PLUMS. 731 



a faint suture on one side. Skin, thick and membranous, pale yellow 

 strewed with white dots, marked with a few red spots next the sun, 

 and covered with thin white bloom. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch 

 long, slender, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, greenish, tender, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and slightly perfumed, separating from the stone. 



An excellent plum for drying and preserving ; ripe in the end of 

 August. The tree is an excellent bearer, but requires to be grown 

 against a wall. Young shoots, downy. 



WHITE PRIMORDIAN (Amber Primordian ; Avant Prune 

 Blanche; D'Avoine ; De Cataloyne ; Catalonian ; Cerisette Blanche; 

 l-.'urly Yellow; Jaune de Catalogue ; Jaime Hdtive ; London Plum; 

 Picket? s July ; St. Barnabe). Fruit, small ; oval, narrowing towards 

 the stalk. Skin, pale yellow, covered with thin white bloom. Stalk, 

 half an inch long, very slender, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, 

 yellow, tender, sweet, and pleasantly flavoured, separating from the 

 stone. 



A very early dessert plum ; ripe in the end of July. The tree 

 is of slender growth, and is a very prolific bearer. Young shoots, 

 downy. Though by no means a plum of the first quality, it is worth 

 growing against a wall on account of its earliness. 



WHITLEY'S. Fruit, below medium size ; round, with a very faint 

 suture, and with a slight elevation, on which the stalk is placed. Skin, 

 red, strewed with yellow dots, darker on the side next the sun than on 

 the shaded side. Stalk, half an inch long, slender, inserted on the level 

 of a small swelling. Flesh, yellow, with thread-like white veins; juicy, 

 sweet, and well flavoured, adhering to the stone. 



A second-rate plum, ripe in the middle of September. 



Wilmot's Early Orleans. See Early Orleans. 

 Wilmot's Green Gage. See Green Gage. 

 Wilmot's Late Orleans. See Goliath. 

 Wilmot's Orleans. See Early Orleans. 



WINESOUE, (Rotherham). Fruit, below medium size ; oval. Skin, 

 dark purple, covered with darker purple specks. Stalk, half an inch 

 long. Flesh, greenish yellow, agreeably acid, and having red veins 

 near the stone, to which it adheres, and when cooked the small end of 

 the stone is bright red. 



A very valuable preserving plum, ripe in the middle of September. 

 Young snoots, downy. 



WOOLSTON BLACK. Fruit, about medium size; round, and 

 marked with a shallow suture. Skin, deep purple, almost black, strewed 

 with small dots, and covered with blue bloom. Flesh, melting, juicy, 

 sugary, and rich, separating from the stone. 



