PLUMS. 303 



IGrerman Prune. 



Dutch Quetzen. 



Frwi7 large, of an oval or. oblong figure- Stalk &n inch 

 long. Skill dark, and when quite ripe, nearly black. Flesh 

 deep yellow, dry, and adhering to the stone. Juice sweet 

 and rich. The fruit will keep a long time. 



Ripe in September. 



The stone of this fruit was brought from Germany by a 

 Dutch minister, by the name of Dull. The growth of the 

 tree is thrifty, the branches long and very smooth, of a dark 

 colour : the Dutch say it is the real Prune, and that prunes 

 are always raised from the stone in Germany. 



65. Horse Plum. Hort. Soc. Cat. 127. 



Fruit of a medium size, oval, ^vith a deep suture in the 

 middle. Skin dark red, inclining to purple when ripe. Flesh 

 greenish yellow, which adheres to the stone. Juice acid, but 

 passable when ripe. Quantities of these plums are brought 

 into the New- York market, and used for sweetmeats ; they 

 are usually raised from suckers, and the stones produce the 

 same kind, makes the best stocks for grafting, and very like 

 the English Muscle Plum stock. Peaches, Apricots, and 

 Nectarines, mil bud and thrive well on this stock. 



66. Black Damson. 



Fruit round, or nearly so, small. Skin dark purple. 

 Flesh green. Juice lively, a little acid. 



Ripe in September, and will keep till October. 



Quantities of Damsons are brought into this market ; 

 they are raised generally from suckers. They appear to be 

 of a larger size than the European Prune Damson No. S. 

 The tree is easily cultivated, and will grow in any soil or 

 situation ; if the fruit remains on the trees until October or 

 November they are excellent 



67. Chickasav^^ Plum. {Primus Chicasa) Pursh. Flora 

 Americce. VoL i. p. 332. No. 14. 



A native species ^' From Virginia to Carolina." 

 Fruit round ; some varieties are red, and some yellow, 

 about the size of cherries. The growth of the tree is dif- 

 ferent from any other kind of Plum, and at a little distance 

 looks somewhat like a peach tree : it would make a fine 

 stock for the southern states to bud Peaches, Nectarines, 

 or Almonds on. It is very ornamental. 



Ripe the end of July and beginning of August. 



68. Beach Plum, (P^'unus Maritima.) Pursh. lb. 

 No. 15. 



