BOOK OF FRUITS. 103 



No. 5. Orleans. 



This is a well known and productive plum ; 

 the fruit is sometimes large ; the form round ; 

 the skin dark, approaching to a purple, with a 

 thin blue bloom ; the flesh yellow, firm and 

 good, with some astringency near the stone, 

 from which the flesh separates. Ripe in Au- 

 gust. 



No. 6. KirWs Plum. 



Fruit large, round ; skin dark purple, cov- 

 ered with a dense bloom, which adheres firm- 

 ly to the skin ; flesh yellow, juicy and rich. 

 A very productive freestone plum ripening in 

 August. 



No. 7. Purple Gage. 



Fruit of medium size, nearly round, a little 

 flattened at the ends ; skin of a violet colour, 

 with a light blue bloom ; -the flesh greenish, 

 rich and high flavoured. A first rate freestone 

 plum ; a great bearer. Ripe in August. 



No. 8. Large Long Blue. 



The origin of this fine plum is uncertain ; 

 the tree which produced the specimens was 



