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a good bearer, and ripens about the latter end of 

 August. 



4. Great Damask of Tours. Duham, ii. 4. 

 Fom, Franc, 1. ^. 121. tab, 3, f, 2. Fom, AusU 

 t. 184. f. 1. This is a fine rich oval plum, of a 

 bluish colour, and is ripe in August. 



5. Orleans; Red Damask, Langley Fom, t,9>0* 

 f,^, Fom, Fram:, 1. p, 126. t, 5, f,6. Fom, Aust 



^,180. f,\. This is a large well known fruit, 

 of a rich juice, and a plentiful bearer. It ripens 

 in the latter end of August. 



6. FoTHERiNGHAM ; Sheen Flum, Langley Pom, 

 tab, 20. f, 6. This is an excellent plum, of a dark 

 red, and the juice rich ; there is hardly any 

 Plum that excels it. 



7. Violet or Blue Perdrigon. Duham, n, 21. 

 /. 9. Fom, Franc, 1. p, 148. t, I7. / 31. Fom, 

 Aust, t, 197- f' !• This is of a bluish red colour 

 outside, finely powdered and marked with little 

 yellow spots ; the flesh is yellowish, adhering to 

 the stone, and of a rich flavour ; it ripens in 

 August. 



8. White Perdrigon; ^r/g'no/e. Duham, n,^0. 

 t. 8. Fom, Franc, 1. p, 145. t, 15. j^27. Fom, 

 Aust. t, 193. J\ !• This is a pretty good fruit, of 

 a pale yellow colour, marked with little red spots 

 towards the sun, and covered with a white rfieal. 

 It has a rich perfumed flavour, and is excellent 

 eaten raw, or made into sweetmeats. It ripens the 

 beginning of September. 



