PLUMS AND DAMSONS VARIETIES FOR CULINARY USE. 



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ORLEANS. Fruit medium, round, flattened ; skin 

 dark red, purplish when ripe, covered with "blue 

 bloom ; flesh yellowish, tender, rather coarse, 

 juicy, and agreeably flavoured, freestone ; ripe 

 in the middle of August. An old useful plum, 

 much grown for market, but being superseded by 

 the Czar. 



PERSHORE, or YELLOW EGG. Fruit medium, oval, narrow 

 at the stalk ; skin yellow ; flesh tender, moderately 

 juicy, with an agreeable sub-acid flavour, cling- 

 stone ; ripe about the end of August ; tree vigorous, 

 and a profuse bearer. Much grown in the Vale of 

 Evesham, and the fruit is said to be in demand for 

 apricot jam. 



t POND'S SEEDLING. Fruit very large, oval, narrow at 

 the stalk ; skin red, and covered with a thin bluish 

 bloom ; flesh yellowish white, juicy, and briskly 

 flavoured, clingstone ; ripe in the beginning and 

 middle of September ; tree a somewhat spreading 

 grower, and a free bearer. The largest plum, and 

 valuable for market. 



t PRINCE ENGELBERT. Fruit very large, oval ; skin 

 deep purple, thickly covered with grey bloom ; 

 flesh yellow, firm, juicy, brisk yet richly flavoured, 

 clingstone ; ripe in the end of August ; tree 

 moderately vigorous, upright, and a profuse bearer, 

 succeeding as a pyramid or cordon, and hangs 

 late on wall trees, the fruit being then useful for 

 dessert. A fine variety for market. 



PRINCE OP WALES. Fruit medium to large, roundish 

 oval ; skin bright reddish purple, covered with blue 

 bloom ; flesh yellowish, with a fine brisk flavour, 

 freestone ; ripe in the beginning of September ; tree 

 healthy in well-drained soil, but liable to collapse 

 in rich, deep loams. Well ripened from walls, the 

 fruit is excellent for dessert, and is greatly prized 

 for tarts. 



RED MAGNUM BONUM. Fruit large, oval ; skin deep 

 red, with a blue bloom ; flesh greenish, firm, and 

 briskly flavoured, freestone ; ripe in the middle of 

 September ; tree vigorous, hardy, and a good 

 bearer. 



STINT. Fruit small ; skin red or reddish purple ; flesh 

 juicy and richly flavoured, freestone ; ripe in July 

 and early August ; tree dwarf, slender, and very 

 productive. Useful for dessert. 



SULTAN. Fruit large, round oval ; skin deep red, with 

 a blue bloom ; flesh yellowish, juicy, and excellent 

 in flavour, clingstone ; ripe about the middle of 

 August ; tree strong and regular bearer, succeeding 

 as a standard. 



t VICTORIA. Fruit large, roundish oval; skin bright 

 red, pale on the shaded side, covered with a thin 

 bloom ; flesh yellow, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured, 

 freestone ; ripe at the beginning and middle of 

 September ; tree healthy, and very productive, suc- 

 ceeding as a standard, pyramid, cordon, and against 

 a wall. Useful for dessert, and one of the most 

 profitable market plums. 



t WASHINGTON. Fruit large, roundish ovate ; skin 

 yellow, clouded with green, changing to deep yellow, 

 and marked with crimson dots, with a bluish grey 

 bloom ; flesh yellow, firm, and richly flavoured, 

 freestone ; ripe in the middle of September ; tree 

 vigorous, a moderate bearer, unless root-pruned ; 

 excellent for a wall, and useful for dessert. 



t WHITE MAGNUM BONUM. Fruit large, oval ; skin 

 pale yellow, covered with thin bloom ; flesh yel- 

 low, firm, with a brisk sub-acid flavour, clingstone ; 

 ripe at the middle of September ; tree strong and 

 vigorous, bears well, especially against a wall. A 

 valuable cooking and preserving plum. 



WINESOUR. Fruit small to medium, oval ; skin dark 

 purple, covered with darker specks ; flesh greenish 

 yellow, red next the stone, agreeably acidulous, cling- 

 stone ; ripe in the middle of September ; tree hardy, 

 vigorous, forming a spreading tree, and succeeds in 

 limestone districts. Much esteemed for preserving. 



WYEDALE. Fruit small to medium, oval ; skin dark 

 purple, covered with blue bloom ; flesh greenish 

 yellow, juicy, and agreeably flavoured, freestone ; ripe 

 in the middle of October to November ; tree hardy, 

 healthy, moderately vigorous, and prolific, succeed- 

 ing in cold localities. An excellent preserving plum. 



IV. BULLACES AND DAMSONS. 



The bullaces are round, and are more austere in flavour than damsons ; both are excellent on the outside of 



orchards or fruit plantations for shelter. 



ESSEX BULLACE (New Large). Fruit small, yet larger 

 than the common bullace, round ; skin yellowish 

 green ; flesh juicy, acid, not so austere as the com- 

 mon bullace ; ripe the end of October and beginning 

 of November ; tree very prolific, and forms a hand- 

 some pyramid. 



ROYAL BULLACE. Fruit large, about an inch and 

 a quarter in diameter, round ; skin yellowish 

 green, with a thin grey bloom ; flesh green, briskly 

 flavoured ; ripe in the beginning of October, and 

 continues to hang till November. Esteemed for 

 tarts j tree an enormous bearer. 



