THE PLUM 



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DENN!STON'S SUPERB. 



An excellent seedling, from Mr. Denniston's famous plum 

 orchard, near Albany, N. Y., of the Green Gage family, a 

 third larger than the latter variety, and nearly as rich in 

 flavour. 



Branches downy. Fruit round, a little flattened, and having a 

 distinct suture, often extending quite round the fruit. Skin pale 

 yellowish-green, marked with a few large purple blotches and 

 dots, and overspread with a thin bloom. Stalk rough, three- 

 fourths of an inch long, set in a cavity of moderate size. Flesh 

 very thick, (the stone being small,) moderately juicy, with a 

 rich vinous flavour. Stone parts readily, and is roundish and 

 thick. Middle and last of August. 



DIAPREE ROUGE. Thomp. Poit. 0. Duh. 



Roche Carbon. 

 Minims. 

 Imperial Diadem. 



ac. to 

 Ihomp. 



The Diapree Rouge, or Red Diaper, is a very large and hand- 

 some French plum. Mr. Thompson considers it synonymous 

 with a fine English variety, better known here as the MIMMS, or 

 Imperial Diadem. As the 

 Minims plum has been fully 

 tested by us, and proves to 

 be a, first rate fruit in all re- 

 spects in this climate, wegive 

 the following description 

 and outline drawn from the 

 fruit, as produced by us. 



A rather slow grower, 

 branches almost smooth. 

 Fruit large, obovate. Skin 

 of a reddish-purple, with a 

 few golden specks, and a 

 light blue bloom easily rub- 

 bed off. Stalk three-fourths 

 of an inch long, slender, 

 hairy, slightly inserted. 

 Flesh pale-green, juicy, 

 very melting, rich, and de- 

 licious ; separating from 

 the stone, which is quite 



small. Last of August. Red Diaper. 



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