THE PLUM. 383 



The Gundaker Prune is of a yellowish-white colour, nearly aa 

 large as the Blue Prune, and of the same oval shape, very high- 

 flavoured, and a good bearer. 



GUNDAKER PLUM. 



Same origin as the Prune, of a purple colour on one side, and 

 the other a light colour, heart-shaped, resembling a plum call- 

 ed Golden Drop, but larger in size, and a great bearer. (Gun- 

 daker in Hort.) 



GUTHRIE'S TOPAZ. 



Raised by Mr. Guthrie, Scotland. Tree a moderate grower, 

 with smooth grey branches, very productive. Fruit medium, 

 oval, with a slight neck, one side somewhat swollen. Suture 

 moderate. Skin golden-yellow, with a thin bloom. Stalk an 

 inch long, slender, curved, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, sweet, not very rich, but pleasant. Adheres to 

 the stone. Ripens the middle of September, and will hang for 

 some time. 



GUTHRIE'S APRICOT. 



Raised by Mr. Guthrie, Scotland. Tree very vigorous, hardy, 

 productive. Branches smooth. Fruit rather large, roundish- 

 oval. Suture very slight. Skin yellow, sprinkled with a few 

 crimson dots, and covered with a thin bloom. Stalk rather 

 long, set in a small depression. Flesh yellow, coarse, juicy, 

 sweet, but not high-flavoured. Pit adherent. Ripens the last 

 of August. 



GUTHRIE'S LATE GREEN. 



Raised by Mr. Guthrie, Scotland, a very rapid grower. 



Branches smooth. Fruit medium, globular, swollen on one 

 side. Skin yellow, with splashes of green, and covered with a 

 thin bloom. Stalk three-fourths of an inch long, inserted in a 

 small cavity. Flesh light-yellow, firm, rather dry, but sweet 

 and rich. Adheres slightly to the stone. Ripens middle of 

 September. 



HARTWISS' YELLOW PRUNE. 



A new German variety. Tree vigorous. Fruit medium, oval, 

 with a neck narrowed at the crown. Suture moderate. Skin 

 waxen-yellow, with occasional red dots. Stalk long. Flesh 

 light-yellow, fine, rich, subacid flavour, moderately juicy. Ri- 

 pens the last of September. 



