THE PLUM. 943 



Fruit medium, roundish oval, a little compressed. Suture large, 

 often extending two-thirds around the fruit. Skin yellowish, nearly 

 covered with a light reddish purple, and with a thin lilac bloom, thickly 

 sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk short, stout. Cavity large. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, slightly vinous ; adheres to the stone. Good. Last of 

 August. 



RED MAGNUM BONUM. 



Purple Egg. Imperial Violet. Prune d'CEuf. 



Red Imperial. Imperiale Violette. Red Egg. 



Imperial. Imperiale Rouge. Askew's Purple Egg. 



Purple Magnum Bonum. Dame Aubert Violette. Die Rothe Eiperflaume. 



Florence. Imperiale. Shepler ? 



A foreign variety of moderate growth, slender smooth shoots, dis- 

 tinct from the American variety, which is a vigorous grower, with 

 downy shoots. 



Fruit large, oval, with a strong suture, 011 one side of which the 

 fruit is more swollen. Skin rather pale in the shade, but deep red in 

 the sun, sprinkled with many gray dots, and dusted with but little pale 

 bloom. Stalk an inch or more long, slender, set in a narrow cavity. 

 Flesh greenish, rather firm and coarse, with a subacid flavor, separating 

 from the stone, which is oval and pointed. Good. First of September. 



RED PERDRIGON. 

 Perdrigon Rouge. 



Foreign. Branches downy. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish. Sides often unequal. Skin fine deep 

 red, much lilac bloom. Stalk long, slender. Flesh pale yellow, a little 

 coarse, moderately juicy and sweet, and parts from the stone. Good. 

 Last of August to the middle of September. 



RED PRIMORDIAN. 



Originated with William Prince, Flushing, L. I. Tree vigorous, 

 upright, with long, smooth, brownish gray branches. 



Fruit medium or small, oval, somewhat pointed, slightly necked. 

 Skin light lilac or chocolate, and covered with a thin, light lilac bloom. 

 Stalk rather long, slender, set in a small ring. Flesh yellowish, moder- 

 ately juicy, with a slight acid flavor ; separates from the stone. Good. 

 Early August. 



REINE VICTORIA. 



This is a French variety, and quite distinct from the Victoria. 

 Branches downy. It is of short oval shape, much like Kirke's, but not 

 quite so round. Skin dark reddish purple. Flesh very juicy, rich, and 

 agreeable, and separating from the stone. It is from two to three weeks 

 later than Kirke's. (Hogg.) We think this may yet prove to be Sharp's 

 Emperor. 



REIZENSTEIN'S YELLOW PRUNE. 



An Italian fruit. Tree very vigorous and productive. Branches 

 smooth. 



