426 THE PLUM. 



DIAMOND. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit large, oval, purplish black ; flesh yellow, 

 dry. Freestone. September. 



DANA'S YELLOW GAGE. 



American. Branches downy. Fruit medium, oval, pale yellow ; flesh yel- 

 lowish. Clingstone. September. 



DAMSON. 



Common Damson, | Purple Damson, 

 Early Damson. 



A variety common in all gardens, increased by seeds and suckers ; many 

 sub-varieties, under names of Winter Damson, Prune Damson, Sweet Damson, 

 &c. Branches downy. Fruit small, oval, purplish blue : flesh greenish, par- 

 tially free. September to November. 



EARLY YELLOW. 



Jaune Hative, Jaune de Catalogue, 



Catalonian, Prune de St. Barnabee, 



White Primordian, D'Avoine, 



Amber Primordian, Picket's July, 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit small, oval, pale yellow ; flesh yellow. 

 Freestone. July. 



EARLY TOURS. 



Precoce de Tours, 1 Violet Hative, 



Early Violet, Noire Hative, 



Violet de Tours. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit medium, oval, deep purple ; flesh green- 

 ish yellow, fibrous. Clingstone. Early August ; poor bearer. 



FIELD MARSHAL. 



* Corse's Field Marshal . 



Canadian. Fruit medium, oval ; flesh greenish yellow. Clingstone. August. 



FOTHERINGHAM. 

 Sheen, | Grove House Purple. 



Foreign. Branches smooth. Fruit medium, obovate, reddish purple ; flesh 

 greenish yellow. Freestone. August. 



GUTHRIE'S APRICOT. 



Guthrie's Apricot Plum. 



Foreign. Branches downy. Fruit medium, oval, yellow, with crimson dots ; 

 flesh yellow. Clingstone. August. 



GENERAL HAND. 



American. Branches nearly smooth. Fruit large, roundish oval, yellow 

 marbled ; flesh pale yellow. Freestone. September. 



