932 THE PLUM. 



MlRABELLE. 



Mirabelle Petite. Mirabelle de Vienne. Gelbe Mirabelle. 



Mirabelle Jaune. White Mirabelle. Small Mirabelle. 



Mirabelle Blanche. Mirabelle Precoce. Little Mirabelle. 



Mirabelle Perle. Prune de Mirabelle. Petit Drap d'Or. 



A very pretty little fruit, exceedingly ornamental on the tree, 

 the branches of which are thickly sprinkled with its abundant crops. 

 The tree is small in all its parts, and although the fruit has a tolerable 

 flavor, yet from its size and high perfume it is chiefly valued for pre- 

 serving. Branches downy. 



Fruit quite small, obovate, with a well-marked suture. Stalk half 

 an inch long, slightly inserted. Skin of a beautiful yellow, a little 

 spotted with red at maturity, and covered with a white bloom. Flesh 

 orange, sweet, and sprightly, becoming dry when over-ripe, and sepa- 

 rates from the stone. Good. Middle of August. 



MIRABELLE DE NANCY. 



A variety resembling the foregoing, except in its maturing later. 

 Fruit small, nearly round, rich yellow, dotted with red. Flesh 

 juicy. September. (Hogg.) 



MITCHELSON. 

 Mitchelson's. 



Raised by Mitchelson, England. Tree hardy, productive. 



Branches smooth. 



Fruit above medium size, oval, without suture. Skin black, dotted 

 with a few minute fawn-colored dots, covered with a thin blue bloom. 

 Stalk stout. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, sweet ; separates from the 

 stone. Good. Early September. (F. and P.) 



MONROE. 

 Monroe Egg. 



Raised by Miss Dunham, Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y. Tree very 

 vigorous and productive. Branches smooth. 



Fruit medium or above, oval. Skin greenish yellow, with rarely a 

 blush. Stalk rather long, with very little depression. Flesh greenish 

 yellow, not very tender, sweet. Good. First of September. 



MOROCCO. 



Early Morocco. Black Morocco. 



Early Black Morocco. Early Damask. 



A good early Plum, of rather slow growth, and a moderate bearer. 

 Branches downy. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish, with a shallow suture on one side, 

 a little flattened at both ends. Skin dark purple, covered with a pale 

 thin bloom. Stalk half an inch long, rather stout. Flesh greenish 

 yellow, adhering slightly to the stone, juicy, with a smart, rich flavor, 

 becoming quite sweet at maturity. Good. First to middle of Au- 

 gust. 



