PLUMS. 287 



oval figure, compressed next the stalk, which is half an inch 

 long, slender. Skin deep red, becoming purple. Flesh 

 yellow, and closely adheres to the stone. Juice sweet, with 

 a slight acid, somewhat astringent. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



The fruit of the Quetsche Plum is grown for the purpose 

 of drying, and sold in the shops in this country under the 

 name of Prunes. It is cultivated and well known through- 

 out all Germany, Thuringia, Saxony, Silesia, Moravia, Bo- 

 hemia, and Hungary. 



20. GOLIATH. Hooker, Pom. Land.. t. 39. 

 Saint Cloud. Nursery Catalogues. 



Branches resembling those of the Orleans, downy. Fruit 

 pretty large, a little more long than broad, oblique at both 

 extremities, and swelled more on one side of the suture than 

 on the other. Stalk three quarters of an inch long. Skin 

 pale red on the shaded side, but of a deep red or violet co- 

 lour where exposed to the sun, and covered with a thin blue 

 bloom. Flesh yellow, and slightly adhering to the stone. 

 Juice similar to that of the Orleans. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



This is a very fine handsome Plum, a very great bearer, 

 and deserving of cultivation. 



21. IMPERATRICE. Langley, p. 95. t. 25. f. 3. Miller, 

 No. 25. Pom. Ma*, t. 33. 



Impe>a trice Violette. Duhamel, 39. t. 18. 



Branches long, smooth. Fruit oblong, blunt at each end, 

 but tapering rather more to the base than to the apex. Stall: 

 nearly an inch long. Skin rich deep purple, covered with a 

 thick bloom, which is more copious than on any Plum in 

 Covent Garden market. Flesh firm, yellowish green, rather 

 dry, but exceedingly sweet and rich, and adheres to the 

 etone. 



Ripe in October, and will keep, if well managed, till the 

 middle of December. 



22. IMPERIAL DIADEM. Hort. Trans. Vol iv. p. 208. 



Branches smooth. Fruit middle-sized, oval, a little com- 

 pressed near the stalk, and swelling more on one side of the 

 suture, whish is deep, than on the other, about one inch and 

 a half long, and the same in diameter. Skw light red, with 

 a few purplish specks, and covered with a thin blue bloom. 

 Flesh yellowish, and separates from the stone. Juice plen- 

 tiful, sugary, and when perfectly ripe, highly perfumed. 



Ripe the beginning of September. 



