450 THE PLUM. 



EUture, only perceptible near the stalk and apex ; stalk, short and thick, set 

 on a nearly even surface ; flesh, greenish, a little coarse ; vinous, but 

 <.viien fully matured, sweet and rich : adheres to the stone on one side. 

 September. 



Red Diaper. 



Diapree Eouge, I Eoche Corbon, 

 Mimms, | Imperial Diadem. 



Foreign, Slow grower : branches, nearly smooth. Fruit, above me- 

 dium, obovate, brownish red and purple, light blue bloom ; stalk, slender, 

 slightly hairy; flesh, pale green, juicy, melting; very good; parts free 

 from stone. Last August. 



Red Egg. 



Eed Magnum Bonnm, j Purple Egg, I Purple Magnum Bonum, 



Askew's" Purple Egg, j Eed Imperial, o/ some, | Florence. 



Branches, smooth. Long and extensively grown. It is far surpassed by 

 many others ripening at same time. Fruit, large, oval, deep red, with gray 

 dots ; flesh, greenish, coarse. Free-stone. September. 



Red Saint Martin. 



Saint Martin Eouge, I Prunier de St. Martin, I Coe's Late Eed. 

 Saint Martin, 1 Coe's Fine Late Eed, | 



Foreign. Branchc?, downy. Fruit, medium size, roundish : suture, half 

 round, well marked ; skin, light purplish red, thin blue bloom : flesh, yel- 

 lowish, juicy, vinous, separating freely from the stone : stalk, three-fourths 

 inch long, stout. October. Li Northern locations it does not ahvays ma- 

 ture its fruit. 



Reine Claude Diaphane. 



liaised by M. Laflay, of Paris. Tree, of medium vigor; branches, gray. 



Fruit, medium, roundish flattened ; skin, smooth, transparent green, 

 shaded with red; flesh, juicy, very sweet and aromatic. Ripens the mid- 

 dle of September. (Al. Pom.) 



Reine Claude d'October. 



Tree, very vigorous ; young wood, smooth, stout, and short-jointed. 

 Fruit, small, roundish ; suture, moderate ; apex, dimpled ; skin, greenish 

 yellow ; stalk, stout, rather long ; flesh, green, juicy, sugary and rich • 

 separates from the stone. Ripens the first of October. 



Reine Claude Rouge of September. 



Eeina JTova. 

 Tree, vigorous. Fruit, very large, roundish oval ; skin, smooth, reddish, 

 shaded with purple on the sunny side, finely pointed with russet ; stalk, 

 slender, set in a slight cavity; flesh, firm, juicy, sugary, slightly acid, some- 

 what aromatic ; very agreeable. Ptipe, middle of September, and continues 

 a month. (Al. Pom.) 



Reizenstein's Yellow Prune. 



An Italian fruit. Tree, very vigorous and productive. Fruit, medium, 

 oval, slightly necked: suture, slight; skin, 3'ellow, occasionally a sun^iy 

 cheek ; flesh, yellow, juicy, aromatic and pleasant ; adheres to the stone. 

 Ptipens the last of September. (Downing.) 



