_ THE Black Damofine, (Fig. II. Plate XXIV.) is a very pleafant 
_acid Plumb, upon its Ripening, but afterwards more fugar'd ; its Pulp 
comes from the Stone, of a greenifh Yellow within, very deep or rather 
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a blackifh Blue, cover'd with a fine Violet Flew,; ‘tis a very good - 
Bearer : Ripe Fuly 25, 1727. Eaft Wall. 
THE Queen Mother, (Fig. HI. Plate XXIV.) is an excellent Fruit, 
~ when fully ripen’d ‘fo as to be a little thrivel’d on the Tree; its rich Pulp 
is yellow within, comes from the Stone, which is very {mall in Propor- 
tion to the Whole; next the Sun is a dark Red, which lofes its felf with 
a few red Spots, in a dark Yellow : ’Tis a very good Bearer, but in 
fome wet Soils, ‘tis: very fubject to be Maggot-eaten within-fide : Ripe 
Auguf, 42, 1727. South, Wall... ©. 5 2, 
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| Stone ; ‘tis cover'd witha greenifh yellow Skin, which, when ripe, hath 
: a ligele Blufh of red Spots next the Sun, with a very pale Flew, This, 
like the Queen Mother, is very fubje& to Worms or Maggots in. wet 
Seafons : “Tis a great Bearer when, well pruned, and is an excellent Fruit 
even on Dwarfs or Efpaliers, but much. better againft a South-Eaft Wall - 
oo Bearer se The P ulp. Js Pap esetet fweet, yellow, within, but ic) 
| Cleaves to the Stone; its Out! € 4s.am Amber-colour, cover’d. with-a 
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IN a wet Seaton ‘tis fubjed to Worms, which I believe to be gene- 
tated by the ‘Crudities of the Sap, for want of Perfpiration ; becaufe 
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