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county. It became known as Sharp's Emperor, and was ultimately sold by a 

 nurseryman named Denver, at Brixton, near London, at a high price as a new 

 variety under the name of Denyer's Victoria, in the year 1844. 



VIOLET DAMASK (Daman \'i<>lft). Fruit, medium sized; oval, 

 without any apparent suture, but slightly flattened on one side ; nar- 

 rowing towards thf. stalk, and slightly flattened on one side. Skin, 

 reddish purple, covered with delicate blue bloom. Stalk, half an inch 

 long, pretty stout and downy, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, 

 yellow, firm, sweet, and briskly flavoured, separating from the stone. 



A good plum either for the dessert or preserving ; ripe in the end of 

 August. Young shoots, downy. Tree, vigorous, but generally a shy 

 bearer, except in a dry, warm situation, when it is very prolific. 



In the Horticultural Society's Catalogue this is made synonymous with Queen 

 Mother, which has smooth shoots. The error may have arisen from Parkinson 

 making his Damask Violet the same as Queen Mother, but these are two very 

 distinct varieties. The fruit of the one is ovate, and the other round. 



Violet Gage. See Purple Gage. 

 Violet Perdrigon. See Blue Perdrifjon. 

 Violette de Tours. See Precoce de Tours. 

 Virginale Blanche. See Yellow Imperatrice. 

 Virginian Cherry. See Cherry. 



WASHINGTON (Bolmar ; Bolmar' s Washington; Franklin; Irving' s 

 Bolmar; Parker's Mammoth). Fruit, large ; roundish ovate, with a 

 very faint suture on one side, but which near the stalk is deep and 

 well defined. Skin, dull yellow, mottled, and clouded with green, but 

 when fully ripe it changes to deep yellow, marked with crimson dots, 

 and covered with pale bluish grey bloom. Stalk, three-quarters of an 

 inch long, slightly downy, and inserted in a wide, shallow cavity. 

 Flesh, yellow, firm, separating from the stone, and of a rich, sugary, 

 and luscious flavour. 



One of the best of plums, considering all its qualities ; ripe in Sep- 

 tember. The young shoots are downy. The tree attains a large size, 

 is hardy, a vigorous grower, and an abundant bearer. It succeeds well 

 as a standard, and may be grown either on an east or south-west wall, 

 but does not succeed well on the south aspect. 



The original tree was produced in the city of New York. It originated as a 

 sucker from a grafted tree, and was purchased as a sucker by a Mr. Bolmar, in 

 Chatham Street, from a market woman. He planted it, and in 1818 it produced 

 fruit. It was introduced to this country in 1819 by Robert Barclay, Esq., of Bury 

 Hill, and in 1821 it was sent by Dr. Hosack to the Horticultural Society. 



WATERLOO. A medium sized oval yellow plum, resembling 

 Coe's Golden Drop in form and colour. 



It was found at Waterloo, in Belgium, and brought into notice by 

 Dr. Van Mons. It is a clingstone, and ripens in the middle of 

 September. 



