WOOD strong. SHOOTS glabrous, brownish- 

 violet where exposed to the sun. 



LEAVES large, ovate, flat, or somewhat convex, 

 with rounded serratures, and having large glands at 

 the base. PETIOLES strong, scarcely an inch in 

 length on the young shoots. 



FLOWERS large. PETALS roundish, much im- 

 bricated. 



FRUIT very large, like a Nectarine in shape and 

 size. FOOTSTALK smooth, about half an inch in 

 length, and of moderate thickness. SKIN purple, 

 covered with a fine azure bloom. FLESH dull 

 greenish -yellow, somewhat adhering to the stone, 

 but less so than in the Goliath, compared with which 

 it is much finer and richer, being decidedly the best 

 Plum yet known of its size. STONE middle-sized, 

 oval, compressed. R. T. 



[ All the articles signed R. T. have been exclusively prepared 

 by Mr. Thompson.} 



