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six lines long ; the skin is purple, with considerable bloom ; 

 the flesh is greenish, rather firm, partially acid before fully 

 ripe, afterwards pretty sweet, but not of a very rich flavour ; 

 the stone adheres considerably to the flesh. This fruit ripens 

 very early, and is in France brought to the table in warm and 

 favourable seasons at the end of June, which constitutes its 

 greatest merit. 



SMALL RED DAMSON. Pit. cat. 



Small red Damask. Pr. cat., 26th ed. 

 Petit Damas rovgc. N. Duh. 



This fruit is nearly globular, being eleven or twelve lines 

 in length, and the same in diameter ; the peduncle, which is 

 four lines long, is inserted even with the surface of the fruit, 

 and not in a cavity ; the skin is red on the shaded side, and 

 approaches a violet hue on that next the sun ; the suture is 

 distinguished only by a single line; the flesh is melting, 

 bland, sweet, of good flavour, and of a yellowish colour ; it 

 separates readily from the stone, which is five lines long, and 

 rather more in breadth, and has a projecting ridge at the 

 middle of one of its sides. This fruit attains its maturity 

 during the month of September. 



PRINCE'S EARLY DAMSON. Pk. cat. 

 Prince's Early Ptirjyle. 

 This tree is of thrifty growth, and produces abundant crops ; 

 the fruit is of medium size, and of an ovate form ; the skin is 

 of a dark reddish purple colour, and the flesh of a pleasant 

 flavour, and separates from the stone. It is much admired, 

 being an excellent early plum, both for the table and for 

 preserves. It ripens in the month of August. This variety 

 was raised from seed by the father of the author, 



LARGE EARLY DAMSON. Pr. cat. 



Siveet Damson. Early Damson. Horse plum. 



This tree appears to have been brought to this country 

 either by the early Dutch settlers, or by the French who 



