this, with which it agrees in wood, foliage, period of 

 maturity, size, colour, and quality. The origin of 

 the Imperial Diadem is, however, probably not the 

 same as that of the Mimms Plum, which suggests 

 the possibility of some difference that has not yet 

 been detected, for which reason the two are not 

 actually combined in this place. 



Wood wiry, smooth, dull brownish purple, with 

 short joints ; the lower part of the young shoots is 

 thickly covered with brown specks ; the buds are 

 dull blackish gray. 



Leaves oblong, quite flat, obtuse, rather un- 

 equally crenated, smooth on the upper surface, pu- 

 bescent on the under surface and petiole. Glands 

 two, globose, minute, at the base of the leaf. 



Flowers rather early, above the ordinary size. 



Fruit oblong, with an oblique apex, and broad 

 shallow suture, of the very largest size among 

 plums, of a light clear purple colour, upon a greenish 

 ground, which is fully exposed on the shaded side 

 of fruit produced upon walls ; bloom copious, easily 

 rubbed off. Skin thickish, a little marked with 

 brownish specks. Flesh pale dull greenish yellow, 

 tender, juicy, and very agreeably flavoured, like an 

 Orleans Plum in perfection. Stone separating 

 freely, very rugged, with a thin, irregular edge. 

 Stalk pubescent. 



