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this is a large red plum in the form of an egg, 



is a good bearer, but like the white, it is princi- 

 pally used for culinary purposes; it ripens 

 early in October. 



6. La Royale ; is a very fine flavoured plum 

 of a red colour ; this being rather tender in the 

 bloom, it succeeds best against a west wall ; it 

 ripens late in September. 



7. Apricot Plum; this is a large fine plum, but 

 Botmuch cultivated on account of its shy bearing. 



8. Drap d'Or; this plum is very much 

 admired and is a general bearer, particularly 

 against a wall ; it ripens late in September. 



9. Green Gage; this plum is too well known 

 to require much being said of it ; it is decidedly 

 the finest plum in cultivation ; it ripens late in 

 August. 



10. Blue Imperatrice ; this is one of the best 

 late plums we have ; it is best adapted for the 

 wall, and when perfectly ripe, there is no plum 

 of its season equal to it for sweetness ; it ripens 

 in October, and I have eaten fine ones from the 

 trees in the middle of November. 



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