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the name of Abricotee de Braunau, as I was not aware at the time that Dr. Liegel 

 had raised another plum, which he called the New Apricot of Braunau, and which 

 this variety has proved to be. To prevent mistakes in future, I have called this by 

 the name adopted above. Mr. llivers, in his catalogue, classes it among the Gages, 

 which is an error. 



Little Queen Claude. See Yellow Gage. 



LOMBARD (HUvkers Sctirlct; Hecknmn's Scarlet). Fruit, medium 

 sized ; short oval, and marked with a shallow suture. Skin, purplish 

 red, dotted with darker red, and covered with thin bloom. Stalk, half 

 an inch long, slender, set in a wide funnel-shaped cavity. Flesh, yellow, 

 juicy, and pleasantly flavoured, adhering to the stone. 



A preserving or culinary plum ; ripe in the end of August and 

 beginning of September. Shoots, smooth. 



London Plum. See White Primordian. 

 Long Damson. See Damson. 



LUCOMBE'S NONESUCH. Fruit, above medium size; round, 

 and compressed on the side, where it is marked with a broad suture. 

 Skin, greenish yellow, streaked with orange and broad broken bands 

 of dark olive, and covered with a greyish white bloom. Stalk, three- 

 quarters of an inch long, inserted in a rather wide cavity. Flesh, 

 greenish yellow, firm, juicy, rich, and sugary, with a pleasant briskness, 

 and adhering to the stone. 



A dessert and preserving plum, bearing considerable resemblance 

 to the Green Gage, but not so richly flavoured ; ripe in the end of 

 August. The tree is hardy, a vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer 

 as a standard. Young shoots, smooth. 



It was raised by Mr. Lucombe, of the Exeter Nursery. 



McLAUGHLJN. Fruit, large ; roundish oblate. Skin, thin and 

 tender, of a fine yellow colour, dotted and mottled with red, and 

 covered with thin grey bloom. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, 

 inserted in a small round cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, very juicy, 

 sweet, with a rich luscious flavour, and adhering to the stone. 



A large and delicious plum, of the Green Gage race ; ripening in the 

 end of August. The tree is a vigorous grower, hardy, and an excellent 

 bearer. Young shoots, smooth. 



This was raised by Mr. James McLaughlin, of Bangor, in the State of Maine, 



U.S.A. 



De la Madeleine. See Noire de Montr euil. 

 Maitre Claude. See White Perdrigon. 



MAMELONNEE (Mamelon Sageret). Fruit, medium sized ; 

 roundish oval, tapering with a pear-shaped neck towards the stalk, 

 and frequently furnished with a nipple at the apex. Skin, yellowish 



