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depressed. Skin dark purple, covered with a copious 

 azure bloom, through which appear a few golden specks : 

 this bloom is extremely remarkable, and does not readily 

 rub off. Flesh greenish yellow, firm, juicy, rich, and 

 separates from the stone, which is middle-sized, irregu- 

 larly and broadly oval, flattened, with a groove or chan- 

 nel along one face. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



This is a very handsome variety, and a most excellent 

 bearer, both as a standard and upon a west wall, ripen- 

 ing something later than the Orleans. It was brought 

 into notice a few years ago by Mr. Kirke, of Brompton, 

 and is believed to be of foreign origin. 



6. MOROCCO. Pom. Mag. 1. 103. 



Early Black Damask. Langley, Pom. t. 20. f. 3. 



Black Damask. 



Of various Collections, accord- 



Black Damascus. 



Black Morocco. 



^ ! T. ing to the Pom. Mas:. 



Early Damask. 



Early Morocco. 



Branches downy. Leaves with globose glands. Fruit 

 middle-sized, roundish, its suture moderately depressed 

 along one side ; the apex a little flattened ; about one 

 inch and three quarters deep, and the same in diameter. 

 Stalk thick, scarcely half an inch long. Skin deep 

 blackish purple, covered with a light blue bloom. Flesh 

 greenish yellow, slightly adhering to the stone, juicy, 

 rich, and high flavoured. Stone middle-sized, oval, 

 compressed. 



Ripe the beginning of August. 



Ripened at Twickenham in 1727> on an east wall, 

 July 14. O. S., or July 25. N. S. Langley. 



It is very hardy, and bears well as a standard, ripen- 

 ing three weeks or a month before the Orleans. 



7. PRECOCE DE TOURS. Duhamel, No. 2. Hooker, 

 Pom. L/ond. t. 34. 



