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jRat; the Outfide is of an Amber 

 Colour,, powder 'd over with a whi- 

 tifh Bloom, but the Flefh is of a 

 bright yellow Colour, is dry and 

 firm, adheres cjofely to the Stone, 

 and has a very agreeable fweet 

 Tafte. This ripens at the End of 

 Auguji, and is very fubje6t to dry 

 upon the Tree, when the Autumn 

 proves warm and dry. This makes 

 fine Sweec-meats j and is a plentiful 

 Bearer. 



2 1 . Prunus ; fruEiu ovato rubente 

 dnld. The Royal Plum; This is 

 a large Fruit of an oval Shape, 

 drawing to a Point next the Stalk j 

 the Outiide is of a light-red Co- 

 lour, pov/der'd over with a whltifh 

 Bloom ; the Flefh adheres to the 

 Stone, and has a fine- fugary Juice. 

 This ripens the End of July. 



22. Prunus 5 f^-uBa parz'o ex vi- 

 ridifieivejcente. Tourn. La Mirabelle. 

 This is a imall, round Fruit, of a 

 greenifh Yellow on the Outfide ■■, 

 the Flefh parts from the Stone, is 

 of a bright yellow Colour, and has 

 a fine fugary juice. This is a great 

 Bearer, and ripens the Beginning 

 of Augufi. 



23. pRUNUS ; Brignonlenjis, fruciif. 

 fudvijjimo. Tourn. Prune de Brig- 



nole, ue. the Bngnole Plum. This 

 is a large, oval-ihap'd Fruit, of a 

 yellowilli Colour, rnix'd with red 

 on the Outiide; the Flefh is of a 

 bright yellow Colour, is dry, and 

 of an excellent rich Flavour. This 

 ripens the i\iiddie oi Augttfl, and 

 is efteem'd the bell: Plum for 

 Sweetmeats yet known. 



24,. T>RUKUs; friiciu magno^ e vio- 

 laceo rubente, ferotino. Tourn. Im~ 

 peratnce, i. e. the Empreis. This 

 is a large round Fruit, of a violet- 

 red Colodrj very much powderM 

 ivith a whitilh Bloom ; the Flefh is 

 yellow, cleaves to the Sionc, and 



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is of an agreeable Flavour. ^ Thi^ 

 ripens about the Middle of Septem- 

 ber. 



2)-. Prunus j fruBti ovato, ma^ 

 xhno,fla.vo. Tourn. Prune de Mon- 

 lieur, I. e, the Monfieur Plum. 

 This is fbmetimes called the Went- 

 roorth Plum. It is a large, oval- 

 fhap'd Frhit, of a yellow Colour 

 both within and without, very 

 much refembling the Bonum Mag- 

 mim s but the Flefh of thi.s parts 

 from the Stone, which the other 

 doth not. This ripens towards the 

 latter End of Augufi^ and is very 

 good to preferve, but the Juice is 

 too fharp to be eaten raw; it is a 

 great Bearer. 



26. Prunus; fruHu major i Ht un- 

 do, rubro. Tourn, Prune Cenzette, 

 i.e. the Cherry Plum. This Fruit 

 h commonly about the Size of the 

 Ox-heart Cherry y is round, and of 

 a red Colour 5 the Stalk is long, 

 like that of a Cherry, which this 

 Fruit fe much refembles, as not to 

 be diftinguifhed therefrom at fbme 

 Diftance. The BlofToms of this 

 Tree come out very early in the 

 Spring, and being tender, arc very 

 often deflroy'd by Cold ; but it af- 

 fords a very agreeable Profpe^l in 

 the Spring ; for thefe Trees are ge= 

 nerally cover'd with Flowers, which 

 open about the fame time as the 

 Almonds, lo that when they are 

 intermix'd therewith, they make a 

 beautiful Appearance before many- 

 other Sorts ao put out : But where 

 the Fruit is deiired, they fnould have 

 a Soath-Eaft Wall. 



27 Prunus J fruBu alboy oblon- 

 gitifculo, acido. Tourn. The white 

 Pear Piurri. This is a good Fruic 

 for Preferving, but is very unplea- 

 fant if eaten raw ; it is very late ripe, 

 and icidom planted in Gardens, ari- 

 lefs for Stocks to bud fome tender 



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