162 hondon Horticultural Societi/s 



classification, derived from the following difterences, viz : 

 " Shoots, downy or smooth ; leaves, pubescent above, or 

 glabrous; fruit, purple or pale, round, oblong or obovate; 

 flesh, adhering to the stone, or separating from it. These 

 afford the means of forming thirty-two subdivisions, and 

 the task of comparison was rednccd in propoition." Those 

 of our readers who Avish to ascertain the correct names of 

 their plums, should pay particular attention to these three 

 points : that is, the smooth or downy character of the wood, 

 the pubescent or glabrous leaves, and the adhesiveness or 

 separation of the tlesh from the stone. By these charac- 

 ters a fruit is often alone determined. 



Fewer new varieties have been added to the list of plums 

 than to pears. Several, however, of recent introduction 

 may be noticed as fine ; these are the Dunmore, Ickworth 

 Imperatrice, Large Green Drying, Saint Martin's Quetsche, 

 Royale. Royale hative, and Denyer's Victoria. They are 

 eminently deserving a place in every good collection. 



Many of the older varieties of plums are yet but little 

 known, or cultivated to any extent, in this country, though 

 most of them may be found in the choice collections of 

 some amateurs, zealous in the introduction of every good 

 sort. Of those which are particularly worthy of being 

 generally cultivated, Ave may name the D'Agen, Coe's fine 

 late Red, Coe's Golden Drop. Damas Violet Tardif, Shrop- 

 shire Damson, Drap d'Or, (a small and beautiful deep yel- 

 low fruit, of first-rate quality.) Frotheringham, Guimareen, 

 Downton Imperatrice. Lucombe's Nonsuch, Kirke's, Necta- 

 rine (early and fine), Blue Pedrigon, Reine Claude Violet, 

 Royal de Tours, Sharp's Emperor, and Virgin. Others, of 

 secondary quality, but valuable either for size, period of 

 ripening, abundant bearing, or other characteristics, as will 

 be seen by a reference to the following list, should also be 

 included in large collections. 



[The following abbreviations are adopted. T, table fruit ; K, kitchen fruit ; 

 P, preserving.] 



Ahricotze Rouge. — Color red; form oval ; 2d size; stone 

 separates; 2d quality, K; September. Flesh orange, with 

 an apricot flavor. 



D' Agen. — Wood smooth ; color purple ; obovate ; 2d size ; 

 sep. ; 1st quality, T P; end September. Good bearer. Syno- 



