33S THE PLUM. 



Stalk an inch long ; flesh pale greenish-yellow, juicy 

 sprightly', moderately rich. Katlier early. Shoots smooth 

 English Old. 

 Holland. {Sif/i. Blue Holland, Holland Prune.) Round, 

 slightly flattened, blue or light reddish-purple, bloom 

 blue; cavity small; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant 

 Season medium or rather late, hangs long. Shoots dow 

 ny. 



Horse Plum. {Syn. Large Early Damson.) Size med'um 

 oval, suture deep on one side ; bkin purple, bloom blue ; 

 flesh greenish-yellow, rather dry, acid, flavor poor. Sea- 

 son iiiedium. Shoots downy. Common. 



Isabella. Medium in size or large, oval, slightly narrowed 

 to the base ; skin dark dull red, dotted darker ; stalk 

 three-fourths of an inch long, a little hair}', cavity mode- 

 rate ; flesh yellow, rich, juicy, and slightly adhering to 

 the pointed stone. Shoots quite downy. Season medi- 

 um. English. 



Italian Damask. Size medium, nearly round, slightly flatten- 

 ed at base; suture distinct, passing from base to apex ; 

 surface violet, becoming brown ; stalk half an inch long, 

 slender, cavity small, round ; flesh yellowish-green, firm, 

 sweet, high-flavored, ver}" free from the oval, rather thick 

 stone. Season medium. Shoots smooth. 



Kir'l'e's. Size medium, round, suture small ; skin dark 

 purple, bloom thin, blue; stalk three-fourths of an inch 

 long, cavity slight, flesh greenish-yellow, firm, rich, free 

 from the flat, broad stone. Season medium. Shoots 

 smooth. Resembles the Purple Gage externally. Often 

 spurious. English. 



Morocco. {Syn. Italian Damask, erroneously^ Early Morocco. 

 Black Morocco, Early Damask, Black Damask.) Size me- 

 dium, roundish, slightly flattened at ends ; suture on 

 one side onlv, shallow, skin dark purple, bloom pale, 

 thin ; stalk half an inch long, rather stout ; flesh greenish- 

 yellow, adherin:; slightly to the stone, rich, rather acid, 

 becoming sweet. Not first-rate, but valuable for its ear- 

 liness, ripening ten days before the Washington. Shoots 

 downv. A moderate bearer. 



