28S PLUMS. 



This very handsome Plum was raised from seed, in the 

 neighbourhood of Duckenfield, near Manchester, a few years 

 previous to 1819. 



23. Italian Damask. 



Damas d'ltaUe. Duhamel, No. 12. t. 4. 



Fruit middle-sized, nearly round, about one inch and a 

 half in diameter, a little flattened at the base, and having a 

 well-marked suture extending from the stalk to the apex. 

 Stalk half an inch long, slender, inserted in a small round 

 cavity. Shhi of a violet colour, becoming brown when fully 

 ripe. Flesh yellowish green, firm, and separates clean from 

 the stone. Juice very sweet and high flavoured. Stone 

 oval, rather thick. 



Ripe the end of August and beginning of September. 



24. La Delicieuse. JYurs. Catalogues. 



Branches long and smooth. Fruit oval, about two inches 

 long, and one inch and three quarters in diameter. Suture 

 rather broad, shallow, swelled a little more on one side than 

 on the other. Stalk an inch long, slender, slightly inserted. 

 Skin pale yellow on the shaded side, but where exposed 

 to the sun of a deep purple, and full of brown specks. Flesh 

 yellow, and separates from the stone. Juice peculiarly rich 

 and abundant. 



Ripe in October, about the same time with the Impera- 

 trice. 



This very fine Plum was brought to England from New- 

 Jersey, about ten years ago, and first sold by Mr. Kirke, of 

 Brompton, by advertisement, at a guinea per plant, in the 

 autumn of 1825. 



25. La Royale. Hooker, Pom. Lond. t. 47. 

 Royale. Duhamel, No. 24. t. 10. Hitt, p. 349. 

 Branches downy, almost white. Fruit middle-sized, 



round, not deeply cleft, rather narrowed towards the stalk, 

 about one inch and a half in diameter. Stalk three quarters 

 of an inch long, inserted in a small round cavity. Skin 

 bright purplish red, full of brown specks, and covered thick- 

 ly with a pale blue bloom. Flesh firm, dull yellow or amber 

 colour, quite melting, and separates from the stone. Juice 

 plentiful, saccharine, and very highly flavoured. Stone round- 

 ish-ovate, pointed at both ends. 



Ripe the end of August and beginning of September, suc- 

 ceeding the Green Gage. 



26. MiMMS. Pom Mag. t 6. 



Mimms Plum. Hort. trans. Vol. iv. p. 208. 



