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is quite a fortnight earlier than that variety, and never cracks with the 

 rain. Young shoots, smooth. 



This excellent plum was raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, from Prince 

 Engelbert, fertilised by Early Rivers, and first fruited in 1874. It received its 

 name from the Emperor of Russia having visited this country during the year of 

 its first fruiting. I received the fruit from Mr. Rivers on the 1 Ith of August, 

 1874, and it was then dead ripe. 



Dalrymple Damson. See Damson. 

 Damas Blanc. See Large White Damask. 

 Damas Blanc Gros. See Large White Damask. 

 Damas Blanc Hatif Grros. See Large White Damask. 

 Damas Blanc Petit. See Small White Damask. 

 Damas Blanc Tres Hatif. See Large White Damask. 



DAMAS DKONET. — Fruit, small ; oval, and without any apparent 

 suture. Skin, bright green, changing to yellowish as it ripens, covered 

 with a very thin white bloom. Stalk, membranous, but separating 

 freely from the flesh, half an inch long, slender, inserted in a narrow 

 and rather deep cavity. Flesh, greenish, transparent, firm, very sugary, 

 and separating freely from the stone. 



A dessert plum of good flavour ; ripe in the end of August. Shoots, 

 smooth. The tree in its habit of growth resembles that of Large White 

 Damask. 



Damas d'ltalie. See Italian Damask. 



Damas Jaune. See Yelknv Damask. 



DAMAS DE MANGEKON (Mangr^on).— Fruit, above medium 

 size ; round, and inclining to oblate, without any apparent suture. 

 Skin, adhering to the flesh, lively purple, strewed with minute yellowish 

 dots, and thickly covered with blue bloom. Stalk, half an inch long, 

 slender, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, greenish yellow, firm, not 

 very juicy, but sugary, and separating from the stone. 



A baking or preserving plum ; ripe in the beginning and middle of 

 September. Young shoots, smooth. The tree is a vigorous grower 

 and an abtmdant bearer. 



DAMAS MUSQUE {De Chypre ; Prune de Malthe).—¥mii, small ; 

 roundish, flattened at both ends, and marked with a deep suture. Skin, 

 deep purple, or nearly black, thickly covered with blue bloom. Stalk, 

 half an inch long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, very 

 juicy, with a rich and musky flavour, and separating from the stone. 



A dessert or preserving plum ; ripe in the end of August and begin- 

 ning of September. Shoots, slightly downy. 



DAMAS DE PROVENCE {Damas de Provence Hatif).— Fruit, 

 above medium size ; roundish, and slightly flattened, marked on one 

 side with a deep suture. Skin, reddish purple, almost black, covered 



