The Lamrdoii's Seedling Plum. 461 



Art. IY. Description and Engraving of the Langdon''s 

 Seedling Plum. By Dr. G. W. Russell, Hartford, Ct. 



I SEND you a description and outline of the Langdon's 

 Seedling plum, (jig. 36.) If it has never been described 

 you may use your discretion about publishing it. It origi- 

 nated some years since in the garden of the late Reuben 

 Langdon of this city, and, coming to the notice of Mr. Tain- 

 tor, was sent by him to Boston, where it received the name 

 it now bears. 



The tree is a rapid grower, spreading in its habit, with 

 strong, smooth shoots, and large leaves, very similar to the 

 Washington, from which I suspect it to be a seedling. 



The fruit is large, several 

 specimens measuring six 

 inches in circumference, 

 roundish oval, with a faint 

 line as a suture ; skin pur- 

 plish red, inclining to light 

 green in the shade, with 

 specks of purple, presenting 

 a mottled appearance, cov- 

 ered with a thick blue 

 bloom, underneath which 

 are minute white dots ; stem 

 three fourths of an inch 

 long, moderately stout, and 

 downy, inserted in a round 



, , .. _n 1 1 Fiz 36. Langdoiis Seedlirt'r. 



and deep cavity ,• flesh yel- 

 low, melting, juicy and sweet, with a smart taste of acid next 

 to the skin, adheres slightly to the stone ; presents a ragged 

 appearance when cut, like the flesh of the Washington. Ripe 

 twentieth to last of August. 



Now this is not a first rate plum, but I am satisfied it is 

 better than one half that are cultivated. It has been preferred 

 to the Washington when eaten with that, by unfamiliar pal- 



