442 PLUMS. 



narrowed towards the stalk, which is short. Skin deep 

 purple, covered with a blue bloom. Flesh yellow, and 

 separates from the stone. Juice excellent. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of August. 



Ripened at Twickenham in 1727, on a west wall, 

 July 20. O. S., or July 31. N. S. Langley. 



This Plum has been a long time in our gardens. 

 HAKLUYT, in 1582, says, " Of late time the Plum 

 called the Perdigevena, was procured out of Italy, 

 with two kinds more, by the Lord Cromwell, after his 

 travell." 



3. GREAT DAMASK VIOLET OF TOURS. Miller, 

 No. 4. 



Gros Damas de Tours. Duhamel, No. 4. 



Branches long, downy. Fruit middle-sized, of a 

 somewhat oval figure, about one inch and a quarter long, 

 and something less in diameter. Skin dark blue, covered 

 with a violet bloom. Flesh yellow, and loosely adheres 

 to the stone. Juice sugary and pleasant. 



Ripe the beginning of August. 



4. GROSSE NOIRE HATIVE. Duhamel, No. 3. 

 Noire de Montreuil. Ib. 



Fruit middle-sized, of a somewhat oblong figure, 

 about one inch and a half long, and one inch and a 

 quarter in diameter. Skin of a violet colour, covered 

 with a blue bloom. Flesh firm, yellowish when fully 

 ripe, and separates from the stone, leaving a few de- 

 tached pieces of the pulp behind. Juice sugary an^ 

 brisk-flavoured. 



Ripe the beginning of August. 



5. KIRKE'S PLUM. Pom. Mag. t. 111. 

 Branches smooth. Fruit rather large, roundish 



oval, rather broadest at the base, about one inch and 

 three quarters deep, and two inches in diameter; suture 

 slightly depressed. Stalk three quarters of an inch 

 long, very little sunk at its point of insertion ; apex not 



