THE PLUM. 945 



RONALD'S FANCY. 



Fruit medium or above, oval. Suture half round. Skin yellow, 

 striped, marbled, and splashed with green, and covered with a thin light 

 bloom. Stalk half inch long. Cavity moderate. Flesh greenish yel- 

 low, juicy, sugary, vinous, sprightly; separates from the stone. Good. 

 Early October. 



ROSTRAVE BELL. 



Originated with John D. Stephens, Westmoreland Co., Pa. Tree 

 very vigorous and productive. Branches smooth. 



Fruit large, roundish oval. Suture broad, shallow, two-thirds round, 

 one side enlarged. Skin reddish purple, many brown dots, and covered 

 with a blue bloom. Stalk medium. Cavity large, rather deep. Flesh 

 yellowish, coarse, not very juicy, vinous ; adheres partially to the stone. 

 Good. Early September. 



ROYALE. 



La Royale. Royal Red. French Royal. 



Royal. Sir Charles Worsley's. Prune Royale. 



The Royale, a French variety, is remarkable for the exceedingly 

 thick coat of bloom which covers 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 to- 

 wards the stalk. Suture distinct at the apex on one side only. Skin 

 reddish purple, dotted with light brown specks, and covered with a thick 

 pale bloom, which adheres closely. Stalk three-fourths of an inch long, 

 downy, set in a narrow cavity. Flesh dull yellow, rather firm, but 

 melting, very juicy, with an exceedingly rich, vinous flavor ; it sepa- 

 rates from the stone, which is small, roundish, pointed at both ends. 

 Good to very good. Last of August, till the middle of September. 



ROYALE DE TOURS. 

 Royal Tours. 



A French variety, received from several sources, btit they do not 

 agree, neither do the authorities; some say a freestone, and others a 

 cling. Branches always quite downy. 



Fruit large, roundish, but marked with a large and deep suture ex- 

 tending quite half round, and enlarged on one side. At the apex is a 

 small, white, depressed point. Skin lively red in the shade, deep violet 

 in the sun, with many minute golden dots, and coated with a thick blue 

 bloom. Stalk half to three-fourths of an inch long, stout, set in a nar- 

 row cavity. Flesh greenish, rather firm, with a rich, high-flavored 1 , 

 abundant juice. Good to very good. Middle A.ugust. 



ROYALE HATIVE. 



Early Royal. Marian; 



An early Plum, of French origin. Tree vigorous, with stout short 

 branches. Branches very downy. 



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