418 THE PLUM. 



oval, narrowing- to the stalk, pale yellow; flesh yellow, melting ; unless 

 fnlly ripe, acid, then sweet, adheres to the stone ; stalk three-fourths inch 

 long. Last of September. Sometimes grown as Yellow Egg. 



DOMINE DULL. 



German Prune, | Dutch Prune, 

 Dutch Quetzen. 



American. From seed of the Dutch Prune ; productive and valuable 

 for drying ; branches smooth. Fruit medium size, long oval ; skin dark 

 purple, nearly black, with blue bloom ; flesh yellow, juicy at first, if 

 allowed to hang on the tree becomes dry, rich and sweet, adheres to 

 stone ; stalk an inch long. September. 



DUANE'S PURPLE. 



Duane's Purple French, | English Pond's Seedling. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit large, oblong oval, one side enlarged, 

 reddish purple in sun. pale red in shade, dotted with yellow specks, lilac 

 bloom ; flesh amber color, juicy, slightly acid, adhering to the stone ; 

 stalk three-fourths inch long, slender, narrow cavity. Early August. 



EARLY ROYAL. 



Royal Hative, | Mirian. 



Foreign. Slow grower, and tender tree far North ; branches downy. 

 Fruit medium, roundish, light purple, dotted little with dull yellow ; flesh 

 amber color, rich, parts from stone; stalk half inch long, stout ; stone 

 small. Last July. 



EMERALD DROP. 



American. Productive ; branches smooth. Fruit medium, long oval, 

 one side enlarged, yellowish green ; flesh greenish yellow, juicy, adheres 

 to the stone ; stalk three-fourths inch long. Last August. 



EARLY PURPLE. 



Foreign. Fruit small, roundish, brownish purple, with a scanty light- 

 colored bloom ; flesh greenish yellow, highly perfumed, sweet, juicy, parts 

 freely from stone. Early June at South, July here. (W. N. White, in 

 Horticulturist.) 



ELFREY. 



Elfrey's Prune. 



American. Very productive, always valuable for drying, often very 

 fine for the dessert, succeeds admirably at the South ; branches smooth. 

 Fruit rather* below medium size, oval, blue ; flesh greenish, sweet, parts 

 freely from stone. Middle August ; South, first July. 



