THE PLUM. 



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certain. Budding is generally performed in the month 

 of July. 



Varieties. At the present time there are more than 

 eighty varieties of the plum in cultivation, which may 

 be divided into two groups : those eaten in their fresh 

 state, and those dried as prunes. We give a list of 

 some of the best varieties ripening at various periods. 



Those marked with an Asterisk (*) are Plums for Drying. 



A Selected List of Plums for General Cultivation in 

 England. The sorts are arranged in the order of their 

 ripening, which is desirable and necessary in writing a 

 list of fruits. We are indebted to the French for the 

 greater number of the sorts of plums now in cultiva- 

 tion in this country. The plum does not thrive so 



