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a white Bloom i the Flefli is firm, 

 ahd adheres clofely to the Stone; 

 the Juice is of an acid Taile, which 

 renders it unpleafant to be eaten 

 rawi but it is very good for Ba- 

 king or Sweet-meats : It is a great 

 Bearer> and is ripe towards the End 

 of Augujl. 



1 2. Prunus j fruBu ovato c&yu- 

 leo. The Ghefton Plum. This is 

 a middle-fiz'd Fruit, of an oval Fi- 

 gure, the Out-fide is of a dark 

 Blue, powder'd over with a violet 

 Bloom i the Juice is rich, and it is 

 a great Bearer. Ripe the End of 



15. VKunvSj fruclu maximo, ro- 

 tundo pi'vo O" dulci. Tourn. Trune 

 d'Abricot, i. e. The Apricock Plum. 

 This is a large round Fruit of a 

 yellow Colour on the Out-fide, 

 powder'd over with a white Bloom j 

 the Flefli is firm and dry, of a 

 fweet Taftc, and comes clean from 

 the Stone. This ripens the End of 

 July, 



14. Prunus ; fruBn [uhrotumlo, 

 ex rubro a^ finvo mixto. The Mai- 

 tre Claude. This is a middle-fiz'd 

 Fruit, rather round than long, of a 

 fine mix'd Colour, between Red 

 and Yellow j the Flefli is firm, and 

 parts from the Stone, and has a de- 

 licate Flavour. Ripe the End ot 

 July. 



15-. Vr\jkvs j fruBu rubente dul- 

 cijjimo. Tourn. La Roche-Courbon, 

 or Diapree rouge, i. e. the Red Di- 

 aper Plum. This is a large round 

 Fruit, of a reddifli Colour, pow- 

 der'd over with a violet Bloom i 

 the Fleih adheres clofely to the 

 Stone, and is of a very high Fla- 

 vour i ripe in the Beginning of 

 Augu/i. 



16. Prunus; fruciu rotundo, flei- 

 vefcente. La Reine Claude, i. e. 

 Queen Claudia. This is a finall 

 round Fruit, of a yeIlowil"h Colour, 



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powder'd over with a pearl-colour'd 

 Bloom ; the Flefli is firm and thick, 

 quits the Stone, and its Juice is 

 richly fugar'd ; ripe the Middle of 

 Augufi. 



17. Prunus; fruBu rotundo, ni- 

 gro-purpureo, major i dulci. Tourn. 

 Myrabolan Plum. This is a mid- 

 dle-fiz'd Fruit, of a round Shape, 

 the Out-fide is a dark Purple, pow- 

 der'd over with a violet Bloom; 

 the Juice is very fweet; it is ripe 

 the Middle of Auguft. 



18. Prunus; fruciu rotundo e vi- 

 ridi flavefcente, came dura fuavijji- 

 mo. The Green Gage Plum. This 

 is one of the befl: Plums in Eng- 

 land-, it is of a middle Size, round, 

 and of a yellowifli-green Colour on 

 the Out-fide ; the Flefli is firm, of 

 a deep green Colour, and parts 

 from the Stone; the Juice has an 

 exceeding rich Flavour; and it's a 

 great Bearer ; ripe the End of J^u- 

 ly. This is called Gros JDamas Verd, 

 i. e. The Great Green Damask, in 

 Trance* 



18. Prunus; fruBu Amygdalino. 

 Tourn, Rognon de Coq; i. e. Cock's 

 Tcfliicles. This is an oblong Fruit, 

 deeply furrowed in the Middle, fb 

 as to refemble the Teflicles; it is 

 of a whitifli Colour on the Out- 

 fide, flreak'd with red ; the Flefli 

 of it adheres firmly to the Stone, 

 and it is late ripe. 



1 9. Prunus ; fruBu rotundo fiavo 

 dtilcijpmo. Drap d'Or, i, e. the Cloth 

 of Gold Pium. This is a middle- 

 fiz'd Fruit, of a bright yellow Co- 

 lour, fpotted or flreak'd with red 

 on the Outfide ; the Flefli is yellow, 

 and full of an excellent Juice ; it is 

 a plentiful Bearer, and ripens about 

 the End of July, 



20. Prunus ; fruciu cere'i colorls. 

 Tourn. Prune de Sainte Catherine, 

 i. e. St. Catharine Plum. This is 

 a large oval -fliap'd Fruit, fomewhat 



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