PLUMS. 707 



Raised by Mr. Thomas Plumley, of Ashton, near Bristol, about the year 1824, 

 from seed of Red Magnum Bonum. It was first brought into notice by Mr. 

 George Lindley, when he was employed in the nursery of Messrs. Miller arid 

 Sweet of that city. 



Isle worth Green Gage. See Green Gage. 



ITALIAN DAMASK (Damas <V Italic}. Fruit, medium sized ; 

 roundish, slightly flattened at the base, and marked with a well- 

 defined suture, which is much higher on one side. Skin, thick, mem- 

 branous, and rather bitter, of a pale purple colour, changing to 

 brownish as it ripens, and covered with fine blue bloom. Stalk, three- 

 quarters of an inch long, slender, inserted in a deep cavity. Flesh, 

 yellowish green, not at all juicy, firm, rich, sugary, and excellent, 

 separating from the stone. 



A preserving and dessert plum ; ripe in the beginning of September. 

 Young shoots, smooth. The tree is exceedingly productive. 



ITALIAN PRUNE (Altesse Double; Fellemberg ; Italian Quetsche; 

 Quetsche (Vltalie ; Prune d'ltalie; Semiana). Fruit, largo; oval, 

 narrowing a little towards the stalk, and marked with a shallow suture. 

 Skin, dark purplish blue, veined and strewed with yellow dots, and 

 covered with thick blue bloom. Stalk, half an inch long, stout, and 

 inserted in a pretty deep cavity. Flesh, greenish yellow, firm, not 

 very juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured; when highly ripened separating 

 from the stone. 



An excellent dessert or preserving plum ; ripe in the beginning of 

 September, and will hang till it shrivels, when it is very rich and 

 delicious. The fruit is much improved by being grown against a walL 

 The tree is a good bearer. Young shoots, smooth. 



Italian Quetsche. See Italian Prune. 

 Jaune de Catalogue . See White Primordian. 

 Jaune Hative. See White Primordian. 



JEFFERSON. Fruit, large ; oval, narrowing a little towards the 

 stalk, and marked with a very faint suture. Skin, greenish yellow, 

 becoming of a rich golden yellow, flushed with red on the side next the 

 sun, and dotted with red dots. Stalk, an inch long, thin, and inserted 

 in a shallow cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, and juicy, rich, sugary, and 

 delicious, separating from the stone. 



A very richly flavoured dessert plum ; ripe in the beginning and 

 middle of September. The tree is an excellent grower, and an 

 abundant bearer. Young shoots, smooth, or with the faintest trace of 

 fine down. 



This remarkably fine plum came to us originally from America, where it was 

 raised by Judge Buel, and named in honour of President Jefferson. 



Jenkins's Imperial. See Nectarine. 



