54 FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



Royal Bullace. A remarkably free bearer. Fruit large. 

 Shape, round. Colour, yellowish-green, covered with a 

 greyish bloom. Flavour, brisk. Ripens in October. 

 Grand for pyramids or standards. 



Shepherd's. Good sort for tarts or preserving. Fruit, 

 large. Shape, round. Flavour, good. Colour, greenish. 

 Ripe in October. 



Veitch's Langley Black. A new variety, and a great 

 bearer. Fruit, medium-sized. Shape, round. Colour, 

 black. Flavour, rich. Good for pyramids. Ripe in 

 November. 



White Bullace. An immense bearer. Fruit, small. 

 Shape, round. Colour, yellowish-white. Flavour, sweet. 

 Ripe in October and November. 



Varieties of Damsons. 



Following are the best kinds of damsons : 



Blue Prolific. A free cropper. Fruit, medium-sized. 

 Shape, roundish-oval. Colour, purple. Flavour, juicy 

 and rich. Ripe early September. Good for pyramids or 

 half-standards. 



Bradley's King. The best of the Damsons. A profuse 

 bearer. Excellent for standards. Fruit, large. Shape, 

 oval. Colour, deep purple. Flavour, delicious and sweet. 

 Suitable for dessert or cooking. Ripe, end of September. 



Farleigh Prolific, or Crittenden. A most prolific crop- 

 per, bearing its fruit in clusters. Largely grown for 

 market purposes. Fruit, medium-sized. Shape, roundish- 

 oval. Colour, black. Flavour, juicy and rich. Ripe, 

 September. Suitable for standards. 



