378 THE PLUM. 



As the Damson is frequently produced from seed, it varies 

 somewhat in character. 



The Shropshire or Prune Damson is an EngHsh purple va- 

 riety, rather obovate in figure, but little superiour to our com- 

 mon sort. The Sweet Damson resembles the common Dam- 

 son, and is but slightly acid. 



The Winter Damson is a valuable market sort, from its ex- 

 treme lateness. It is small, round, purple, covered with a very 

 thick light-blue bloom ; flesh greenish, acid, with a slight astrin- 

 gency, but makes good preserves. It bears enormous crops, and 

 will hang on the tree till the middle of November, six weeks 

 after the common Damson, uninjured by the early frosts. 



Dana's Yellow Gage. Man. 



A New-England variety, raised by the Reverend Mr. Dana, 

 of Ipswich, Massachusetts. It is a very hardy and healthy tree, 

 and bears abundantly. 



Fruit of medium size, oval, pale yellow, with a very thin 

 bloom, the skin clouded like that of the Imperial Gage. Flesh 

 adheres to the stone, juicy, sweet, with a lively, peculiar flavour. 

 Last of August and first of September. 



Denniston's Albany Beauty. 



A good variety. Branches slightly downy. Fruit rather be- 

 low medium size, roundish-oval, with an obscure suture. Skin 

 pale whitish-green, marked with numerous small purplish dots, 

 and covered with a thin bloom. Stalk an inch or more long, 

 slender, very slightly inserted. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy, 

 rich, and sweet, separates from the stone, which is small and 

 pointed. Ripe 24th of August. 



Denniston's Red. 



Raised by Isaac Denniston, Albany. Vigorous grower, pro- 

 ductive. 



Branches smooth, dark coloured. Fruit rather large, round- 

 ish-oval, narrowed towards the stalk. Suture running half 

 round. Skin of a beautiful light red, sprinkled with many 

 small, fawn-coloured dots, and dusted with a very light bloom. 



Stalk very long and slender, slightly inserted. Flesh amber 

 colour, juicy, rich, and sprightly, with an excellent flavour. It 

 separates from the stone, which is small, oval, and compressed. 

 Last of August. 



De Montfort. 

 A seedling of Prevost. 



Tree of moderate growth, very productive. Branches grey- 

 ish. Fruit medium size, roundish-oval. Suture slight. Skic 



