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THE PLUM. 



Reine Claude De 



cious. It parts freely from the stone, which is small. Middle 

 of August. 



REINE CLAUDE DE BAVAY. Rev. Hort. 



Raised by Major 

 Esperin. A very vi- 

 gorous grower, very 

 productive, and a va- 

 luable addition to 

 the late varieties. 



Branches smooth. 

 Fruit 'large, round- 

 ish, slightly depress- 

 ed. Skin greenish- 

 yellow, with stripes 

 or splashes of green, 

 covered with a thin 

 bloom. Suture me- 

 dium, apex dimpled. 

 Stalk short and 

 stout, set in a small 

 cavity. Flesh yel- 

 low, juicy, melting, with a sugary, rich, excellent flavour. Se- 

 parates from the stone. Ripens last of September, and first of 

 October. 



ROYALE. 0. Duh. Thomp. Nois. 

 La Royale. Lind. Hooker. 



The Royale, a French variety, 

 is undoubtedly one of the rich- 

 est plums. It is peculiarly crisp, 

 with a very high flavour, and is 

 remarkable for the exceedingly 

 thick coat of bloom which co- 

 vers the skin. The tree is a 

 slow grower, forms a bushy, 

 spreading head, and its very 

 downy shoots have a gray or 

 whitish appearance. It bears 

 regularly, but moderately, and, 

 though not fit for the orchard, 

 it is a first rate garden fruit. 



Fruit of medium size, often 

 quite large ; round, lessening a 

 little towards the stalk. Su- Royale. 



ture distinct at the apex on one side only. Skin reddish-purple, 

 dotted with light brown specks, and covered with a thick pale 



