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theless very apparent ; the flesh is of a pale yellowish green, 

 rather firm, moderately juicy, slightly acid, and adheres closely 

 to the stone, which is oval and much compressed. This plum 

 ripens during the month of July, and the tree seldom yields a 

 large crop. 



WHITE APRICOT PLUM. Pr. cat. 



Abricote hlanc. Ahricotie blanche. N. Duh. 

 AbricoUe blanche. Lend. Hort. cat. 



This fruit is rather larger than the Late White Damson, 



but not of equal quality ; it is fifteen lines long, the same in 

 diameter at its largest section, and thirteen to fourteen at the 

 smallest part ; the peduncle is four lines in length ; the skin is 

 at first of a greenish white hue, but changes to yellow when 

 very ripe ; the flesh before it is perfectly mature is rather 

 firm, and its flavour slightly acid, but when in perfection it 

 becomes more pleasant. The stone is very flat, rather rough 

 and separates readily from the flesh. This plum ripens about 

 the middle of August. 



APRICOT PLUM, OF TOURS. Auth. 



Abricote de Tows. Abricotee de Tours. Duh. 

 Abricotce. Jard. fruit. Bon Jard. 



This plum is of larger size and superior in quahty to the pre- 

 ceding one, its diameter exceeds its length and measures 

 eighteen lines, while the latter is but sixteen or seventeen. 

 The peduncle is short, and inserted nearly even with the sur- 

 face of the fruit, in a very small cavity ; the suture, which runs 

 parallel with the edge of the stone, is broad and deep, especi- 

 ally towards the extremity of the fruit, where it terminates in 

 a small depression ; the skin is whitish green on the shaded 

 side, and marked with red next the sun ; the flesh is firm, yel- 

 low, musky, and quite pleasant, but possesses, even when per- 

 fectly ripe, a slight acidity, which it no doubt derives from its 

 skin, which is sourish and tough ; it does not adhere to the 

 stone. This plum ripens at the beginning of September, and 



