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half an inch long, stout, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, yellow, 

 tender, melting, and very juicy, with a rich, sugary flavour, and 

 separating from the stone. 



A first-rate dessert plum of exquisite flavour ; ripe in the end of 

 September and beginning of October. Shoots, smooth. 



Reine Claude de Berger. See Peach. 



Reine Claude Boddaert. See Boddaert's Green Gage. 



Reine Claude Braunau. See Abricotee de Braunau. 



Reine Claude de Brahy. See Brahy's Green Gage. 



Reine Claude Diaphane. See Transparent Gage. 



Reine Claude Grosse. See Green Gage. 



Reine Claude de Bavay Hative. See July Green Gage. 



Reine Claude de Jodoigne. See Jodoigne Green Gage. 



Reine Claude d'Octobre. See Late Green Gage. 



Reine Claude d'Oullins. See Oullins Golden. 



Reine Claude Petite. See Yellow Gage. 



Reine Claude Precoce. See Oullins Golden. 



Reine Claude Rouge. See Van Moris' Red. 



Reine Claude Tardive. See Late Green Gage. 



Reine Claude Violette. See Purple Gage. 



REINE VICTORIA. This is a French variety, and quite distinct 

 from the Victoria. It is of short oval shape, much like Kirke's, but 

 not quite so round. Skin, dark reddish purple. Flesh, very juicy, 

 rich, and agreeable, and separating from the stone. 



It is from two to three weeks later than Kirke's. Shoots, downy. 



Rensselaer Green Gage. See Green Gage. 



RIVERS'S BLUE PROLIFIC. A small oval purple plum, raised 

 by Mr. Rivers, remarkable for its fertility. The flesh is rather coarse, 

 juicy, and with a brisk flavour, and adheres closely to the stone. 



It is ripe in the middle of August. 



Rivers's Early Damson. See Damson. 



RIVERS'S EARLY APRICOT (Early Transparent Gage). Fruit, 

 above medium size, an inch and three-quarters wide and over an inch 

 high ; roundish and oblate, marked with a very shallow suture. Skin, 

 yellowish green when quite ripe, mottled with crimson on the side next 

 the sun. Stalk, about half an inch long, slender. Flesh, greenish 



