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very early, defer ves a Place in G'l^e- 

 ty good Garden of Fruit. This 

 ripens the Beginning of yuly, 



2. pRUNUs; fruciu magno, frajfo 

 fubacido. Tour?}. Damas noir hative^ 

 i. e. The early black Damask, com- 

 monly call'il, The Morocco Plum. 

 This is a pretty large Plum of a 

 round Shape, divided with a Fur- 

 row in a Middle (like Peaches) the 

 Out-fide is of a dark, black Colour, 

 covered with a light violet Bloom ; 

 the Flefh is yellow, and parts from 

 the Stone. It ripens ia the Mid- 

 dle of ^uly. 



3. Prunus i fruciii parvo, dulci 

 atro coernleo. Torirn. The little black 

 Damask Plumb. This is a fmall 

 black Plumb, cover 'd over with a 

 violet Bloom j the Juice is richly 

 iligar'd, the Flefli parts from the 

 Stone, and it is a good Bearer. 

 Ripe the Middle of July, 



4. Prunus 5 frtiEiu magno, dulcl, 

 atro c&ruleo. Tourn*Gro[. Damas Vl- 

 Ict de Tours, i. e. Great Damask 

 Violet of Tours. This is a pretty 

 large Plumb, inclining to an oval 

 Shape, the Out-fide is of a dark 

 Blue, cover'd with a Violet Bloom j 

 the Juice is richly fugar'd, and the 

 Flefh parts from the Stone. Ripe 

 the Middle of July. 



f, Prunus j fruciu rotundo atro 

 rubente. The Orleans Plumb. This 

 Fruit is fb well known to almofl 

 every Perfbn, that it is needlefs to 

 defcribe itj it is a very plentiful 

 ^Bearer, which has occafion'd its 

 being fo generally planted by thofe 

 Perfons who fupply the Markets 

 with Friiit , but it is an indifferent 

 Plum. 



6. Prunus; ^«^« oblongo, airo- 

 ynbente. The Fotheringham Plum. 

 This Fruit is fbmev/hat long, deep- 

 ly furroWd in the Middle j the 

 Flefh is firmj and parts froiii the 



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Stone 5 the Juice is very rich. This 

 ripens about the Middle of July. 



7. Prunus; fruciu nigro, came 

 dura.Toura. The Perdrigon Plum, 

 This is a middle-fiz'd Plum, of 

 an oval Shape, the Out-fide is of 

 a very dark Colour, cover'd over 

 with a violet Bloom ; the Fielh is firm 

 and full of an excellent rich Juice i 

 this is greatly efteem'd by the Cu- 

 rious. Pvipe the latter End of j^«//. 



8. Prunus; fruSiu magno e viO" 

 luceo rubente, fufivijjimo fdccharatif* 

 Tourn. The Violet Perdrigon Plum, 

 This is a large Fruit rather round 

 than long, of a blueifh-rcd Colour' 

 on the Out-fidej the Flefh is of sL 

 yellowifh Colour, pretty firm, and 

 clofely adheres to the Stone; the 

 Juice is of an exquifite rich Fla- 

 vour. This ripens the End of July. 



9. Prunus ; jfr«^« ovato, ex aU 

 bo flavefcente. The white Perdri- 

 gon Plumb. This is a middling 

 Plumb, of an oblong Figure, the 

 Out-lide is yellow cover(^d With a 

 white Bloom, the Flefh is firm and 

 well-tafted, it is a very good Fruit 

 to eat raw, oi: for Sweet-meats* 

 having an agreeable Sweetnefs 

 mix'd with an Acidity. 



I o. Prunus ; fruSiu ovato, magn6 

 rubente Tourn. The Red Imperial 

 Plumb, fometimei called, The P.ed 

 Bonum Magnum. This is a large 

 oval-fhap'd Fruit, of a deep red 

 Colour, covered with a fine Bloom ; 

 the Fleih is very dry, and vfery in- 

 different to be eaten raWj but is 

 excellent for making Svveet-meats : 

 This is a great Bearer. Ripfi the 

 End of July. 



II. Prunus; frtiBu ovato, mttg- 

 no fid'vefcente. Tourn. White Im- 

 perial, Bonum Magnum,- white 

 Holland or Mogul Plum, This is 

 a large oval-fhap'd Fruit, of a yel- 

 lowifh Colour, PQiWdered over v*ith 



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