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PRTJNUS SIMONI (Apricot Plum^l, E. A native of China; tree 

 small, thrifty and vigorous, bearing when quite voung. Fruit 

 hanging on the trees shining like apples of gold, becoming a rich 

 vermilion when fully ripe. Large, flattened, tomato-shaped, with 

 deep cavities at base and apex; brick red or dark cinnabar colour; 

 stem very short, flesh fine, apricot yellow, with peculiar aromatic 

 pineapple and faint banana flavours. Leaves large, long, oval, 

 elliptic, of dark shining green ; flowers small, white ; reaches its 

 perfection in hot, dry summer air and on good moist soil. Light 

 green branches of Simoni grow as vigorous and upright as the 

 Bartlett Pear, and are heavily clothed with unusually long, narrow, 

 light green leaves. Valuable only as an early plum; carries fairly 

 well. 



GREENGAGE (syn. Grosse Heine Claude), M. (said to have been in- 

 troduced into England by the Gage family). Universally admitted 

 to hold the first rank in flavour among all plums. Tree short-jointed 

 and vigorous ; of spreading and rather dwarfish habit. An abund- 

 ant and pretty regular bearer, though the fruit is a little liable to 

 crack upon the tree in wet seasons. Branches smooth ; buds with 

 large shoulders. It is said to be improved bv being grafted on the 

 apricot, and requires thinning to attain perfection. Ripens middle 

 season. Fruit round, rather small, suture faintly marked. Skin 

 green, or yellowish-green at full maturity, usually with reddish- 

 brown dots and network at base ; stalk half to three-fourths inch, 

 scarcely sunk. Flesh pale green, melting, juicy, exceedingly rich, 

 and flavour excellent, usually separates freely from the stone. 



