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and is well detached from the stone. Matures in Sep- 

 tember and keeps well. 



13. PLUM "REfNE CLAUDE DE BAVAY". The tree 

 is very vigorous and is fairly productive when it reaches 

 full size. The fruit is very large, round or ovoid, with a 

 broad groove. The peel is very thick, greenish yellow, 

 shaded gold and marbled red on the sunny side The flesh 

 separates well from the stone, is rather firm, of middling 

 quality, very sugary and has" a fine fragrance. Matures 

 late in September. 



14. PLUM "REINE CLAUDE NOIRE". The tree is 

 very vigorous, with thick erect greyish branches, and is 

 very productive. The fruit is large, round or ovoid, of 

 violet black colour, with a bluish bloom. The flesh is well 

 detached from the stone, and is of the same exquisite 

 quality as that of the greengage. Matures in July. 



15. PLUM "TARDIVE MUSQUEE". The tree is very 

 vigorous, grows to a large size, and is very productive. 

 The fruit is middling, or sometimes small, round or 

 ovoid, slightly grooved. The peel is thin, of a dark 

 purple-black colour, covered with a thick bluish bloom. 

 The flesh is greenish yellow or yellow, sometimes partly 

 adherent to the stone, tender, melting, juicy, very sweet 

 and very fragrant. Matures late in September or in 

 October. Unfortunately this good late plum is liable to 

 be attacked by the fruit-fly. 



16. PLUM MAGNUM BONUM. The tree is vigorous, 

 but dislikes a dry situation, and is little productive. The 

 fruit is large or very large, of a fine oval shape, with a 

 slight groove, yellow, often partly washed pink. The flesh 

 is yellow, tender, sugary, and well fragrant. Matures in 

 August. 



17. PLUM "MiRABELLE GROSSE". The tree is vigo- 

 rous and very resisting to drought, but is not so 

 productive as in colder climates. The fruit is small, 

 round, yellow, sometimes marbled pink. The flesh 



