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Plums. 



row; flesh a little coarse, becoming light brownish purple, at 

 first adhering but becoming nearly free from the stone when fully 



Fig. 362. Bradshaiv. 



ripe ; juicy, good, slightly acid, 

 smooth. Last of August. 



Tree vigorous, shoots purple, 



Brevoorfs Purple. (New York Purple.) Large, oval, suture dis- 

 tinct at base ; skin reddish, with a violet bloom, stalk three-fourths 

 of an inch long, cavity deep, narrow ; flesh soft, juicy, sub-acid, 

 moderately rich, second-rate. Season medium. Shoots long, 

 smooth ; tree productive. Origin^ New York. 



Cherry. (Early Scarlet, Myrobolan.) Small (one inch in diameter), 

 round, remotely heart-shaped, bright red, bloom faint ; stalk short 

 and slender ; cavity narrow ; flesh juicy, slightly fibrous, soft, 

 melting, sub-acid, not rich, adhering to the oval, pointed stone. 

 Ripens very early or about midsummer, its only value. This is a 

 distinct species (Prunus cerasiferd), and is distinguished by its 

 smooth, slender shoots, small bushy head, and narrow leaves. 

 There are several varieties. 



The Golden Cherry Plum (Market Plum, of Hoffy) is heart-shaped, 



