380 THE PLUM. 



DRAP D'OR OF ESPEREN. Al. Pom. 



Cloth of Gold. 



Raised by Major Esperen. Tree of moderate growth, spread- 

 ing, buds large, pointed, a promising variety. 



Branches smooth. Fruit large, roundish-oval. Skin golden 

 yellow, with light streaks of green beneath, covered with a thin 

 bloom, and a few crimson dots on the sunny side, suture shal- 

 low. Stalk short and stout, in a very small cavity. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, rather coarse, very juicy, sugary and rich ; freestone 

 Ripens last of August. 



DUANE'S PURPLE. P. Man. Ken. 

 Purple Magnum Bonum. 



Raised by James Duane, of Duanesburgh, N. Y. Tree very 

 vigorous, distinct from the Red Magnum Bonum of Europe. 



Branches very downy. Fruit very large, oval or oblong, con- 

 siderably swollen on one side of the suture. Skin reddish-pur- 

 ple in the sun, but a very pale red in the shade, sparingly dotted 

 with yellow specks, and covered with lilac bloom. Stalk three- 

 fourths of an inch long, slender, set in a narrow cavity. Flesh 

 amber coloured, juicy, sprightly, moderately sweet, adheres par- 

 tially to the stone. Ripens with the Washington, (or a little 

 before,) about the 10th of August. 



DUNMORE. 



Foreign origin. Fruit small, egg-shaped. Skin thick and 

 green, becomes golden-yellow at maturity. Flesh yellow, fine, 

 very juicy, sweet, very aromatic ; separates from the stone 

 Ripens the first of October. (Al. Pom.) 



EARLY CROSS. 



Originated with Mr. Cross, Salem, Mass. Tree moderately 

 vigorous, productive. Fruit small to medium, roundish. Skin 

 reddish-purple, covered with a thick bloom. Stalk half an inch 

 long. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet and good ; adheres 

 to the stone. Ripens the second week in August. 



EARLY ROYAL, or NIKITA. 



Tree moderately vigorous. Branches smooth, gray. Fruit 

 small, roundish. Skin reddish-purple, with a bloom. Stalk 

 medium, curved. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, of pretty high 

 flavour. Adheres partially to the stone. Ripens middle of 

 August. 



