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end of August. It is largely grown in the Vale of Evesham, for the 

 supply of the Birmingham markets. Shoots, smooth. 



Petite Bricette. See St. Catherine. 

 Petite Damas Vert. See Yellow Gage. 

 Pickett's July. See White Primordian. 

 Pigeon's Heart. See Queen Mother. 

 Pond's Purple. See Pond's Seedling. 



POND'S SEEDLING (Fonthill; Pond's Purple).— Fruii, very 

 large ; oval, widest at the apex and narrowing towards the stalk, 

 marked with a wide suture. Skin, fine dark red, thickly strewed with 

 grey dots, and covered with thin bluish bloom. Stalk, three-quarters 

 of an inch long, inserted without depression. Flesh, yellowish, rayed 

 with white, juicy, and briskly flavoured, adhering to the stone. 



A valuable culinary plum ; ripe in the beginning and middle of Sep- 

 tember. Shoots, smooth. 



PKECOCE DE BEKGTHOLD.— This is a small, short-oval plum, 

 about the size of Mirabelle Petite, of a yellow colour, similar in appear- 

 ance to, but of better flavour than. White Primordian. The flesh is 

 juicy and sweet, with a rich peach flavour, and fine aroma, separating 

 freely from the stone. 



This is very early, ripening before the White Primordian in the latter 

 end of July. Shoots, downy. 



PRECOCE DE TOUES (Damas de Tours; Noire Hdtive; Prune de 

 Oaillon ; Violette de Tours). — Fruit, below medium size ; oval, some- 

 times inclining to obovate, and marked with a shallow indistinct suture. 

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

 half an inch long, slender, inserted in a very slight depression. Flesh, 

 dull yellow, rather juicy and sweet, with a rich flavour V/hen highly 

 ripened, and adhering closely to the stone. 



An excellent dessert plum, which, when shrivelled, is quite a sweet- 

 meat ; also well adapted for culinary use ; ripe in the end of July and 

 beginning of August. The tree is vigorous, hardy, and an abundant 

 bearer. Shoots, downy. 



PRINCE ENGELBERT.— -Fruit, very large; oval, and marked 

 with a shallow suture. Skin, of an uniform deep purple, covered with 

 minute russety dots, the whole thickly covered with a pale grey bloom. 

 Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in a rather deep cavity. Flesh, 

 yellow, rather firm, sweet, juicy, with a brisk and rich flavour, and 

 adhering to the stone. 



An excellent plum either for the dessert or for culinary purposes, 

 and dehcious when preserved ; ripe in September. The tree is a great 

 bearer, and in this respect is one of the most valuable for large culture. 

 Shoots, smooth. 



