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THE PLUM. 



licate kind of prunes. It is also much esteemed for preserving, 

 and is of excellent quality for the dessert. It bears regularly, 

 and abundantly in this part of the country, and deserves a 

 place in every good garden. 



Branches smooth, upright, rather slender. Fruit of medium 

 size, obovate, narrowing considerably towards the stalk, and 

 having a strongly marked suture on one side. Stalk three- 

 fourths to an inch or more long, very slender, inserted in 

 a slight cavity. Skin very pale yellow, overspread with thin 

 white bloom, and occasionally becoming a little reddish on the 

 sunny side. Flesh yellow, juicy, rather firm, and adheres to 

 the stone ; in flavour it is sprightly, rich and perfumed. Ripens 

 the middle and last of September. 



30. SIAMESE. 



A curious growing variety, as its name indicates, in pairs, 

 attached on one side, and hanging by a common stalk. Nearly 

 all the fruit on the tree exhibits this peculiarity, and grafts 

 taken from it continue its habit. The original seedling tree 

 stands in the garden of Wm. Roe, Esq., of this place. 



Branches long, slender, and smooth. Fruit mostly in pairs, 

 distinct, but closely joined on one side, medium sized, obovate. 

 Skin pale yellow, with a white bloom. Stalk rather long and 

 slender, slightly inserted. Flesh yellow, juicy and sprightly, 

 of second rate flavour, and adheres to the stone. Bears abun- 

 dantly, and ripens about the 10th of September. 



31. WASHINGTON. P. Man. Thomp. Lind. 



Bolmar. 



Bolmor's Washington. 



New Washington. 



Franklin. 



The Washington undoubt- 

 edly stands higher in general 

 estimation in this country, than 

 any other plum. Although 

 not equal to the Green Gage 

 and two or three others, in 

 high flavour, yet its great size, 

 its beauty, and the vigour and 

 hardiness of the tree, are 

 qualities which have brought 

 this noble fruit into notice 

 every where. The parent 

 tree grew originally on De- 

 lancey's farm, on the east side 



Fig. 113. Washington 



