564 



PLUMS. 



Early. Resembles Purple Gage, but a month earlier, 

 very downy. French. Fig. 757. 



Shoots 



Royal Tours. (Royale de Tours.) Large, roundish, suture deep, 

 half round, one side swollen; a white depressed point at apex; 

 skin red in the shade, deep violet in the sun, bloom copious, blue ; 

 stalk half to three-fourths of an inch long, cavity narrow ; flesh 

 greenish-white, rather firm, juicy, rich, high-flavored, adhering 

 closely to the large, oval, flattened stone. Quite early ; shoots 

 quite downy. Valuable for its earliness and good quality. The 

 genuine sort is very rare. French. Fig. 758. 



FIG. 760. Sharp's Emperor. 



FIG. 761. Victoria. 



Schenectady. Size small or nearly medium, roundish, slightly nar- 

 rowed to the apex ; suture rather shallow ; skin deep purple- 

 violet in the shade, slightly netted on the sunny side; stalk 

 three-fourths of an inch long, slender ; cavity deep, narrow ; flesh 

 greenish-yellow, melting, sweet, rich, excellent, next to the Green 

 Gage in quality, ripening last of August. Shoots rather slender. 

 smooth. Tree extremely hardy, productive, arid reliable. Fig. 



759- 



This is quite a distinct variety, often reproducing itself from seed 



not perceptibly varying from the parent. 



Sharp's Emperor. Quite large, roundish-oval ; skin a bright red, 

 paler in the shade, bloom delicate ; flesh deep yellow, pleasant, 

 moderately rich. Very productive. Shoots strong, downy, leaves 

 large. English. Showy. One of the best market sorts. Fig. 760. 



Smith.* (Smith's Orleans.) Large, oval, slightly wider at base, 

 a little irregular, suture deep on one side ; skin reddish-purple, 



