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wfootftalks cf the flowers > for the moft part 

 Jingly, fupporting white flowers of five 

 petals, fucceeded by the plums, which 

 are round or oblongifh, with a ftone in 

 the centre ; and are of many different 

 forms, fize<?, colours,- and qualities, in 

 the numerous varieties; confirming of 

 whites, blacks, yellows, reds, blues, 

 and greens \ ripening from July till the 

 end of September, or beginning or mid- 

 dle of October, and of whi> h there are 

 varieties without end. But the moft 

 noted and approved forts are known by 

 the following names : 



Early White, orPRiMORDiAN Plum. 



Middle or end of July. 



Early Black Damask. End of July. 



Little Black Damask. Beginning of 



Auguft* 



Ii 2 Orleans 



