Red, Purple, or Blue. 



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sunk ; flesh greenish yellow, rich, excellent, adhering to stone. 

 End of September. 



Morocco. (Italian Damask erroneously, Early Morocco, Black 

 Morocco, Early Damask, Black Damask.) Size medium, 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 

 earliness, ripening ten days before the Washington. Shoots 

 downy. A moderate bearer. 



Nectarine. Large, regular, roundish 

 stalk half an inch long, stout ; 

 flesh dull greenish yellow, often 

 tinged with red, rather coarse, 

 rich, acid, partly adhering to the 

 stone. Rather early. Shoots 

 nearly smooth, leaves broad. 

 Quite distinct from the Peach 

 Plum of the preceding class. 



skin purple, bloom blue ; 



Fig. 3 6 7 . 



Orleans. (Old Orleans, Red Da- 

 mask, Monsieur.) Size medium, 

 roundish, suture distinct, slight- 

 ly larger on one side ; skin dark 

 red, purple in the sun ; stalk 

 one-half to three-fourths of an 

 inch long, cavity wide ; flesh 

 yellowish, sweet mixed with 

 acid, of second quality in rich- 

 ness, pleasant and good. Ra- 

 ther early. Shoots downy. There are two or three sub-varie- 

 ties. 



Orleans Early. (New Orleans, Hampton Court, Monsieur Hatif.) 

 Size medium, round-oval, suture shallow, stalk half an inch long, 

 stout, or longer and slender ; cavity moderate ; skin reddish pur- 

 ple, slightly marbled ; flesh yellowish green, rather rich. Early in 

 August. 



Wilmot's Orleans scarcely differs from the Early Orleans. 



PEACH PLUM. (Prune Peche.) Very large, roundish-oblate, regu- 

 lar, flattened at ends, suture distinct, shallow ; color varying from 

 salmon to light brownish red ; stalk very short, cavity narrow, 

 shallow ; flesh rather coarse, juicy, sprightly, free from the nearly 

 round, very flat, much furrowed stone. Shoots smooth. Quality 

 not very high, moderate bearer, tree somewhat tender. Matures 

 about ten days before the Washington. Shoots smooth, vigorous. 



Pond^s Seedling (English). Very large, ovate, slightly tapering to 

 stalk ; skin thick, reddish violet, with numerous brown dots, and 



