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9. Red Imperial ; Red Bonum Magnum, Du^ 

 Jiam. 11, 32, t, 15. Pom, Franc. 1. p. I27. /. 6. 



f, 7. This is a great bearer, and mostly used 

 for baking. It ripens about the latter end of 

 September. 



10. White Imperial ; White Boiium Magnum, 

 Egg Plum, White Holland, Mogul, Pom, Franc. 

 I. p. 127. t. 6. ^7. Pom. Aust, t, 175. f, 1. Poit. 

 et Turp, Fr, t.71. This is a large oval fruit, of a 

 yellowish colour, and, like the Red, mostly used 

 for baking. This is a great bearer, and ripens 

 about the beginning of October. 



11. La Ro YALE. Duham. n,24<. tab. 10. Pom. 

 Franc. 1. p.l28. t.d.f.S. Hooker Pom. Lond. t. 4^1. 

 This is a fine plum, equal to the Green Gage, 

 but a shy bearer. It is of a red colour, oval 

 shape and covered with a whitish meal, and ripens 

 in the latter end of September. 



12. Little Queen Claudia. Pom. Franc. 

 1. p. 151. t. 8. / 11. Pom. Aust, 1. 189. / 2. This 

 is a small rich fruit, of a whitish yellow colour, 

 slightly tinged with red towards the Sun. It 

 ripens in September. 



13. Great Queen Claudia ; Dattphine. Du- 

 ham. n.25. tab. 11. Pom. Franc. 1. p. 130. A 7. 



/ 10. Pom. Aust. t. 179. / 2. Poit. et Turp. Fr. 

 t. 81. This is an excellent plum, of a yellowish 

 green colour outside, and a deep green inside : 

 it ripens about the beginning of October. This 

 is called by many the Greeii Gage. 



