THE PLUM. 



399 



White Imperatrice. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 

 "White Empress. Imperatrice Blanche. 0. Bvh. 



In the habit of the tree, appearance and flavour of the fruit, 

 and season of maturity, it strongly resembles the St. Catherine, 

 but is a freestone. It is not equal to the latter in flavour. 



Branches smooth. Fruit of medium size, obovate, a little 

 flattened at the ends, suture rather obscure. Skin bright yel- 

 low, covered partially with a thin white bloom, and spotted with 

 a little red. Stalk a little more than half an inch long, set in a 

 narrow cavity. Flesh yellow, very juicy, crisp, sweet, and quite 

 transparent in texture ; separates freely from the stone, which is 

 small and oblong. Ripe early in September. 



White Magnum Bonum. Thomp. Lind. 



Egg Plum. "] 



Yell ow Egg. I of American 



White Egg. [ gardens. 



Magnum Bonum. J 



Dauie Ambert. 



Fellow Magnum Bonum 

 White Mogul. 

 Wentworth. 

 White Imperial.* 

 White Holland. 



of many Dame Ambert blanche. 



English Dame Ambert jaune. 



gardens. Imperiale blanche. 



Grrosse Luisacte. 



of the 



'French. 



The White Magnum Bo- 

 num, or Egg Plum^ as it is 

 almost universally known 

 here, is a very popular fruit, 

 chiefly on account of its large 

 and splendid appearance, and 

 a slight acidity, which ren- 

 ders it admirably fitted for 

 making showy sweetmeats 

 or preserves, AVhen it is 

 raised in a fine warm situa- 

 tion, and is fully matured, it 

 is pretty well flavoured, but 

 ordinarily, it is considered 

 coarse, and as belonging to 

 the kitchen, and not to the 

 dessert. 



Branches smooth, long. 

 Fruit of the largest size, mea- 

 suring six inches in its long- 

 est circumference, oval, nar- 

 rowing a good deal to both 

 ends. Suture well marked. 



White Magnum Bonum. 



* There is really no practical difference between the White and the 

 YeUow Magnum Bonum. The fruit is precisely similar in appearance 

 and quality, though the growth of the two trees may not fully agree. 



