450 THE PLUM. 



suture, only perceptible near the stalk and apex : stalk, short and thick, set 

 on a nearly even surface ; flesh, greenish, a little coarse ; vinous, but 

 when fully matured, sweet and rich ; adheres to the stone on one side. 

 September. 



RED DIAPER. 



Diapree Eouge, I Roche Corbon, 

 Mimma, | Imperial Diadem. 



Foreign. Slow grower : Branches, nearly smooth. Fruit, above me- 

 dium, obovate, brownish red and purple, light blue bloom ; stalk, slender, 

 slightly hairy; flesh, pale green, juicy, melting; very good: parts free 

 from stone. Last August. 



RED EGG. 



Eed Magnum Bonum, 1 Purple Egg, I Purple Magnum Bonum, 



Askew's Purple Egg, | Eed Imperial, of some, | Florence. 



Branches, smooth. Long and extensively grown. It is far surpassed by 

 many others ripening at same time. Fruit, large, oval, deep red, with gray 

 dots ; flesh, greenish, coarse. Free-stone. September. 



RED SAINT MARTIN. 



Saint Martin Eouge, I Prunier de St. Martin, I Coe's Late Eed. 

 Saint Martin, | Coe's Fine Late Bed, | 



Foreign. Branches, downy. Fruit, medium size, roundish ; suture, half 

 round, well marked ; skin, light purplish red. thin blue bloom ; fleshj yel- 

 lowish, juicy, vinous, separating freely from the stone : stalk, three-fourths 

 inch long, stout. October. In Northern locations it does not always ma- 

 ture its fruit. 



REINE CLAUDE DIAPHANE. 



Raised by M. LafFay, of Paris. Tree, of medium vigor ; branches, gray. 



Fruit, medium, roundish flattened ; skin, smooth, transparent green, 

 shaded with red : flesh, juicy, very sweet and aromatic. Ripens the mid- 

 dle of September. (Al. Pom.) 



REINE CLAUDE D'OCTOBER. 



Tree, very vigorous; young wood, smooth, stout, and short-jointed. 

 Fruit, small, roundish ; suture, moderate ; apex, dimpled ; skin, greenish 

 yellow ; stalk, stout, rather long ; flesh, green, juicy, sugary and rich 

 separates from the stone. Ripens the first of October. 



REINE CLAUDE ROUGE OF SEPTEMBER. 



Eeina Nova. 



Tree, vigorous. Fruit, very large, roundish oval ; skin, smooth, reddish, 

 shaded with purple on the sunny side, finely pointed with russet ; stalk, 

 slender, set in a slight cavity; flesh, firm, juicy, sugary, slightly acid, some- 

 what aromatic ; very agreeable. Ripe, middle of September, and continues 

 a month. (Al. Pom.) 



REIZENSTEIN'S YELLOW PRUNE. 



An Italian fruit. Tree, very vigorous and productive. Fruit, medium, 

 oval, slightly necked: suture, slight; skin, yellow, occasionally a sunny 

 cheek ; flesh, yellow, juicy, aromatic and pleasant ; adheres to the stone. 

 Ripens the last of September. (Downing.) 



