PLUMS. 



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becoming very dark, bloom deep blue ; stalk small, slender ; cav- 

 ity narrow, deep ; flesh deep yellow, slightly firm, juicy, rich. 

 Shoots vigorous, straight, glossy reddish-purple ; leaves dark 

 green, crimpled. Ripens early. Productive in nearly all soils. 

 Long Island. 



Suisse. (Prune Suisse, Swiss Plum, Simiana, Monsieur Tardif.) 

 Medium or rather large, round, suture broad, shallow; a sunk 

 point at apex; skin lively violet red, thickly dotted, and slightly 



Fig. 762.— Wangenheim, 



Fig. 763.— York State. 



marbled; bloom blue, copious ; stalk three-fourths to an inch long, 

 cavity wide ; flesh crackling and melting, flavor brisk, rich, slightly 

 sharp, adhering to the thick, rough-edged stone. Quite late. 

 Shoots smooth. Distinct from the "Semiana," of Boston. 



Thomas. Large, round-oval, slightly irregular, somewhat com- 

 pressed on the suture ; skin salmon color, with a soft red cheek 

 and numerous dots ; stalk hairy, one-half to three-fourths of an 

 inch long, stout ; cavity small, narrow ; flesh pale yellow, some- 

 what coarse, mild, pleasant, free from the very light-colored stone. 

 Snoots slightly downy. Productive. Season medium. Origin, 

 Boston. 



Tragedy.* (Prune Tragedy.) Medium to large, oval, dark pur- 

 ple ; flesh yellowish-green, free, sweet, very good. Season early. 

 Highly valued in the West for early market. California. 



Victoria. Large, obovate, suture distinct ; color a fine light red- 

 dish-purple ; stem half an inch long, cavity rather deep and narrow ; 

 flesh yellow, pleasant — clingstone. It has been long known in 

 some parts of England— stands next to Pond's Seedling in size, 



