PLUMS. 75 



fruit is not particularly pleasant to the taste, but answers well 

 for late preserves, and is interesting on account of its being 

 the latest of all plums. 



DATE PLUM. Pr. cat. 



Prune Datte. Duh. | Prune d^Autriche. 

 D^Autriche. Lond. Hort. cat. 



This plum is nearly round, fifteen to sixteen lines in length, 

 fifteen in its greatest diameter, and fourteen at its smallest 

 part ; the side that is parallel with the edge of the stone is 

 divided by a suture, which is rather flattened than hollowed ; 

 the peduncle is fifteen lines long and inserted in a narrow 

 and rather deep cavity ; the skin is yellow, often marked with 

 small touches of very bright red on the sunny side, and entirely 

 covered with a whitish bloom ; the flesh is yellow, soft, and 

 without flavour. The fruit ripens early in September. 



AGEN DATE. Pr. cat. 



Prunier dJ'Agen. N. Duh. Calvel. 

 D^Agen. Lond. Hort. cat. 

 Prune d^Ante. Robe de Sergent. 



This fruit is oval, and of large size ; the skin is purple 

 approaching to black ; the stone is very flat, and rather 

 smooth. This plum is often confounded with the Royal 

 Tours, but may be readily distinguished by its darker colour, 

 and by its stone being more flattened. It ripens about the 

 middle of July. It is one of the best kinds used at Agen for 

 making prunes. 



DRAP D'OR. Pr. CAT. Duh. Lang. Mil. Lond. hort. cat. 



COXE ? 



Mirahelle double. Duh. syn. 

 Yellow Gage, of some collections ? 

 Mirahelle la grosse, or Drop d'or. 



Cloth of Gold. Mil. 

 Grosse Mirabelle ? 



This plum is almost round, twelve to thirteen lines in length, 

 and about a line more in its greatest diameter ; the peduncle 

 is slender, six lines long, and inserted within a small cavity ; 

 the skin is yellow, with but a slight bloom, and marked with 



