PLUMS. 



GREElX gage. Pr, cat. Pk. hokt. Lond. horx. cat. Coxe. 



Queen Claudia. Large Queen Claude. 



Reine Claude. Grosae Reine Claude. Duh. 



Reitie Claude. Lond. Hort. cat. 



Dauphine — Ahricot vert \ t\ y. <^ , 



Sucrinvert — Verte bonne. \ " ' •^"' 



Large green Claudia. Great Queen Claudia. 



Murray^s Reine Claude. Huang's Reine Claude. 



La Grosse Reine Claude, or Dauphine. Mil. 



Reine Claude blanche, la grosse. 



Gros Damas vert. 



The form of this plum is nearly round, it being eighteen 

 lines in length and the same in diameter; the peduncle is 

 eight lines long, and inserted in a slight cavity; the skin, 

 which is marked with reddish dots on the side next the sun, is 

 greenish on all other parts of it, with some partial touches of 

 pale straw colour when it attains to full maturity ; but it never 

 becomes yellow, in which respect it differs from the small 

 Reine Claude, and the Double flowering Gage, The flesh is 

 of a greenish hue, melting, with abundance of very sweet and 

 highly perfumed juice of an exquisite taste ; it does not adhere 

 to the stone, which is eight and a half lines long and six and a 

 half broad. The fruit attains its maturity about the middle of 

 August, and in rainy seasons is subject to crack when ripe. 

 It is one of the finest plums for the table ; it is also used to 

 make preserves in sugar and in brandy, as well as compotes, 

 all of which are of excellent quality. The sweet preserves 

 made from it in France, are commonly known by the name of 

 marmelades. It is not so suitable to make prunes, for in con- 

 sequence of being so very juicy, there is not sufficient substance 

 when it becomes dried, although the taste is excellent. This 

 tree forms strong shoots ; the bark is smooth, of a brown 

 colour, a little reddish on the sunny side near the extremities, 

 and greenish on the opposite side ; the buds are of medium 



