338 THE PLUM, 



stalk an inch long ; flesh pale greenish-yellow, juicy 

 sprightly, moderately rich. Rather early. Shoots smooth 

 English. Old. 



Holland. (Syn. Blue Holland, Holland Prune.) Round, 

 slightly flattened, blue or light reddish-purple, bloom 

 blue j cavity small; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant 

 Season medium or rather late, hangs long. Shoots dow 

 ny. 



Horse Plum. (Syn. Large Early Damson.) Size medium 

 oval, suture deep on one side ; skin purple, bloom blue ; 

 flesh greenish-yellow, rather dry, acid, flavor poor. Sea- 

 son medium. Shoots downy. Common. 



Isabella. Medium in size or large, oval, slightly narrowed 

 to the base ; skin dark dull red, dotted darker ; stalk 

 three-fourths of an inch long, a little hairy, cavity mode- 

 rate ; flesh yellow, rich, juicy, and slightly adhering to 

 the pointed stone. Shoots quite downy. Season medi- 

 um. English. 



Italian Damask. Size medium, nearly round, slightly flatten- 

 ed at base ; suture distinct, passing from base to apex ; 

 surface violet, becoming brown ; stalk half an inch long, 

 slender, cavity small, round; flesh yellowish-green, firm, 

 sweet, high-flavored, very free from the oval, rather thick 

 stone. Season medium. Shoots smooth. 



Kirke's. Size medium, round, suture small ; skin dark 

 purple, bloom thin, blue ; stalk three-fourths of an inch 

 long, cavity slight, flesh greenish-yellow, firm, rich, free 

 from the flat, broad stone. Season medium. Shoots 

 smooth. Resembles the Purple Gage externally. Often 

 spurious. English. 



Morocco. (Syn. Italian Damask, erroneously, Early Morocco, 

 Black Morocco, Early Damask, Black Damask.) Size me- 

 dium, roundish, slightly flattened at ends ; suture on 

 one side only, shallow, skin dark purple, bloom pale, 

 thin ; stalk half an inch long, rather stout ; flesh greenish- 

 yellow, adhering slightly to the stone, rich, rather acid, 

 becoming sweet. Not first-rate, but valuable for its ear- 

 liness, ripening ten days before the Washington. Shoots 

 downy. A moderate bearer. 



