4-52 THE PLUM. 



Sharp's Empeuor. 



Denyer's Victoria, ] Queen Victoria. 



Foreign. Brandies, downy. Fruit, large, roundish oval, lively red in 

 sun, paler in shade: flesh, yellow, separates from stone, pleasant flavor. 

 Middle September. 



Thomas. 



American. Hovey, in Mag, of Hort., say? this is a seedling of Mr. 

 Thomas, Boston, Mass. We take from his description. Branches, stout, 

 slightly downy. Fruit, large, oblong, flattened at apex, shallow suture, 

 dark amber color, mottled and shaded with red, sprinkled with white dots 

 and whitish bloom : flesh, deep yellow, sweet, separating from a large, 

 roundish ovate stone ; stalk, half-inch, stout, deeply inserted. September. 



Trouvee de Vouche. 



Foreign. Tree, moderately vigorous and very fertile. Fruit, medium 

 or small, is regularly oval ; skin, thick, reddish violet, with a shady side, 

 and a violet bloom on the sunny side ; flesh, juicy, sweet, and '• very good." 

 Ripens the end of August. (Al. Pom.) 



Wax Plum. 



American. Fruit, large, oval rounded; stem, long, downy; color, yel 

 low, mostly covered with carmine : lilac bloom ; flesh, greenish yellow, 

 juicy, sprightly ; " good." Free-stone. October. (Hov. Mag.) 



White Damson. 



Late Yellow Damson, I Shailer's "White Damson, 

 "White Prune Damson, | AVhite Damascene. 



Foreign. Branches, smooth. Fruit, small, oval, pale yellow, few red 

 spots ; flesh, yellow. Cling-stone. September. 



Wilkinson. 

 Tree, vigorous. Branches, smooth, rather slender. Fruit, medium, 

 oval, slightly necked ; skin, reddish purple, covered with a thick bloom; 

 stalk, medium, set in a small cavity ; flesh, dark yellow, rather firm, sweet, 

 not rich or high flavored ; adheres partially to the stone. Ripens the last 

 of September. (Downing.) 



Woolston's Black Gage. 



Foreign. Fruit, round, below medium size, black, very juicy, rich and 

 sugary : a free grower and great bearer. This, and Angeline Burdett, are 

 much alike in their fruit, but difler in the habit of the trees. Both have 

 thick skins, which induces them to shrivel on the trees and become lusci- 

 ous sweetmeats. Beginning of September. (Riv. Cat.) 



Yellow Egg. 



Yellow Magnum Bonuin, 

 White Magnum Bonum, 

 "White Egg, 

 Egg Plum, 

 "White Mogul, 



Dame Amhert, 



" " Jaune, 



" " Blanche, 



Grosse Luisante. 



Askew's Golden E^g, 

 Col. Young's Seedling, 

 "White Imperial, 

 White Holland, 

 "Wentworth, 



Foreign. Numerous seedlings are produced from this variety, differing 



little from the parent. '• Long's Yellow " is one considerably distributed 



