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enlarged on one side of the suture, which is broad and shallow. Skin, 

 pale yellow on the shaded side, and dark purple on the side next the 

 sun, covered with numerous brown dots. Stalk, an inch long, inserted 

 in a small cavity. Flesh, yellowish green, juicy, vrith a rich and 

 delicious flavour, and separating from the stone. 



A very valuable dessert plum ; ripe the end of September and begin- 

 ning of October. The young shoots are smooth, the tree vigorous, a 

 most abundant bearer, and succeeds well either as a standard or against 

 a south-east wall. 



This variety is of American origin, being raised by a Mr. Joseph Cooper, of New 

 Jersey, from a stone of tbe Orleans. It was introduced to this country some years 

 iigo, and distributed under the name of La Delicieuse, under which it was brought 

 to this country from New Jersey. 



CORSE'S ADMIRAL.— Fruit, large, the size of White Magnum 

 Bonum ; oval, considerably swollen on one side of the suture, which is 

 deep and well defined. Skin, light purple, dotted with yellow dots, 

 and covered with pale lilac bloom. Stalk, an inch long, downy, and 

 inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, greenish yellow, brisk and juicy, 

 with a pleasant flavour, and adhering closely to the stone. 



A plum of good quality, either for the dessert or preserving ; ripe the 

 end of September. The young shoots are downy, and the tree is very 

 productive. 



It was raised by Henry Corse, Esq., of Montreal, Canada. 



CORSE'S NOTA BENE.— Fruit, large; round. Skin, brownish 

 purple, with sometimes a greenish tinge on the shaded side, and thickly 

 covered with pale blue bloom. Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in 

 a small round cavity. Flesh, greenish, firm and juicy, with a rich, 

 sugary flavour, separating from the stone. 



An excellent dessert plum ; ripe the middle of September. The 

 young shoots are smooth. The tree is a free grower and an abundant 

 bearer. 



This is also a Canadian variety raised by Mr. Corse, of Montreal. 



Cox's Emperor. See Denbigh. 



Crittenden's Damson. See Damson. 



Crittenden's ProUfic Damson. See Damson. 



CZAR. — Fruit, large ; oval, or roundish oval, a little more round 

 than Prince Engelbert, marked with a deep suture and a large style- 

 point. Skin, dull red, but when highly ripened quite black and 

 covered with thin blue bloom which gives it a bright purple look ; on 

 the shaded side, or when not highly ripened, it has a mahogany colour. 

 Stalk, very short, slender, and green, deeply inserted. Flesh, yellowish, 

 tender, very juicy, separating from the stone, and with an agreeable 

 flavour. Stone, very small. 



A valuable culinary plum on account of its great size and earliness. 

 The tree bears as heavily as its parent. Prince Engelbert, and the fruit 



