slender stalk. The 

 colour is golden yellow semi-transparent, covered with a 

 white bloom. The flesh is golden yellow, very juicy, 

 very sweet, with a delicate perfume and an agreeable 

 slightly bitterish flavour. The flesh adheres firmly to 

 the stone which is very long and narrow, and sharply 

 pointed at both ends The skin is liable to crack, 

 especially near the stalk. This is an exquisite table plum, 

 justly esteemed but never very abundant on the market. 

 Matures towards the close of August or in September. 

 Strikes well from cuttings, but is best propagated by 

 grafting on the almond to secure vigorous and productive 

 trees. 



7. THE GREEN-GAGE or GREENGAGE. (M.=#runa 

 kadra or pruna bajda, French =.Reine Claude or Abricot 

 ven}. The tree is vigorous and very productive, with 

 roundish oval leaves and dark grey twigs. The fruit is 

 large, oval or sometimes round, green or greenish yellow 

 with crimson dots on the upper part towards the sun, 

 and is semi-transparent. I he flesh is greenish yellow, 

 transparent, juicy, very sweet, of good fragrance and 

 delicious flavour. This well known plum is now largely 

 cultivated, owing to its excellent table qualities and high 

 productiveness. Matures in July or early in August. 



8. "PERNJCIONA A FRUTTO GROSEO". This is an 

 Italian plum introduced from Upper Italy. The tree is 

 vigorous and fairly productive, with ovate lanceolate 

 foliage. The fruit is very large, regularly oval, yellow, 

 broadly flushed pink. The flesh is yellow, semi-tran- 



