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agreeable. Ripe middle of September, and continues a month. 

 (Al. Pom.) 



Reine Claude Diaphane. 



Raised by M. LafFay, of Paris. Tree of medium vigour; 

 branches gray. 



Fruit medium, roundish, flattened. Skin smooth, transparent 

 green, shaded with red. Flesh juicy, very sweet and aromatic. 

 Ripens the middle of September. (Al. Pom.) 



Reizenstein's Yellow Prune. 



An Italian fruit. Tree very vigorous and productive. Fruit 

 medium, oval, slightly necked, suture slight. Skin yellow, occa- 

 sionally a sunny cheek. Flesh yellow, juicy, aromatic and 

 pleasant. Adheres to the stone. Ripens the last of September. 



Reine Claude d'October. 



Tree very vigorous, young wood smooth, stout, and short-j ointed. 



Fruit small, roundish, suture moderate, apex dimpled. Skin 



greenish-yellow. Stalk stout, rather long. Flesh green, juicy, 



sugary and rich. Separates from the stone. Ripens the first 



of October. 



Rivers's Early Favourite. 

 Rivers, No. 1. 



Raised by Thomas Rivers, England. An excellent early 

 fruit. Tree moderately vigorous. 



Branches rather slender, slightly downy. Fruit small to 

 medium, roundish-oval, with a shallow suture. Skin almost 

 black, sprinkled with russet dots, and covered with a blue 

 bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet and excellent, and 

 although not quite as early as Jaune Hative, it is a richer fruit. 

 Separates from the stone. Ripens the first of August. 



Rivers's Early Prolific. 

 Rivers Early, No. 2. 



Raised by Thos. Rivers, England. A prolific early plum. 

 Tree moderately vigorous, with smooth greyish branches. 



Fruit medium, roundish-oval. Skin reddish-purple, covered 

 with a fine blue bloom. Stalk about half an inch long, set in 

 a very small cavity. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet and plea- 

 sant. Separates from the stone. Ripens the first of x\ugust. 



Royale de Tours. O. Duh. Poit. Thomp. 

 Royal Tours. 

 A French variety received from several sources, but they do 



