186 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



RED PERDRIGON, Perdrigon Rouge. An excellent Plum, of 

 the first class ; of medium size, oval shape, and fine red color, 

 with gold-colored dots, and a fine bloom ; flesh bright yellow, 

 transparent, and separates from the stone ; juice sweet and deli- 

 cious ; ripe early in September. It makes excellent prunes, 

 not inferior to the White Perdrigon. 



RED QUEEN MOTHER. The Plum is of medium size, its color 

 bright red and yellow, somewhat spotted, and covered with 

 pale bloom ; its flesh is yellow, sweet, and excellent, ripening 

 early in September. A very productive variety, and highly 

 deserving of cultivation. 



ROYAL DE TOURS. The tree is of extraordinarily vigorous 

 growth ; its principal stem rises vertically ; the fruit is globular, 

 of medium size ; red violet color, and covered with azure 

 bloom ; flesh yellow, fine, good ; juice abundant and sweet : 

 ripens early in August. 



SAINT CATHARINE. A medium-sized, oblong fruit; skin 

 bright gold color, spotted with red at maturity, and covered 

 with bloom ; flesh yellow, tender, sweet, and fine flavor ; ripens 

 early in September, and will hang some time on the tree. A 

 good market Plum, for which purpose it is much cultivated. 



SMITH'S ORLEANS. This variety is held in great esteem as a 

 market fruit; the trees are free from gum and insects, and 

 yields abundant crops of large freestone Plums, of an oval form 

 and purple color. The fruit ripens gradually in September. 



SURPASSE MONSIEUR. A large fruit, of oval form, and of a 

 dark red purplish color, raised by a Mr. Noisette ; it is said to 

 be more beautiful and perfumed than the Monsieur, and the 

 tree yields suckers, which produce fruit in all its beauty and 

 excellence : in September. 



VIRGINALE, White Virginal. This fruit ranks among the 

 best of Plums ; its shape is round ; color yellowish, touched 

 with violet or rose, and covered with dense bloom ; flesh melt- 

 ing, juice abundant, and very agreeable ; it adheres to the 

 stone : ripe in September. 



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