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 pulp is fott, fweetifli, and agreeable ; it is excellent for 

 preferving. The tree produces only a few vigorous 

 branches, with fome fmall ones, yet it is a conftant and 

 great bearer. 



No. 14. Red Magnum Eonum^ or Imperial-plum, is very 

 large, of a Pear-fhape, and dark red colour when ripe : 

 its pulp is foft, not very juicy, and tolerably good. The 

 tree produces numerous branches, full of fpurs, and is 

 a very great bearer. 



No. 15. Saint Catharine is of a Pear-fhape, yellow 

 when ripe; and W permitted to hang on the tree till it 

 becomes wrinkled near the ftalk, and foft, its juice is 

 rich and fweet. This plum will keep a few days after it 

 is taken from the tree. The tree grows regularly, is 

 beautiful, and bears well. 



No. 16. hnperairice is fhaped like the Vlolet-Perdri- 

 gon, of the fame colour, but adheres clofe to the flone. 

 Its fle(h is firm, and of an excellent tafte. The tree is 

 hardy, and no bad bearer. 



Befides thefe above defcrlbed, there are many kinds of 

 Plum-trees common in Scotland, which may be obtained 

 by fuckers, and tlirive and bear well without any trou- 

 ble, except that of planting. Such are the IVhite-Coruy 

 Summer-Scarlet, Damafcenes, Julians, Buynets, Horje- 

 faggs, Winter-Scarlet, ^c, and thefe kinds thrive well 

 in hedge-rows in many places, and bear plentifully ^ nei- 

 ther are the fruit of many of them to be defpifed. 



CHERRIES. 



No. T. May-Cherry would not deferve to be named, 

 were it not the firfl of the feafon in making its appear- 

 ance. The wood ot the tree is fmall, and it requires the 

 beft foil and v.'arme{l fituation, as well as a very favour- 

 able afpect, to bring it to any perfection. 



No. 2. May-Dukes are fine large Cherries, nearly of 

 the fhape of a Heart-Cherry, of a dark red, or rather 

 black colour when perfectly ripe : they are juicy, fweet, 

 and delicious. The tree has large leaves and flrong wood, 

 grows regularly on a wall, and is a conflant and great 

 bearer on a fouth or fouth-eafl: afpe6f, or even a vvorfe. 

 Some of the trees fhould be planted on every af- 

 pecf, in order to enjoy their fruit as long as pofTible ; 



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