374 THE PLUM. 



Black Damask. 



Medium, roundish, a little oval, suture moderate. Stalk very 

 short, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh greenish, inclining to 

 yellow, juicy, with a sweet, rich flavour ; a half cling. Kipe 

 from the middle to last of August. (Manning in Hov. Mag.) 



Bradshaw. Hov. Mag. 



Black Imperial, Ken. 



Tree remarkably vigorous, erect, regular in growth, and very 

 productive. Fruit large, oval, obovate, with a slight suture on 

 one side. Colour dark violet red, with an azure bloom. Stalk 

 of medium length. Flesh yellowish-green, a little coarse, but 

 juicy and sweet. Adheres to the stone. Ripens the middle of 

 August. (Barry in Hort.) 



Bricetta. 



Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Fruit medium, round- 

 ish-oval. Skin yellow, with spots of red. Stalk of medium 

 length, set in a small cavity. Flesh yellow, rather firm, very 

 juicy, sugary, and excellent. Adheres to the stone, llipens 

 middle of September. 



Buel's Favourite. 



An excellent plum, raised by Isaac Denniston, of Albany, 

 N. Y. 



Branches smooth, reddish. Fruit pretty large, ovate, broad- 

 est towards the stalk. Suture quite distinct for half the circum- 

 ference. Stalk nearly three-quarters of an inch long, rather 

 stout, slightly inserted. Skin pale green, thickly sprinkled with 

 lighter dots, and speckled with a little red next the stalk. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, rather firm, juicy, and quite rich and 

 high flavoured, adheres to the stone, which is long and pointed. 

 Last of August. 



Burgundy Prune. 



Prune de Bourgoyne. 



Fruit medium, egg-shaped, with a neck, suture indistinct, 

 i^kin reddish-black, with a blue bloom, coverad with numerous 

 «mall dots. Stalk long, set in a very small cavity. Flesh fine, 

 juicy, sugary, very pleasant. Separates from the stone middle 

 of September. 



BURRETTES. 



Raised by Mr. Gregoire. Tree of medium vigour, very fer- 

 tile. Fruit large, long, oval. Skin dull yellow. Flesh very 



