PLUMS. 451 



It ripened at Twickenham, in 17^7> on a south-east 

 wall, Sept. 10. O. S., or Sept. 21. N. S. Langley. 



It requires to be planted against an east or south-east 

 wall, where it bears abundantly ; but it does not ripen 

 perfectly if grown on a more unfavourable aspect. 



22. IMPERIAL DIADEM. Hort. Trans. Vol.iv. p. 208. 

 Branches smooth. Fruit middle-sized, oval, a little 



compressed near the stalk, and swelling more on one 

 side of the suture, which is deep, than on the other, 

 about one inch and a half long, and the same in diameter. 

 Skin light red, with a few purplish specks, and covered 

 with a thin blue bloom. Flesh yellowish, and separates 

 from the stone. Juice plentiful, sugary, and when per- 

 fectly ripe highly perfumed. 



Ripe the beginning of September. 



This very handsome Plum was raised from seed, in 

 the neighbourhood of Ducken field, near Manchester, a 

 few years previous to 1819. 



23. ITALIAN DAMASK. 



Damas d' Italic. Duhamel, No. 12. t. 4. 



Fruit middle-sized, nearly round, about one inch and 

 a half in diameter, a little flattened at the base, and 

 having a well marked suture extending from the stalk 

 to the apex. Stalk half an inch long, slender, inserted 

 in a small round cavity. Skin of a violet colour, be- 

 coming brown when fully ripe. Flesh yellowish green, 

 firm, and separates clean from the stone. Juice very 

 sweet and high flavoured. Stone oval, rather thick. 



Ripe the end of August and beginning of September. 



24. LA DELICIEUSE. Nurs. Catalogues. 

 Branches long and smooth. Fruit oval, about two 



inches long, and one inch and three quarters in diameter. 

 Suture rather broad, shallow, swelled a little more on 

 one side than on the other. Stalk an inch long, slender, 

 slightly inserted. Skin pale yellow on the shaded side, 

 but where exposed to the sun of a deep purple, and full 



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