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of the Bowery, New-York, but being grafted with another 

 sort, escaped notice, until a sucker from it, planted by Mr. 

 Bolmar,* a merchant in Chatham-street, came into bearing 

 about the year 1818, and attracted universal attention by the 

 remarkable beauty and size of the fruit. In 1821, this sort was 

 first sent to the Horticultural Society of London, by the late 

 Dr. Hosack, and it now ranks as first in nearly all the European 

 collections. 



The Washington has remarkably large, broad, crumpled and 

 glossy foliage, is a strong grower, and forms a handsome round 

 head. Like several other varieties of plum, the fruit of this, 

 especially in sandy soils, does not attain its full perfection until 

 the tree has borne for several years. We have measured them 

 very often six inches in circumference, and once from Mr. Bol- 

 mar's original tree, seven and a quarter inches. 



Wood light brown, downy. Fruit of the largest size, round- 

 ish-oval, with an obscure suture, except near the stalk. Skin 

 dull yellow, with faint marblings of green, but when well ripen- 

 ed, deep yellow, with a pale crimson blush or dots. Stalk 

 scarcely three-fourths of an inch long, a little downy, set in a 

 shallow, wide hollow. Flesh yellow, firm, very sweet and lus- 

 cious, separating freely from the stone. Stone pointed at each 

 end. Ripens from about the middle to the last of August. 



32. WHITE IMPERATRICE. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



White Empress. 



Imperatrice Blanche. O. Duh. 



The White Imperatrice is but little known in this country. 

 In the habit of the tree, appearance and flavour of the fruit, and 

 season of maturity, it strongly resembles the St. Catherine, but 

 is a freestone. It is not equal to the latter in flavour, though 

 esteemed by some persons, neither does it hang well after 

 ripening. 



Branches smooth. Fruit of medium size, obovate, a little 

 flattened at the ends, suture rather obscure. Skin bright yel- 

 low, covered partially with a thin white bloom, and spotted with 

 a little red. Stalk a little more than half an inch long, set in a 

 narrow cavity. Flesh yellow, very juicy, crisp, sweet, and 

 quite transparent in texture ; separates freely from the stone, 

 which is small. and oblong. Ripe early in September. 



* Which he purchased of a market woman, 



