312 THE PLUM. 



dull yellow, rather firm, but melting, very juicy, with an ex- 

 ceedingly rich, vinous flavour ; it separates from the stone, 

 which is small, roundish, pointed at both ends. Ripe the last 

 of August, and will hang, dropping gradually, till the middle of 

 September. 



88. RED PERDRIGON. Lind. Fors. 

 Perdrigon Rouge. JVow. 



An agreeable late French plum, which hangs a good while 

 on the tree, improving in flavour, till it becomes very sweet and 

 excellent. It appears to be a very hardy grower. 



Branches downy. Fruit of medium size, roundish, slightly 

 oval. Skin at first pale, but becoming fine deep red, dotted 

 with fawn-coloured specks, and dusted with much lilac bloom. 

 Stalk an inch long, rather stout, set in a small round cavity. 

 Flesh bright yellow, a little crisp and firm, quite juicy and 

 sweet, and parts freely from the stone. Last of August to the 

 middle of September. 



89. RED MAGNUM BONUM. Lind. Thomp. Mill. 



Purple Eg. Imperiale Violette. 



Red Imperial. Imperiale Rouge. 



Imperial. Dame Aubert Violette. 



Purple Magnum Bonum. Imperiale. 



Florence. Prune d'o3uf. 

 Imperial Violet. 



The Red Magnum Bonum is a large, handsome, egg-shaped 

 fruit, seen in abundance in cur markets, and chiefly valued for 

 cooking and preserving, being rather harsh for the dessert. In 

 fine dry seasons, it becomes of tolerable flavour. 



Branches smooth. Fruit large, much like the White Magnum 

 Bonum in form, oval, with a strong suture, on one side of which 

 the fruit is more swollen. Skin rather pale in the shade, but 

 deep red in the sun, sprinkled with many gray dots, and dusted 

 with but little pale bloom. Stalk an inch or more long, slender, 

 set in a narrow cavity. Flesh greenish, rather firm and coarse, 

 with a sub-acid flavour, separating from the stone, which is oval 

 and pointed. Last of August and first of September. 



It is proper to state here, that this plum has been several 

 times reproduced from seed, on the North River, and with little 

 difference of character, except that some are freestones and 

 others clingstones. 



Duane's purple is often confounded with the Red Magnum 

 Bonum. It is a much better plum, and is easily distinguished, 

 even when not in fruit, by its very gray, doumy shoots. 



